<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7067aa17-7fff-27b0-68e3-d5f3101078b7"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The University of Guyana’s Centre of Excellence for Teaching and Learning (CoETaL) Office of the Vice-Chancellor, is once again offering its ‘Human Relations Course’ (HRC) FREE of charge to the general public from 3rd September – 31st October 2021.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7067aa17-7fff-27b0-68e3-d5f3101078b7"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The University has taken note of recent heightened public tensions and again underlines the importance of this course in building and strengthening better relations amongst individuals and groups.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7067aa17-7fff-27b0-68e3-d5f3101078b7"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The University also notes that while freedom of speech and freedom of association are fundamental rights protected by our constitution and our strong democratic national values, the nature of public debate can become passionate in unfortunate ways. When this happens, ad hominem (personal) attacks upon persons with whom we disagree, must be studiously avoided and repudiated. This is because fundamental healthy discourse can be devalued and derailed in the process.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7067aa17-7fff-27b0-68e3-d5f3101078b7"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The University is therefore amongst other interventions offering this free course in Human Relations, which, amongst 6 others, contains modules on emotional intelligence, gender relations, and ethnic diversity as one of our sincere contributions in fostering mutual respect, constructive open dialogue, decorum, and fair play in the best interest of our beloved people and country. It is open to any member of the public.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-db433331-7fff-6810-3756-8989e7b1f4b4"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Each module contains a pre-test followed by a video, which lasts for 1-2 hours and a post-test. Persons are expected to check the notification box after they have completed each activity to ensure that they can progress to the next activity. There is no pass and fail grade, but students are expected to complete all modules to receive the certificate.</span></span><br />
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-db433331-7fff-6810-3756-8989e7b1f4b4"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Registration for this course will be open from Friday, 24 September 2021. Please register using the following URL:&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span><a href="https://uog.edu.gy/courses/ugh1101-human-relations" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://uog.edu.gy/courses/ugh1101-human-relations</span></a></span></p>

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-db433331-7fff-6810-3756-8989e7b1f4b4"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For more information and technical support please contact&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:helpdesk.tos-ccses@uog.edu.gy" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">helpdesk.tos-ccses@uog.edu.gy</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></span></p>

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-db433331-7fff-6810-3756-8989e7b1f4b4"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For a full list of UG’s Programme offerings kindly visit the following website:&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-db433331-7fff-6810-3756-8989e7b1f4b4"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The University of Guyana is the 58</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size:0.6em;vertical-align:super;">th</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-year state university of Guyana. It offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and face-to-face in 8 campuses across Guyana. With a student population of now 10,000, UG has provided education, learning and research for over 50,000 alumni. The mission of the University is to discover, generate, disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community, the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry. UG’s forward-thinking Blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the University’s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of Guyana.</span></span></p>

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