Agribusiness Infor – Department of Agriculture

The Agribusiness Management programme is designed to equip students with agribusiness management and/or agricultural economics skills and expose them to the environment in which an agricultural economist operates. These include pursuing a career within the agribusiness value chain such as the supply of agricultural inputs, agricultural production, agro-processing, agricultural trade and agricultural marketing. The program also focuses on the managerial functions in the farm business operations as well as throughout the agribusiness sector. With this qualification graduates will be qualified to enter various fields of agribusiness as practitioners in both the private and public sectors. Graduates will also be equipped with the necessary skills that will enable them to pursue their own business interests if they wish to do so.

FACULTY	FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT:	AGRICULTURE
DEGREE(DESIGNATOR)	BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
QUALIFIER	AGRICULTURE
MAJORS	AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT
ABBREVIATION	BSC (AGRICULTURE)
QUALIFICATION CODE (SAQF)
UNIZULU CODE	SBSC51
EXIT NQF LEVEL	8
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS	ENGLISH 4 (50%)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS	MATHEMATICS 4 (50%)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS	AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE OR LIFE SCIENCE 4 (50%)
MINIMUM CREDITS FOR ADMISSION	NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE WITH DEGREE ENDORSEMENT AND WITH 30 NSC POINTS
MINIMUM DURATION OF STUDIES	4 YEARS
PRESENTATION MODE OF SUBJECTS:	DAY CLASSES
INTAKE FOR THE QUALIFICATION:	JANUARY
REGISTRATION CYCLE FOR THE SUBJECTS:	JANUARY
READMISSION:	SUBJECT TO PRIOR PERFORMANCE AND CURRENT APPLICABILITY OF PASSED MODULES
TOTAL CREDITS TO GRADUATE:	480

FIRST YEAR

SEMESTER 1
SUBJECT NAME	CODE	CREDITS	NQF LEVEL	PREREQUISITE	CO-REQUISITE
BASIC CHEMISTRY 121	SCHM121	15	5	NONE
CLASSICAL MECHANICS BIO	SPHY121	15	5	NONE
CYTOLOGY, GENETICS AND PHYSIOLOGY	SBOT111	15	5	NONE
INTRODUCTION TO ZOOLOGY I	SZOL111	15	5	NONE
SEMESTER 2
BASIC CHEMISTRY	SCHM122	15	6		SCHM121
MATHS AND STATS FOR EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE	SMTH122	15	5
MORPHOLOGY AND TAXONOMY	SBOT112	15	6
INTRODUCTION TO ZOOLOGY II	SZOL112	15	6		SZOL111
TOTAL		120

SECOND YEAR

SEMESTER 1
SUBJECT NAME	CODE	CREDITS	NQF LEVEL	PREREQUISITE	CO-REQUISITE
INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL SCIENCE	SAAS211	15	6	SZOL111
INTRODUCTION TO EXTENSION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT	SAAE211	15	6	NONE
INTRODUCTION TO SOIL SCIENCE	SAAG211	15	6	NONE
ELEMENTARY STATISTICS FOR SCIENCE STUDENTS	SSTT111	15	5	NONE
SEMESTER 2
PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION	SAAS212	15	6	SZOL112
INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & FARM MANAGEMENT	SAAE212	15	6	NONE
INTRODUCTION TO CROP PRODUCTION	SAAG212	15	6	SBOT111, SBOT112
EXTENSION METHODS	SAAE222	15	6
TOTAL		120

THIRD YEAR

SEMESTER 1
SUBJECT NAME	CODE	CREDITS	NQF LEVEL	PREREQUISITE	CO-REQUISITE
FARM MANAGEMENT	SAAE311	15	7	SAAE211, SAAG212, SAAS 212
LAND USE AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT	SGES331	15	7
INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS	CECN201	15	6	NONE
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	CBMG201	15	6	NONE
SEMESTER 2
RURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP	SAAE312	15	7	NONE
PRINCIPLES OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS	SAAE322	15	7	SAAS211, SAAG212, SAAE211
PRINCIPLES MACROECONOMICS	CECN102	15	6	NONE
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	CBMG202	15	6	NONE
TOTAL		120

FOURTH YEAR

SEMESTER 1
SUBJECT NAME	CODE	CREDITS	NQF LEVEL	PREREQUISITE	CO-REQUISITE
AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT	SAAE411	15	8	SAAE212
RISK MANAGEMENT	SAAE421	15	8	SAAE312, SAAE311
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	CBMG301	15	7	NONE
AGRIBUSS RESEARCH PROJECT I	SAAE441	15	8	SAAE211, SAAE212, SAAE222, SSTT111	SAAE311, SAAE312, SAAE322
SEMESTER 2
FARM PLANNING	SAAE412	15	8	SAAE212, SAAS212, SAAG212, SGES331, SAAS211, SAAE311
AGRICULTURAL POLICY	SAAE422	15	8	CECN201, CECN102
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT	SGES312	15	7
AGRIBUSS RESEARCH PROJECT II	SAAE442	15	8	SAAE211, SAAE212, SAAE222, SSTT111	SAAE311, SAAE312, SAAE322
TOTAL		120