Credit Where Credit's Due: Our Top No Exam Electives

Written by: Shernorise Davidson and Jonell Nelson

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Still, have exam PTSD huh? Before we jump into another back-breaking semester, let's give credit where credits are due, especially to this idea: Sci-Tech students need a break.

Between stuffing our brains with enough course material for a year-long course, racing to sneak assignments in via faulty files or "inaccessible" links, and swatting mindlessly for apocalyptic-level exams, we are very cozy with the "burnt out brain" idea! Some of us can't even think about all the electives we need just to meet the credit requirements of the degree.

So why not enjoy some mental relief? I'm talking about those glorious no-exam electives on campus strictly for enjoying the learning process. Like discussing women and their roles and perceptions in movies or why men are not "weak" and "jelly-back" but complex nuanced people! With chill classes like these woven into your schedule, you can destress and recharge those overworked cells and make learning what it should truly be about: a fun and engaging time.

We know, we know, easier said than done. We're Sci-Tech students after all, sleep and time are just figments of our imagination we see on holidays. But we've got your back! We've been collecting reviews for FST students by FST students, so you know what seems best to manage your schedule and keep your interest peaked!

Bored of books and conversation? We feel you. That's why we suggest exploring island beats and cinema with LITS2806 or partying for a grade in SOCI2020, both of them teach you how music builds community in the most interesting ways!

FST's got your back and your GPA!

Ready to save your degree? Here are some no-exam electives guaranteed to give your brain a break:

CLTR3530: Rastafari Women, Patriarchy and Gender

Semester Offered: 1

Prerequisites: CLTR2518

Credits: 3

Course Description: Dive into the dynamic world of Rastafari gender relations! This course explores how society marginalises, exploits, and dominates women, focusing on the Rastafari movement. Discover how Rastafari women (sistren) are challenging patriarchy, pushing for gender justice, and expanding Rastafari's emancipatory vision. You'll examine the bold moves sistren are making, their innovative solutions, and their connections to the broader women's and feminist movements in the Caribbean and beyond. Get ready to gain the knowledge, skills, and attitude to stand in solidarity with Rasta women and progressive men (bredrin) in the fight for gender justice and women's liberation. Build on your foundation from CLTR2518: The Culture of Rastafari, and join us for an empowering journey into Rasta women rising!

Course Reviews: "It was such an interesting course! The teacher was a lot of fun, very sweet, and very accommodating. We only had 3 assignments which were a debate, reflective essay and tutorial presentation — all group work. He gave you the resources that you could use for all of them so it's not like you had to go on your own and basically research everything. The course outline also mentioned that there was going to be a field trip but we were online so it didn't work out, though I think the field trip component would have been really fun. My only issue was that the assignment ran past the summer school period, which wasn’t all his fault because of the hurricane and internet issues."

CLTR3565: Rastafari Ital Livity and Socio-Economic Justice

Semester Offered: 2

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: Explore the vibrant philosophy and practice of Rastafari's Ital Livity in this interdisciplinary course! Discover how Ital Livity promotes ecological sustainability and drives self-reliant, ethical development in the Caribbean. You'll dive into its core principles and their impact on community, national, and regional development. Learn about economic cooperation as a path to economic democracy, collective wealth-building, and a balanced relationship with the ecosystem. Understand the transformative power of Ital Livity in promoting ecological sustainability and humanistic economic practices. Gain an appreciation for Ital Livity's role in regional development, and its application as a theology of liberation. Join us for a journey into the heart of Rastafari's Ital Livity and its vision for socio-economic justice!

Course Reviews:

"It was a nice course. The teacher is super nice, and it was fun having discussions with him."

"We had 3 assignments: debate, reflective essay and presentation. According to the outline we were supposed to have a field trip but the course was online so we couldn't."

"He gave us all the resources to work on for our assignments so it wasn't much scrambling to find information cause it was basically already there."

COMM1234: Basic Media Production

Semester Offered: 1

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: Lights, camera, action! Welcome to digital media production!

