BUCKNELL-IN-BARBADOS (BIB)

The Bucknell-in-Barbados (BIB) Semester-Program will be offered again in the spring of 2000. The Program is an outgrowth of Bucknell's Summer-Program in Barbados, which has taken place every summer since 1993. BIB is intended to give students an opportunity to enrich and complement their education at Bucknell. Furthermore, it will allow students to live and study in a developing country, experience a new culture and interact with peers from Caribbean nations. The Program takes place at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), located about three miles from Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados. It will be administered by Professor Kim Daubman, Department of Psychology, who will be the Bucknell professor-in-residence. Students will enroll in her class as well as other classes taught by faculty of the UWI.

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES (UWI)

Established in 1947 as a college of the University of London, the UWI comprises three campuses: the Cave Hill Campus, Barbados; the St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad; and the Mona Campus, Jamaica. The Cave Hill Campus has four Divisions: Arts and General Studies, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Law. Most of the faculty received their undergraduate and post-graduate degrees from North American and Western European universities. The UWI boasts one Nobel Laureate in Literature, Derek Walcott, and one of its former Vice Chancellors, i.e., Presidents, Sir Arthur Lewis, a West Indian, received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1979.

CURRICULUM

Students will remain officially enrolled at Bucknell and will be registered simultaneously at the UWI. Professor Kim Daubman will offer a core course (see next section) in which all students are expected to enroll. Students will receive Bucknell grades and credit for this course. They will also be expected to enroll at the UWI in three courses of their choice, for which they will receive transfer credit; however, no grades will be posted to their Bucknell transcript. Students may choose from a wide variety of courses in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and law, which is an undergraduate discipline at the UWI. All UWI courses chosen must be approved by the appropriate department chairperson at Bucknell.

CORE COURSE

The core course for students participating in BIB 2000 is PSYC (200-Level) Understanding Culture. The course will be grounded in theories of of social psychology and cultural psychology and will also consider perspectives and research from sociology and anthropology. The course has no prerequisites. Professor Kim Daubman will place a course description in the Office of International Education, but students wishing more information on the course may contact her directly.

INTERNSHIPS

Students have the option of substituting an unpaid internship for one of their three elective courses. If possible, students pursuing this option will be placed in internships that best reflect their particular interests. Bucknell students in Barbados have interned, or are interning, with the Central Bank of Barbados, Bellairs Institute of McGill University, which is a marine biology institute, Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD), the Barbados Institute of Management and Productivity, the Caribbean Development Bank, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Since students who successfully complete an internship will receive a Bucknell credit and grade, all internships must be approved by the appropriate chairperson at Bucknell before students leave for Barbados. Professor Daubman will provide on-site supervision of internships. Whereas Bucknell will try to procure internships for as many students as possible, it cannot guarantee each student an internship nor assure him or her an internship with a particular agency. Moreover, each student can pursue no more than one internship. Students recommended for internships will be interviewed by the sponsoring agencies, and will be expected to intern a maximum of fifteen (15) hours a week. All students interested in pursuing an internship must contact Professor Griffith, Department of Economics, Coleman Hall 165, no later than September 1, 1999.

FIELD TRIPS

Students in the BIB Program may be taken on organized field-trips to explore the rich cultural heritage of Barbados, and learn first-hand about important aspects of Barbadian society. In addition, students will each be given a travel grant to enable them to visit another Caribbean nation of their choice during the Easter holidays. The overseas field-trip is intended to give students an opportunity to compare and contrast the economic, social and political structures in at least two Caribbean nations. Students are reminded that field trips are an integral part of the core course.

CALENDAR

The academic calendar of BIB is similar to Bucknell's with adjustments for the UWI academic year. The 2000 spring-semester is tentatively scheduled to begin about mid-January and end about mid-May. Since they are expected to arrive for orientation at UWI one week before classes begin, Bucknell students will leave for Barbados during the first week of  January , 2000.

HOUSING

Bucknell students in Barbados this spring semester are living on the campus of the UWI. Bucknell likewise expects that students participating in BIB 2000 will live on the campus of the UWI. The halls of residence at UWI are similar to our Gateway apartments--single room, shared kitchen, a living room, etc. Laundry facilities are available. However, should accommodation on campus be unavailable, Bucknell will try to find accommodation for the students at Sunset Crest, in the parish of St. James, about four miles from the UWI. Sunset Crest is a self-contained complex with banks, grocery stores, clothing stores, a pharmacy, restaurants and a launderette. A post office is across the street from the complex. Each unit has a stove, refrigerator, cooking and eating utensils and a telephone. Students wishing to make their own housing arrangements must notify the Director of the Program at the time of application.

HEALTH CARE

The UWI has a health clinic on campus; but should any student need major medical care, the professor-in-residence would secure the services of an appropriate medical specialist and take the student to one of the several hospitals on the island. Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the biggest of all the hospitals, is a teaching hospital of the UWI.

ADMISSIONS

BIB is open to all Bucknell juniors and, in exceptional circumstances, sophomores in good academic standing. Letters of recommendation, however, must give evidence that the student possesses the maturity, integrity, independence and curiosity necessary for study abroad. Application forms are available in the Office of International Education and must be completed and returned to that Office no later than March 30, 1999. After their applications have been approved by Bucknell, students must fill out a visiting-student application-form for UWI. The form for UWI will be distributed to approved candidates by the Office of International Education. Admission to the program rests ultimately with UWI. Late applications may be accepted on a case-by-case basis pending availability of space. Since we expect full enrollment, students should apply by the March 30 deadline.

ADMINISTRATION

Program Director: Professor Winston Griffith, Department of Economics

Director of International Education: Barbara Rowe

FINANCES

The fee for BIB is the same as tuition at Bucknell for on-campus students plus the average charge for a double room. Payments will be billed by the university and they will be due at the same time as those for on-campus students. Students whose applications are forwarded to UWI are required to pay a $200 BIB enrollment deposit by September 18, 1999. The deposit becomes a credit on the tuition bill. Should students withdraw from the program either before leaving for, or after arriving in, Barbados, they will be billed for all unrecoverable costs incurred on their behalf.

THE BUCKNELL-IN-BARBADOS FEE INCLUDES:

THE BUCKNELL-IN-BARBADOS FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

FINANCIAL AID

All financial aid, except work-study grants, may be applied to the cost of participating in BIB.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Students wishing to participate in BIB should first contact Professor Kim Daubman, Department of Psychology and  Professor Michael Moohr, Department of Economics. In addition, they may review information on UWI in the library of the Office of International Education, 105 Taylor Hall. They should then schedule an appointment with the Director of International Education to review the application process.

The Bucknell-in-Barbados policies stated in this brochure are subject to revision without notice.

Questions may be directed via e-mail to the Program Directors, Professor Kim Daubman, Department of Psychology, and Michael Moohr, Department of Economics.

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