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COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCEHANDBOOK FOR 2021Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Head of CollegeProfessor AT ModiBScAgric (UFH), MScAgric (Natal), PhD (OSU)Dean and Head of School of Agricultural, Earth andEnvironmental SciencesProfessor F MudauBScAgric (Venda), MScAgric (Stellenbosch), PhD (Pretoria),MBL (Unisa)Dean and Head of School of Chemistry and PhysicsProfessor RS RobinsonBScHons, PhD (Rhodes)Dean and Head of School of EngineeringProfessor G BrightPrEng, BScEng, MScEng, PhD (Natal), MBA (UKZN)Dean and Head of School of Life SciencesProfessor AO OlaniranBScHons, MSc (OAU), PhD (UKZN)Dean and Head of School of Mathematics, Statisticsand Computer ScienceProfessor DE NorthBScHons, MSc, PhD (Natal)
Dean of ResearchProfessor NA KoorbanallyBScHons, MSc, PhD (Natal)Dean of Teaching and LearningProfessor N ChettyBScHons (Natal), PhD (UKZN)Director: Professional ServicesMr MA TuftsBScHons, MSc (Stell.)Manager: Academic ServicesMs S GovenderBAdmin (UNISA), BAHons (UNISA)
CORRESPONDENCE AND TELEPHONE NUMBERSCollege of Agriculture Engineering and Sciencehttp://caes.ukzn.ac.za/Homepage.aspxHoward College CampusDURBAN 4041Telephone 27(0)31-260 8038 Facsimile 27(0)31-260 1233 email: engineering@ukzn.ac.zaPietermaritzburg CampusPrivate Bag X01SCOTTSVILLE 3209Telephone 27(0)33-260 5420/6116 Facsimile 27(0)33-2606780 sciencepmb@ukzn.ac.zaWestville CampusPrivate Bag X54001DURBAN 4000Telephone 27(0)31-260 7979/8047 Facsimile 27(0)31-2607780 e-mail: sciencewst@ukzn.ac.za
AND SCIENCE. 1THE UKZN TRANSFORMATION CHARTER . 21SESSIONAL DATES 2021 . 26ACADEMIC MONITORING AND EXCLUSION . 34GENERAL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS . 38Calculation of Points for the National Senior Certificate . 39GENERAL ACADEMIC RULES FOR DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES . 40Definitions of Terms . 40General Rules . 44GR1 Changes in rules . 44GR2 Degrees, diplomas and certificates . 44GR3 Approval of curricula . 44GR4 College rules . 44GR5 Application to study . 44GR6 Selection requirements . 45GR7 Selection for postgraduate studies . 45GR8 Exemption from a module . 45GR9 Registration . 45GR10 Payment of fees . 46GR11 Concurrent registration . 47GR12 Period of attendance . 47GR13 Module registration . 47GR14 Ancillary, prerequisite and corequisite requirements . 47GR15 Obsolete modules . 47GR16 Duly Performed (DP) certification . 48GR17 DP certification - right of appeal . 48GR18 Examinations . 48GR19 External examination and moderation . 48GR20 Examination scripts . 49GR21 Examination sessions . 49GR22 Supplementary examinations . 49GR23 Special examinations . 49GR24 Standard of supplementary and special examinations . 50GR25 Limitation on awarding supplementary and special examinations . 50GR26 Completion of modules . 50GR27 Pass mark . 50GR28 Completion requirements . 50
GR29 Classification of results . 50GR30 Academic exclusion . 51GR31 Academic exclusion – right of appeal . 51GR32 Ethics. 51GR33 Reproduction of work . 51Rules for Bachelors Degrees . 52BR1 Applicability . 52BR2 Criteria for admission to study . 52BR3 Periods of attendance . 52BR4 Recognition of attendance . 53BR5 Progression under conditional exemption . 53BR6 Supplementary examinations . 53BR7 Award of degree cum laude and summa cum laude . 53BR8 Deans Commendation . 54BR9 Completion of isiZulu module . 54Rules for Honours Degrees . 54HR1 Applicability. 54HR2 Criteria for admission to study . 54HR3 Attendance . 55HR4 Curriculum . 55HR5 Supplementary examinations . 55HR6 Re-examination of prescribed project . 55HR7 Progression . 55HR8 Award of degree cum laude and summa cum laude . 56Rules for Postgraduate Diplomas . 56PR1 Applicability . 56PR2 Criteria for admission to study . 56PR3 Attendance. 57PR4 Curriculum . 57PR5 Supplementary examinations . 57PR6 Re-examination of research project . 57PR7 Progression . 57PR8 Award of diploma with distinction . 58Rules for Masters Degrees by Coursework . 58CR1 Applicability. 58CR2 Criteria for admission to study . 58CR3 Recognition of examinations . 58CR4 Periods of registration . 59CR5 Recognition of attendance . 59CR6 Curriculum . 59
CR7 Proposed research topic . 59CR8 Supervision . 59CR9 Supplementary examinations . 60CR10 Failed coursework modules . 60CR11 Progression . 60CR12 Submission of dissertation . 60CR13 Format of dissertation . 60CR14 Supervisor’s report . 61CR15 Examination of dissertation . 61CR16 Re-examination of dissertation . 61CR17 Award of degree cum laude and summa cum laude . 61Rules for Masters Degrees by Research . 62MR1 Applicability . 62MR2 Criteria for admission to study . 62MR3 Periods of registration . 62MR4 Curriculum . 62MR5 Proposed subject of study . 62MR6 Supervision . 63MR7 Progression . 63MR8 Submission of dissertation . 63MR9 Format of dissertation . 63MR10 Supervisor’s report . 64MR11 Examination . 64MR12 Re-examination of dissertation . 64MR13 Award of degree cum laude and summa cum laude . 64Rules for the Doctoral Degree by Research . 64DR1 Applicability. 64DR2 Criteria for admission to study . 64DR3 Periods of registration . 65DR4 Curriculum . 65DR5 Proposed subject of study . 65DR6 Supervision . 65DR7 Progression . 66DR8 Submission of thesis . 66DR9 Format of thesis . 66DR10 Supervisor’s report . 66DR11 Examination . 66DR12 Defence of thesis . 67DR13 Re-examination of thesis . 67Rules for Senior (Unsupervised) Doctoral Degrees . 67