This gateway course empowers the content creators and communication executives of tomorrow with versatile skills for all emerging platforms. Master the art of audio editing and podcasting. Capture visual stories through sharp photography and videography. Get hands-on with cutting footage, integrating graphics and mixing sound. Learn the secrets of going viral in a socially plugged-in world. Let the course help you assemble your digital bag of tricks for informing and entertaining target audiences. Leave class equipped for online content generation to generate memes, vlogs, reels or even Netflix’s next big show. Come flex your creative muscles and find your unique media voice!

Course Reviews: None yet, but check back for an update!

COMM2201: Introduction to Communication Research Methods

Semester Offered: 1

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: Worried your electives might stray too far from home? HumEd's got a room for you! COMM2201 takes a deep dive into quantitative and qualitative research tools used across media, marketing and communication fields. In the course, you'll learn the basis of scientific inquiry, how to develop strong research questions, the concept of instrumentation validity and more. You'll explore specific methods like surveys, interviews, experiments, ethnography and content analysis. By the end, you’ll be able to create and critique all types of research studies related to audience engagement, messaging effectiveness, channel selection and more. Useful for future academics and marketing gurus alike!

Course Reviews: "This course was more heavy on the research methods than actual communication studies. We learned all about surveys, questionnaires, interviews, experiments - all useful but a ton of information."

"I liked learning about the different research methods and instruments you can use to understand audiences and test communication strategies. The focus on causality and avoiding correlation mistakes was so helpful."

"We did a group research paper analyzing longitudinal media consumption data. It was cool to take existing data and practice discussing the results and trends we observed."

"If you are going into marketing or communications, the content learned here about how to measure and experiment with different channels will be really useful."

GEND2001: Gender in Caribbean Culture I

Semester Offered: 1

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: Get ready to challenge the status quo and shake up your understanding of gender hierarchies in this exciting course! We'll dive deep into the concept of 'natural' gender roles and how they have been used to justify inequalities between women and men. Prepare to question everything you thought you knew and explore the lived experiences of both genders. It's time to break free from traditional notions and embrace a more equal and inclusive world!

Course Reviews:

"Yes, love this course, highly recommend for someone who wants to unlearn certain gender-based ideas and expectations"

"Comprises of a reflection, group presentation, group project, and a coursework essay"

"Class is a big group discussion on the topic of the day"

GEND2002: Gender in Caribbean Culture II: Linguistic, Popular Culture and Literature

Semester Offered: 2

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: Let your inner researcher rise up! Dive into the world of communication research - spanning from journalism to advertising and beyond. This course explores diverse theoretical and research approaches, from positivism to naturalism. Get hands-on with primary research methods like surveys, experiments, content analysis, focus groups, ethnography and interviews. Develop analytical skills and quantitative/qualitative techniques applicable across the communication field.

Debates rage about truth and objectivity in the media age. In this class, you will learn to build your evidence-based arguments on communication issues. Learn to gather and interpret data, identify limitations and draw insightful conclusions.

Course Reviews: None yet, but check back for an update!

GEND2004: Sexuality, Power and Illicit Desire

Semester Offered: 2

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: No one man should have all that power, so let's talk about it! Welcome to GEND2004! Students in this class learn about the philosophical arguments about how to control sexuality in Caribbean society. This course looks at how sexuality affects society's structure and how it is controlled. It helps students understand the ideas, methods, and real-life examples of how sexuality is used as a way to differentiate between people and give them special rights in the Caribbean. Students will also learn about the different ways people show their sexuality and the arguments that come up around these. Students who take the course will learn about the politics of democracy, social organisations, and sexual rights. Students will learn more about how sexual politics, the government, and sexual freedom are connected.

Course Reviews:

"If I could do [GEND]2004 without having to do the assignments, I’d definitely do it. The assignments part though… They weren’t too hard, but we had an issue with students using AI and weren’t able to get our grades until June."

"There has never been a course that had me attend every single lecture (not even my major) like this course had."

"It was so engaging and so much fun just having conversations and interacting with Carla that I would do the course all over again if I could. The only thing is she marked too hard with the assignments but then again I was expecting As lol."

"It was so interactive between the Menti quizzes that we would do during class or the games that we’d play. Even without them, the conversations alone were so good, and you end up learning so much from them."

