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MICROBIOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY

FACULTYFACULTY OF SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENTS:BIOCHEMISTRY & MICROBIOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY
DEGREE(DESIGNATOR)BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
QUALIFIER 
MAJORSMICROBIOLOGYZOOLOGY
ABBREVIATIONBSC
QUALIFICATION CODE (SAQF) 
UNIZULU CODESBSC36
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 LIFE SCIENCES
MINIMUM CREDITS FOR ADMISSIONNATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE WITH DEGREE ENDORSEMENT WITH AT LEAST 30 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:360
SUBJECT NAMESUBJECT CODE SUBJECT CREDITSNQF LEVELPREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)CO-REQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
FIRST YEAR SEMESTER 1
BASIC CHEMISTRY 121SCHM121 GC155  
CLASSICAL MECHANICS & PROPERTIES OF MATTER(BIO)SPHY121 CC155  
PLANT CYTOLOGY, GENETICS & PHYSIOLOGYSBOT111 EC155  
INTRO TO ZOOLOGY ISZOL111 AM155  
FIRST YEAR SEMESTER 2
BASIC CHEMISTRY 122SCHM122 GC156  
MATHS & STATS FOR EARTH & LIFE SCIENCESSMTH122 CC155  
PLANT MORPHOLOGY, TAXONOMY & MYCOLOGYSBOT112 EC156 SBOT111(SLBT111)
INTRO TO ZOOLOGY IISZOL112 AM156 SZOL111(SLZL111)
SECOND YEAR SEMESTER 1
PROKARYOTES CLASSIFICATION & MICROBIAL TECHNIQUESSMCB211 DM156SCHM121(SLCH121) SCHM122(SLCH122) 
ANIMAL ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGYSZOL211 CM156SZOL111(SLZL111) SZOL112(SLZL112) 
PROKARYOTES & EUKARYOTESSMCB221 AM156SCHM121(SLCH121) SCHM122(SLCH122) 
EITHER BIOMOLECULES & ENZYMOLOGYSBCH211 HE156SCHM121(SLCH121) SCHM122(SLCH122) 
OR PLANT GROWTH & DEVELOPMENTSBOT211 GE156SBOT111(SLBT111) SBOT112(SLBT112) 
SECOND YEAR SEMESTER 2
MICROBIAL GROWTH & MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGYSMCB212 DM156SCHM121(SLCH121) SCHM122(SLCH122)SMCB211
ANIMAL DIVERSITYSZOL212 CM156SZOL111(SLZL111) SZOL112(SLZL112) 
METABOLISMSBCH212 HC156SCHM121(SLCH121) SCHM122(SLCH122) 
EITHER BIOCHEMISTRY: PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUESSBCH222 AE156SCHM121(SLCH121) SCHM122(SLCH122) 
OR PLANT ANATOMY & BIODIVERSITYSBOT212 GE156SBOT111(SLBT111) SBOT112(SLBT112) 
THIRD YEAR SEMESTER 1
FOOD MICROBIOLOGYSMCB311 EM157SMCB211 
EPIDEMIOLOGYSMED311 GM157SMCB212 
ANIMAL ECOLOGY ISZOL311 FM157SZOL212 
ECOPHYSIOLOGY & ECOTOXICOLOGYSZOL321 HM157SZOL211 
THIRD YEAR SEMESTER 2
ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON MICRO- ORGANISMS & INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGYSMCB312 EM157SMCB221 
BIOTECHNOLOGYSMCB322 GM157SBCH212 
ANIMAL ECOLOGY IISZOL312 FM157SZOL212 
RESEARCH DESIGN & APPLICATIONSZOL322 HM157SZOL211