Bachelor of Science

Stream: Natural Sciences: Botany and Microbiology Stream
Qualification code: 02089 - NBK NQF Exit level: 6 Total credits: 360
Qualification offered until 2015, and ONLY for students previously registered for this qualification.
Admission requirements:NSC (Degree) with Mathematics & English passed with a rating of 4 OR Matriculation exemption with at least E(40%) for Higher Grade Mathematics & English or at least D(50%) for Standard Grade Mathematics & English

First level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Group A. Compulsory
BOT1501 - Plant Structure: Cytology, Morphology and Anatomy
BOT1502 - Plant Biodiversity and Environmental Botany
BOT1603 - Botany I (Practical)Co: BOT1501 or BOT1502
CHE1501 - General Chemistry IA
CHE1502 - General Chemistry IBPre: CHE1501
CHE1503 - Chemistry I (Practical)Pre: CHE1501; Co: CHE1502
CSS101H - Comprehension Skills for Science
EUP1501 - Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions
ZOL1501 - Animal Diversity I
ZOL1502 - Animal Diversity II
ZOL1603 - Zoology I (Practical)

Second level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Group A. Compulsory
BOT2601 - Plant Anatomy, Structure and FunctionCo: BOT1501
BOT2602 - Systematics of Vascular PlantsCo: BOT1502
BOT2603 - Plant Physiology, Water Relations and Plant NutritionCo: BOT1501
BOT2604 - Botany II (Practical)Pre: (CHE1501 or CHE1502) & BOT1603; Co: Any two of the following: BOT2601, BOT2602, BOT2603
CHE2611 - Inorganic Chemistry II (Theory)Pre: CHE1501 & CHE1503
CHE2613 - Organic Chemistry II (Theory)Pre: CHE1501 & CHE1503
CHE2621 - Inorganic Chemistry II (Practical)Pre: CHE1501 & CHE1503; Co: CHE2611
CHE2623 - Organic Chemistry II (Practical)Pre: CHE1502 & CHE1503; Co: CHE2613
MIB2601 - Introductory Microbiology
MIB2602 - Microbial Ecology
MIB2603 - Introductory Microbial Genetics, Immunology and Epidemiology
MIB2604 - Microbiology II (Practical)Pre: CHE1501 or CHE1502; Co: Any 2 of MIB2601, MIB2602, MIB2603

Third level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Group A. Compulsory
BOT3701 - Plant PhysiologyCo: BOT2603
BOT3702 - Aquatic Ecology
BOT3703 - Terrestrial Ecology
BOT3704 - Botany III (Practical)Co: Any two of the following: BOT3701, BOT3702, BOT3703
MIB3701 - Microbial Physiology
MIB3702 - Advanced Microbial Genetics, Recombinant DNA Technology and Industrial Microbiology
MIB3703 - Microbial Diversity
MIB3704 - Microbiology III (Practical)Pre: MIB2604; Co: Any two of the following: MIB3701, MIB3702, MIB3703

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