GEND2013: Introductions to Men and Masculinities in the Caribbean

Semester Offered: 2

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: Welcome to the exciting world of "Introductions to Men and Masculinities in the Caribbean"! Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey that explores the fascinating realm of gender dynamics in the Caribbean region. In this course, we'll dive headfirst into the diverse and complex experiences of men in the Caribbean, shedding light on the various ways masculinity is constructed, performed, and accepted there. The concept of manhood will also be discussed in terms of how it is molded by historical, ideological, social, economic, and political forces. So be prepared to broaden your horizons and gain a fresh perspective on men and masculinities!

Course Reviews: "Classes are basically a casual conversation"

"Easy A"

"One assignment, two online quizzes and a podcast. You interview a Caribbean man on his experiences being a man in the Caribbean. They post the questions to use too"

"Men and masculinity was good, pretty much common sense if you have decent morals and really good advice"

GEND3031: Gender, Sex, and Society

Semester Offered: 1

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: Welcome to Gender, Sex, and Society! In this course, we dive deep into the fascinating concepts and theories that revolve around gender and feminism. Get ready to explore a framework that helps us understand and analyse the social, economic, and political differences that shape the development of both males and females in society. But hold on, that's not all! We'll also uncover how these differences have a direct impact on our everyday lives. So buckle up and get ready for a thrilling journey of discovery and enlightenment!

Course Reviews:

"Yes, love this course, love the lecturer (Karen Carpenter, the love doctor)." "Leemoy Weaver is the most interesting lecturer ever! She is so engaging and funny that you don't even feel like you're there to learn anything, just talking and bantering." "Comprises of a reflection, group presentation, final essay, and a coursework essay" "My GPA saver, I scored A (82) with this course for writing an essay, a group presentation and a group project and all of this was just a fun conversation to me with Leemoy Weaver"

GEND3033: Critical Perspectives on Gender & Violence

Semester Offered: 1

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: This class looks at new ideas, themes, and problems that come up when you talk about violence against women. It speaks on the different ways of thinking about violence and how it works through different agents, ways of knowing systems, and social institutions. It looks at the history of violence and how it is connected to our colonial past. Through race, class, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, and skills, the book looks at how our experiences of violence are different.

Course Reviews: None yet, but check back for an update!

GEND3600: Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS

Semester Offered: 1

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: Reproductive justice is best served with a side of intersectional. Join GEND3600 in the kitchen as it cooks critical perspectives on gender, rights and well-being! Tackle regional and global issues surrounding sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence and the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic. Learn how to review and critique policies, programs and governance frameworks to understand existing efforts. Explore how gender, poverty, discrimination and health outcomes are linked to reproductive health. Coursework helps apply central concepts like gender mainstreaming and rights-based approaches to address real-world problems. This course will help you to have a more just, inclusive vision of healthcare and human development!

Course Reviews: None yet, but check back for an update!

HIST2807: Digital History

Semester Offered: 2

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: Explore the fascinating intersection of history and the digital world in HIST2807: Digital History. This course delves into online resources, examining both the theoretical and practical aspects of expressing history in the digital realm. Uncover the potential and challenges of digital history, exploring major themes, issues, and developments in research, writing, assessment, and presentation of history online.

Course Reviews:

"It’s not hard"

"HIST2807 was a pretty engaging course; we got to work on some really interesting projects for practical experience with historical research. The lectures and discussions were interesting too."

"Even without the usual tests and quizzes, it wasn't an easy class. That last project coincided with finals week so we definitely had to stay organized to get everything done on time."

"It was a nice change of pace from other, more traditional history classes. The projects let us showcase our creativity in a subject that you wouldn't really expect this type of fun in."

LANG2001: Language and Ethics

Semester Offered: 1

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: Get ready to play with the profound as we dive into "The Power of Words," where language takes centre stage in an ethical spotlight! Uncover the ethical considerations that influence language use, from theories of ethics to issues of ownership like plagiarism and copyright. We don't just examine ethical and unethical arguments; we reshape them. Plus, delves into the ethical dimensions of language in national and international politics and cross-cultural communication.

Course Reviews: None yet, but check back for an update!

