Admission requirements
A BSc degree with a major in Zoology, or an equivalent BSc degree as approved by the Board of the Faculty.
Curriculum
The student must register for four theory modules, at least three of which must be offered by the Department of
Zoology. The fourth module may be selected from a related discipline in which the student has the necessary
grounding. Students must consult with both Head of Departments before selecting modules from another department.
The theory component involves four theory modules, two per semester:
SZOL501: Population dynamics and Production
SZOL502: Advanced Freshwater Ecology
SZOL503: Advanced Estuarine Ecology,
SZOL504: Ecophysiology
Research Project Module SZOL509:
This involves a Research Project that runs throughout the year. It incorporates the development of a project
proposal and the presentation and defence of the proposal in written and oral format, and the completion of a mini
thesis that is defended during a seminar presented by the candidate on completion of the research project.
Students are allowed to complete BSc Honours in Zoology part-time over two years, with half the theory modules
being done during the first year and half during the second year. The sequence and timing of the modules taken
must however coincide with the normal honours program. The research project can be done over two years, but
arrangements have to be made to spend time at the university for the purpose of preparation for module outcomes,
practical work towards the research project and finalization of modules and research project.
Assessment
Assessment for each theory module involves assignments (semester mark) and a 3-hr examination (examination
mark), written in June (SZOL501 and SZOL502) and November (SZOL503 and SZOL504).
Theory module marks will be calculated as follows: Semester mark: 40%, Examination mark: 60%
For the Research module (SZL509), the following mark allocation applies: Project proposal (10%), Research
Methodology assignments (10%), Project seminars x 2 (20%), Mini thesis (60%).
The final mark is calculated as follows: Theory modules: two thirds of the final mark; Research module: one third of
final mark.