UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS & SYLLABUSES 2013-2014 THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SEMESTER II Course Code BIOL 2164 BIOL 2265 BIOL 2464 BIOL 2764 BIOL 2867
Course Title Principles of Molecular Biology Fundamentals of Microbiology Fundamentals of Ecology Physiology of Plants Physiology of Animals
BSc Environmental Science and Sustainable Technology
Credits 3 3 3 3 3
LEVEL I CORE COURSES (24 credits) SEMESTER 1 Course Code ESST 1000 ESST 1001 ESST 1002 MATH 1115
SPECIALISATIONS Students reading for the BSc Degree in Biology are required to do two SPECIALISATIONS. Each specialisation comprises of 15 credits as listed below. Other students may choose individual courses as electives, however first preference will be given to persons reading the B.Sc. Degree in Biology.
SEMESTER 2 Course Code ESST 1004 ESST 1005
Specialisations available in: SPECIALISATION - PLANT BIOLOGY SPECIALISATION - ZOOLOGY SPECIALISATION - ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY SPECIALISATION - BIOTECHNOLOGY
ESST 1006 MATH 1125
Please note list of specialisation courses will be published in the syllabus for 2014/2015. Please consult the department for further information.
Course Title Credits Physics for Environmental Sciences 3 Biology for Environmental Sciences 3 Chemistry for Environmental Sciences 3 Fundamental Mathematics for the General Sciences I 3 Course Title Credits Science Communication 3 Information Technology Fundamentals 3 Human Impact on the Environment 3 Fundamental Mathematics for the General Sciences II 3
PLEASE NOTE LEVEL II AND LEVEL III COURSES WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE SYLLABUS FOR 2014/2015. During 2014/2015 a MAJOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE may also be introduced. Students who propose to do this major will require 2 courses from ESST 1000, ESST 1001, ESST 1002 (depending on the other major they are doing) and ESST 1005 and ESST 1006. They should also do another 12 LEVEL I credits from another major. Class size is limited and students doing the full B.Sc. Environmental Science and Sustainable Technology students have priority.
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