LANG3001: The Art of Public Speaking

Semester Offered: 1

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: Turn your nerves into verve with "The Art of Public Speaking"! This course was designed to teach students the skills needed to give powerful speeches during oral presentations. The focus is on the art of speech, which includes the clever use of words, clear pronunciation, and projecting your voice successfully. The lessons cover more than just words; they also look at how to use visual tools to improve conversation. By giving many presentations on a range of topics, students not only show how good they are at critical thinking but also how well they can adapt to different situations, determine how to keep their audience engaged and be mindful of social issues when planning and giving speeches.

Course Reviews:

"Art of Public Speaking beat me so bad this year"

"Paul Williams was such a blessing to have as a tutor, 10/10 he made every workshop experience great"

"It was nice but the workload was too much as a Sci-tech student because especially having a reflection and a group speech analysis to hand in during the exam period"

"To keep it short and sweet it has its benefits. Especially as smady who nuh like public speaking like that. But the workload got a bit much more while. Pon top of labs every week writing and doing new speeches was the last thing I wanted to do"

"It was good save for the fact that the work continued far into the exam period"

"Overall is a useful course. But as a sci-tech student personally it was a lot"

"Can't recommend personally, it took away a surprising amount of time, which was really intensive for final year with 5+ Sci-Tech courses"

LIBS2704: Introduction to Museum and Galleries

Semester Offered: 2

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: Welcome to the exciting world of museums and galleries! In this course, we will dive deep into the essential ideals, practises, and cultural and educational impact of these fascinating institutions. Get ready to have your mind blown as we explore the wonderful world of art, history, and culture! Throughout this course, we will equip you with the knowledge and skills to truly grasp the significance of museums and galleries. From analysing their core values to revealing their complex practises you will gain a complete understanding of what makes these institutions so special!

Course Reviews: None yet, but check back for an update!

LITS2806: Reggae Films: Screening the Caribbean

Semester Offered: 1

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: Prepare for a fantastic cinematic trip in "Reggae Films: Screening the Caribbean"! Escape to Caribbean cinema and experience reggae's rhythms through film. We will study how the golden age of film (the 1970s) has captured Jamaican music and helped create a genuine Jamaican perspective in 6 engaging films! Watch as their stories use reggae and dancehall music to create a distinct and purposeful experience. If you're ready for an exciting adventure, get ready for an interesting excursion into Jamaican cinema and diasporic societies!

Course Reviews: None yet, but check back for an update!

LITS2907: Women in Cinema

Semester Offered: 2

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: Welcome to the exciting world of feminist film studies! In this course, we will dive deep into the captivating realm of film and explore how it connects with feminist representation, spectatorship, and narrative theories. Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey where we analyse and dissect the powerful messages conveyed through the lens of feminism. So, buckle up and prepare to have your mind blown as we unravel the intricate layers of meaning in the world of film!

Course Reviews: "Women in Cinema is not too bad, it's watching movies and analysing them with 3 assignments for the course- a blog post, a commentary on guest lectures and a final essay based on tutorial essay questions."

"All me can rlly say is mi did like it for the most part but that’s mostly cuz I like movies"

"Don’t think I memba anything but the workload was too much. Like something every other week?"

LITS3106: World Cinemas

Semester Offered: 1

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: On the heels of "Barbenheimer”, interest surges in global cinema. This course surveys international films that encapsulate post-colonial and migrant experiences. By analyzing Latin American, Caribbean, Indian, African, and East Asian works, students gain tools to interpret themes of identity, inequality and cross-cultural relations.

As we examine groundbreaking and award-winning titles across cinematic traditions, we’ll ask what insights into today’s world these directors put forth through the universal language of film. Students have the chance to marvel at the kaleidoscopic perspectives different World Cinemas offer.

Join us in LITS3106 on an illuminating tour of global visions that will both challenge your media literacy and expand your sense of the human experience!

Course Reviews: None yet, but check back for an update!

LITS3806: Popular Film and Ideology

Semester Offered: 2

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey where we unravel the secrets behind how films create meaning and pleasure for the spectator. Throughout this course, we will analyse the power of cinema to influence our thoughts, beliefs, and values. By the end, you'll have a comprehensive understanding of how film sways our perceptions of power and its distribution in society.

Course Reviews: None yet, but check back for an update!

