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ZOOLOGY AND BOTANY

FACULTYFACULTY OF SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENTS:BIOKINETICS & SPORT SCIENCE AND PHYSICS & ENGINEERING
DEGREE(DESIGNATOR)BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
QUALIFIER 
MAJORSHUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCEPHYSICS
ABBREVIATIONBSC
QUALIFICATION CODE (SAQF) 
UNIZULU CODE4BSC14
EXIT NQF LEVEL7
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSA PASS OF AT LEAST 50% (LEVEL 4) IN ENGLISH
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSA PASS OF AT LEAST 50% (LEVEL 4) IN MATHEMATICS
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSA PASS OF AT LEAST 50% (LEVEL 4) IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSA PASS OF AT LEAST 50% (LEVEL 4) IN LIFE SCIENCES
MINIMUM CREDITS FOR ADMISSIONNATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE WITH DEGREE ENDORSEMENT WITH AT LEAST 28 NSC POINTS
MINIMUM DURATION OF STUDIES3 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:384
SUBJECT NAMESUBJECT CODE SUBJECT CREDITSNQF LEVELPREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)CO-REQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
FIRST YEAR SEMESTER 1
BASIC CHEMISTRY 121 4CHM121 GC165  
CLASSICAL MECHANICS & PROPERTIES OF MATTER(BIO)4PHY121 CC165  
INTRODUCTION TO PLANT PHYSIOLOGY & GENETICS4BOT111 EM165  
INTRO TO ZOOLOGY I4ZOL111 AM165  
FIRST YEAR SEMESTER 2
BASIC CHEMISTRY 1224CHM122 GC166  
MATHS & STATS FOR EARTH & LIFE SCIENCES4MTH122 CC166  
PLANT MORPHOLOGY & TEXONOMY4BOT112 EM166 4BOT111
INTRO TO ZOOLOGY II4ZOL112 AM166 4ZOL111
SECOND YEAR SEMESTER 1
PLANT GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT 4BOT211 GM166

4BOT111

4BOT112

 
ANIMAL ANATOMY  & PHYSIOLOGY4ZOL211 CM166

4ZOL111

4ZOL112

 
INTRO TO PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRPHY4GES111 HC165  
GLOBAL LANDFORMS & CARTOGRAPHY4GES211 C/DC166 4GES11
SECOND YEAR SEMESTER 2
PLANT ANATOMY  & BIODIVERSITY SHMS212 FM156

4BOT111

4BOT112

 
ANIMAL DIVERSITYSZOL122 BC156

4ZOL111 

4ZOL112

 
HYDROMETEOROLOG

4GES222 B

M166

4GES111

 
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS

4HYD222 PE/PH

C166 4GES111
THIRD YEAR SEMESTER 1
CYTOLOGY GENETICS AND PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY4BOT311M167

4BOT211

4BOT212

 
AQUATIC BOTANY AND LOWER PLANT TAXONOMY4BOT321M167

4BOT211

4BOT212

 
ANIMAL ECOLOGY I4ZOL311 FM1674ZOL212 
ECOPHYSIOLOGY & ECOTOXILOGY4ZOL321 HM1674ZOL211 
THIRD YEAR SEMESTER 2
PEOPLE & PLANTS4BOT312 BM167

4BOT211

4BOT212

 
PLANT CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT & TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY4BOT322 DM167

4BOT211

4BOT212

 
ANIMAL ECOLOGY II4ZOL312 FM1674ZOL212 
RESEARCH DESIGN & APPLICATION4ZOL322 HM1674ZOL211