DS1 Applicability . 67DS2 Criteria for admission . 67DS3 Period of registration . 67DS4 Subject of study . 67DS5 Submission of thesis . 68DS6 Format of thesis . 68DS7 Assessment . 68CD1 Applicability. 69CD2 Admission . 69CD3 Award of Certificate or Diploma with distinction . 69COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL FOR ADDRESSING STUDENT GRIEVANCES. 70OUTLINE OF MEASURES TO BE TAKEN IN RESOLVING GRIEVANCES . 71RULES FOR DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS IN THE COLLEGE OF . 72AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE . 72Definition of Terms . 72General Rules in College of Agriculture Engineering and Science . 74ACCESS PROGRAMMES WITHIN THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERINGAND SCIENCE . 75Augmented Programmes . 75BSc4 Augmented Stream . 76Engineering Access Programme . 77Bachelor’s Degrees . 82Degree of Bachelor of Science . 881. Applied Mathematics (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 902. Applied Physics (Westville) . 903. Astronomy (Westville) . 914. Biochemistry (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 915. Biology (Pietermaritzburg) . 916. Cellular Biology (Westville) . 917. Chemistry (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 918. Computer Science (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 919. Computer Science & Statistics (Data Science Stream) (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 9210. Ecology (Pietermaritzburg) . 9211. Economics (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 9212. Genetics (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 9213. Geography (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 9214. Hydrology (Pietermaritzburg) . 9315. Mathematics (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 9316. Microbiology (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 9317. Physics (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 93
18. Plant Pathology (Pietermaritzburg) . 9319. Psychology (Pietermaritzburg). 9420. Soil Science (Pietermaritzburg) . 9421. Statistics (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 94AES-BS5 Focussed Programmes. 951. Applied Chemistry (Westville) . 952. Biological Sciences (General Stream) (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 953. Chemistry & Chemical Technology (Pietermaritzburg . 964.(a) Computer Science & Information Technology (Computer Science Stream)(Westville) . 964.(b) Computer Science & Information Technology (Information Technology Stream)(Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 965. Crop & Horticultural Science (Pietermaritzburg) . 976. Environmental Earth Science (Pietermaritzburg) . 977.(a) Environmental Science (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 977.(b) Environmental Science (Grassland Science Stream) (Pietermaritzburg) . 988.(a) Geological Sciences (Environmental & Engineering Geology Stream) (Westville) . 988.(b) Geological Sciences (Geology and Ore Deposits Stream) (Westville) . 999. Industrial and Applied Biotechnology (Pietermaritzburg) . 9910. Marine Biology (Westville) . 100Degree of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture . 1011.(a) Agribusiness (Animal Science Stream) . 1011.(b) Agribusiness (Crop & Horticultural Science Stream) . 1021.(c) Agribusiness (Wildlife Management Science Stream) . 1022. Agricultural Economics . 1023.(a) Agricultural Plant Sciences (Crop Science Stream) . 1033.(b) Agricultural Plant Sciences (Horticultural Science Stream) . 1033.(c) Agricultural Plant Sciences (Plant Breeding Stream) . 1043.(d) Agricultural Plant Sciences (Grassland Science Stream) . 1044. Animal and Poultry Science . 1055. Plant Pathology. 1056. Soil Science . 105Degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Management . 107Degree of Bachelor of Agriculture in Agricultural Extension . 108Degree of Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and Human Nutrition . 109Degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering . 1101. Agricultural Engineering . 1122. Chemical Engineering . 1143. Civil Engineering . 1164. Computer Engineering . 118
5. Electrical Engineering . 1206. Electronic Engineering . 1227. Mechanical Engineering . 124Degree of Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying . 126HONOURS DEGREES . 128Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) . 129Degree of Bachelor of Agriculture (Honours) . 135Degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Management (Honours) . 135POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS . 136Postgraduate Diploma in Data Science . 136Postgraduate Diploma in Food Security. 136MASTERS DEGREES . 138College Rules for Masters Degrees . 138Additional Rules for Specific Masters Degrees . 140DOCTORAL DEGREES . 142Degree of Doctor of Philosophy . 142Degree of Doctor of Science . 142Degree of Doctor of Science in Agriculture . 142Introduction to the Syllabus Section . 143How to Understand a Syllabus . 143SYLLABI . 144Agribusiness. 144Agricultural Economics. 144Agricultural Engineering for Agriculture. 147Agricultural Plant Sciences . 148Agriculture (General Modules) . 153Agricultural Management . 155Agrometeorology . 156Animal Science . 159Applied Chemistry . 163Astronomy . 165Biochemistry. 167Biological Sciences . 172Biometry . 190Chemistry . 190Computer Science. 197Chemical Technology. 204Dietetics & Human Nutrition . 205Earth Sciences . 207Agricultural Engineering . 207 pag
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE HANDBOOK FOR 2021