MATH1154: Intro. to Mathematical Software I

Semester Offered: 1

Prerequisites: Level 1 status (Basic computer literacy is desirable)

Credits: 1

Course Description: Level up your math game with mathematical software! In this practical programming course, learn to tackle complex calculations and stunning data visuals using MATLAB software.

This course will guide you through the basics, then dive into array handling, core math functions, algebraic expressions, statistical models, GUIs and animations. Design your own scripts and functions to import data, automate equations, generate 3D plots and more using computational thinking skills.

Through hands-on lab challenges, develop fluency leveraging software that brings high-level math to life with precision. Learn the best debugging practices that support when working mathematical data in software.

Whether you love geometries, analytics or modelling phenomena, level up your degree with mathematical insight and let the numbers speak for themselves!

Course Reviews:

"The course was okay, workload isn’t a lot and the material isn’t hard to grasp. Dr. Narayana explains the stuff okay but the best to learn is to just read the documentation for the different functions and stuff you’ll be using for the class. Overall I’d give it a 7/10"

"Content taught can definitely help you if you see yourself using MATLAB in your job or if you are doing a math course and need a more feature-rich calculator."

"The course was actually pretty good, content was basic math for the most part"

"Lecturer was easy-going and understanding and it was pretty much flexible to our timetable when it came to tests and assignment due dates"

"The assignments were every week but you could complete them way in advance; we pretty much always had ample time"

MGMT1002: Communication Skills for Managers

Semester Offered: 1

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: Let your inner researcher rise up! Dive into the world of communication research - spanning from journalism to advertising and beyond. This course explores diverse theoretical and research approaches, from positivism to naturalism. Get hands-on with primary research methods like surveys, experiments, content analysis, focus groups, ethnography and interviews. Develop analytical skills and quantitative/qualitative techniques applicable across the communication field.

Debates rage about truth and objectivity in the media age. In this class, you will learn to build your evidence-based arguments on communication issues. Learn to gather and interpret data, identify limitations and draw insightful conclusions.

Course Reviews: "Teaches how to be a good manager, how to make proper emails, business letters and documents." "Helped me with public speaking a little bit" "It's an easy course but it's harder if you do not do business"

MGMT3058: New Venture Management

Semester Offered: 1 & 2

Prerequisites: MGMT2224

Credits: 3

Course Description: MGMT3058 equips you with the essential skills for entrepreneurship, focusing on what it takes to launch and manage a successful new venture. Through this course, you'll learn to craft a comprehensive business plan, covering financial, operational, and marketing aspects. The course follows a multi-step approach, guiding you through the process of evaluating the feasibility of your business ideas. You'll also collaborate with peers on a project, gaining hands-on experience in plan development. By the end, you'll be ready to confidently navigate the process of creating and executing a viable business plan.

Course Reviews:

"The course is literally three weeks. Three weeks of classes and then they give you the rest of the semester to do assignments. The assignments are simple and you don't have to interface with anybody to do them. Easy easy A."

MGMT3101: Strategic Planning for Entrepreneurship

Semester Offered: 1

Prerequisites: MGMT2224

Credits: 3

Course Description: This course is your deep dive into the world of strategic planning, where you'll explore how to navigate the complexities of open and competitive systems. This course focuses on the tools and techniques needed to develop robust strategic plans in the face of uncertainty and risk. You'll gain hands-on experience applying these methods to create, evaluate, and refine strategies for both new ventures and established organizations. It's about mastering the art of planning in an unpredictable world.

Course Reviews: None yet, but check back for an update!

PUBL1001: Publishing in the Caribbean: From Idea to Product

Semester Offered: 1

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: Dream of seeing your book idea become a published reality? Join PUBL1001 through the exhilarating process of carrying a book from idea to product, and exploring opportunities and challenges that come with Caribbean publishing. In this course, you’ll analyze conventional and alternative publishing models to maximize growth while preserving the region's heritage. You'll be shown how the process is done – from shaping your initial idea to editing, design and production, to distribution and marketing strategies. You’ll learn best practices at each step, including using technology to work efficiently. You'll brainstorm creative approaches to developing fresh content and connecting with regional readers.

Come ready to collaborate and create. This is where ideas take flight!

Course Reviews: None yet, but check back for an update!

PUBL3003: Editing and Proofreading

Semester Offered: 1

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: Ready to add some flair to your editing game? Let's turn those words into works of art with PUBL3003! Students learn about the business and art of editing and proofreading different types of writing, such as academic writing, creative non-fiction, news, and public relations communications. The first part of the course gives a review of the business of editing and a look at different ways to do editorial work. After that, students will learn how to fix copies, with a focus on the technical parts of reviewing using style guides like the Chicago Manual of Style and the Associated Press Style Guide.

Course Reviews:

"Well, it wasn’t a bad course. Learnt some things bout grammar and copy editing that I didn’t know and probably will be useful"

"It’s an okay course somethimes. We did a bunch of editing exercises and the grades were abysmal. You had to use a handbook to help u with it which by itself isn’t bad but there was no theory to back it up"

"We never “learnt” much directly. It was mostly going to the class, doing the exercises with help from the text. In that sense, you mostly learn from practical experience which isn’t bad but some actual insight could have really helped"

"Up until the final project the workload was manageable. Even the final project was okay in terms of workload."

SOCI2020: Identity and Conduct in Dancehall Culture

Semester Offered: 1

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: Dancehall may not be your everything now but it will be after SOCI2020! This class gives you an in-depth opportunity to learn about and understand Jamaica's dancehall culture through anthropology which is the study of society. The course also aims to teach more about dancehall culture by looking at how it started and how it has changed over time as a social and cultural system. Cosmology, aesthetics, politics, sexuality, gender socialisation, and global cultural readings are just a few of the topics that will be looked at. The main focus will be on how people build their identities through dancehall culture. Finally, the class will look at dancehall culture and how it relates to Jamaican culture, Caribbean culture, and world culture.

Course Reviews: "Amazing but the lecturer was kinda wild lmao" "Got 5% for dancing at the party and we hosted a sound clash also a poster competition" "10% from attending class and another 10% from participating in two of her seminars" "There was a 12-15 page research paper at the end, but it was on a topic that you guys discuss in class so it’s not an automatic A but you can pass easily"

Special Mention EDTK3004: Educational Technology

Semester Offered: 2

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Course Description: From Boomer to Zoomer, welcome to Educational Technology! Here you learn the basics of how to use Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the classroom. It talks about learning theories and intelligence, skills and techniques for the 21st century, and ICT tools that are used to make teaching and learning better. With a focus on the newest technologies, students are helped to choose the best tools and figure out how to use them in their lessons, along with the most recent study that is useful.

Course Reviews: "Fully online, lectures on Wed 4-6 and tutorials on Thursday or Friday from 4-5. You learn how to make powerpoints and jeopardy and that stuff, it's a super easy A"

"You will have to make three blogs and a video and I mean like properly edit"

"Has midsemester and final exams, but they're on computers and invigilated in computer labs" "Has exams but they're before the exam period and super chill so it's basically 100% coursework"

Special Mention: SOCI3025: Caribbean Culture

Semester Offered: 1 and 2

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3 Exam: Final Examination- 2 hours (we know we said no exams but this one was too fun to not mention!)

Course Description: As Caribbean students, we already call these lands home - but how deeply do we know our shores? Let SOCI3025 help you with that! In this course, you'll discover the core elements that shape Caribbean culture and identity. You'll tackle the sociology, history and anthropology behind topics like nationalism and identity movements, diverse belief systems and religions, the imprint of ancestral folk arts and contemporary creativity, global impacts on family and kinship, as well as gender role expectations and realities. This isn't your typical class with dull lecture rooms and boring books, instead, this course takes practical learning seriously with field trips that bring the notes to life. Select hands-on expeditions aligned with your curious questions across the course. In this course, we don't just study the Caribbean. We live it. Ready to rediscover home?

Course Reviews: None yet, but check back for an update!

Don't feel like tapping your card on the table for any of these? Don't fret, there are dozens more low-pressure learning adventures out there without scary finals. UWI has something for every free spirit and FST will find them for you!

We'll be updating this list all semester long with new anti-burnout elective finds for you to browse. So bookmark this page for fresh ideas whenever your motivation and your GPA needs a pick-me-up! In the meantime, comment below with any courses you think we should check out and get reviews for.

Here's to a semester that feeds both our brains and our souls.

We got this!