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COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCEHANDBOOK FOR 2019Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Head of CollegeProfessor AT ModiBScAgric (UFH), MScAgric (Natal), PhD (OSU)Dean and Head of School of Agricultural, Earth andEnvironmental SciencesProfessor S Worth (Acting)BScAgBus (Fresno), MAgricMgmt (Natal), PhD (UKZN)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, Statistics andComputer ScienceProfessor DE NorthBScHons, MSc, PhD (Natal)

Dean of ResearchVacantDean of Teaching and LearningProfessor N Chetty (Acting)BScHons (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 CampuPrivate 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

ContentsSTAFF OF THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE . 1SESSIONAL DATES 2019 . 23ACADEMIC MONITORING AND EXCLUSION . 30GENERAL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS . 34Calculation of Points for the National Senior Certificate . 35GENERAL ACADEMIC RULES FOR DEGREES, DIPLOMAS ANDCERTIFICATES . 36Definitions of Terms . 36General Rules . 40GR1 Changes in rules . 40GR2 Degrees, diplomas and certificates . 40GR3 Approval of curricula . 40GR4 College rules . 40GR5 Application to study . 40GR6 Selection requirements . 41GR7 Selection for postgraduate studies . 41GR8 Exemption from a module . 41GR9 Registration . 41GR10 Payment of fees . 42GR11 Concurrent registration . 43GR12 Period of attendance . 43GR13 Module registration . 43GR14 Ancillary, prerequisite and corequisite requirements . 43GR15 Obsolete modules . 43GR16 Duly Performed (DP) certification . 43GR17 DP certification - right of appeal . 44GR18 Examinations . 44GR19 External examination and moderation . 44GR20 Examination scripts . 44GR21 Examination sessions . 45GR22 Supplementary examinations . 45GR23 Special examinations . 45GR24 Standard of supplementary and special examinations . 46GR25Limitation on awarding supplementary and special examinations 46GR26 Completion of modules . 46GR27 Pass mark . 46GR28 Completion requirements . 46GR29 Classification of results . 46

GR30 Academic exclusion . 47GR31 Academic exclusion – right of appeal . 47GR32 Ethics . 47GR33 Reproduction of work . 47Rules for Bachelors Degrees . 48BR1 Applicability . 48BR2 Criteria for admission to study. 48BR3 Periods of attendance . 48BR4 Recognition of attendance . 48BR5 Progression under conditional exemption . 49BR6 Supplementary examinations . 49BR7 Award of degree cum laude and summa cum laude. 49BR8 Deans Commendation. 50BR9 Completion of isiZulu module . 50Rules For Honours Degrees . 50HR1 Applicability . 50HR2 Criteria for admission to study . 50HR3 Attendance . 51HR4 Curriculum . 51HR5 Supplementary examinations . 51HR6 Re-examination of prescribed project . 51HR7 Progression . 51HR8 Award of degree cum laude and summa cum laude . 51Rules for Postgraduate Diplomas . 52PR1 Applicability . 52PR2 Criteria for admission to study. 52PR3 Attendance . 53PR4 Curriculum . 53PR5 Supplementary examinations . 53PR6 Re-examination of research project . 53PR7 Progression . 53PR8 Award of diploma with distinction . 53Rules for Masters Degrees by Coursework . 54CR1 Applicability . 54CR2 Criteria for admission to study . 54CR3 Recognition of examinations . 54CR4 Periods of registration . 54CR5 Recognition of attendance . 55CR6 Curriculum . 55CR7 Proposed research topic . 55

CR8 Supervision . 55CR9 Supplementary examinations . 56CR10 Failed coursework modules . 56CR11 Progression . 56CR12 Submission of dissertation . 56CR13 Format of dissertation . 56CR14 Supervisor’s report . 57CR15 Examination of dissertation . 57CR16 Re-examination of dissertation . 57CR17 Award of degree cum laude and summa cum laude . 57Rules for Masters Degrees by Research . 57MR1 Applicability . 57MR2 Criteria for admission to study . 58MR3 Periods of registration . 58MR4 Curriculum . 58MR5 Proposed subject of study . 58MR6 Supervision . 58MR7 Progression . 59MR8 Submission of dissertation . 59MR9 Format of dissertation . 59MR10 Supervisor’s report. 59MR11 Examination . 59MR12 Re-examination of dissertation . 60MR13 Award of degree cum laude and summa cum laude . 60Rules for the Doctoral Degree by Research. 60DR1 Applicability . 60DR2 Criteria for admission to study . 60DR3 Periods of registration . 61DR4 Curriculum . 61DR5 Proposed subject of study . 61DR6 Supervision . 61DR7 Progression . 61DR8 Submission of thesis . 61DR9 Format of thesis . 62DR10 Supervisor’s report . 62DR11 Examination . 62DR12 Defence of thesis . 62DR13 Re-examination of thesis . 63Rules for Senior (Unsupervised) Doctoral Degrees . 63DS1 Applicability . 63

DS2 Criteria for admission . 63DS3 Period of registration . 63DS4 Subject of study . 63DS5 Submission of thesis . 63DS6 Format of thesis. 64DS7 Assessment . 64CD1 Applicability . 64CD2 Admission . 65CD3 Award of Certificate or Diploma with distinction . 65RULES FOR DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS IN THE COLLEGE OF . 66AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE . 66Definition of Terms . 66ACCESS PROGRAMMES WITHIN THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE,ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE . 69Augmented Programmes . 69BSc4 Augmented Stream . 69Engineering Access Programme . 71Bachelor’s Degrees . 74Degree of Bachelor of Science . 811. Applied Mathematics (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 842. Applied Physics (Westville) . 843. Astronomy (Westville) . 844. Biochemistry (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 845. Biology (Pietermaritzburg) . 856. Cellular Biology (Westville) . 857. Chemistry (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 858. Computer Science (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 859. Computer Science and Statistics (Data Science Stream)(Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 8610. Ecology (Pietermaritzburg) . 8611. Economics (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 8612. Genetics (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 8713. Geography (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 8714. Hydrology (Pietermaritzburg) . 8715. Mathematics (Pietermaritzburg, Westville). 8716. Microbiology (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 8817. Physics (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 8818. Plant Pathology (Pietermaritzburg) . 8819. Psychology (Pietermaritzburg) . 8820. Soil Science (Pietermaritzburg) . 89

21. Statistics (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 89AES-BS5 Focussed Programmes . 891.Applied Chemistry (Westville) . 892.Biological Sciences (General Stream) (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 903.Chemistry & Chemical Technology (Pietermaritzburg . 914(a).Computer Science & Information Technology (Computer ScienceStream) (Westville) . 914(b)Computer Science & Information Technology (InformationTechnology Stream) (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . 925. Crop & Horticultural Science (Pietermaritzburg) . 936. Environmental Earth Science (Pietermaritzburg) . 937.(a). Environmental Science (Pietermaritzburg, Westville) . m)(Pietermaritzburg) . 958.(a). Geological Sciences (Environmental and Engineering GeologyStream) (Westville) . 958.(b). Geological Sciences (Geology and Ore Deposits Stream)(Westville). 969. Industrial and Applied Biotechnology (Pietermaritzburg) . 9610. Marine Biology (Westville) . 97Degree of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture . 971.(a). Agribusiness (Animal Science Stream) . 981.(b). Agribusiness (Crop & Horticultural Science Stream) . 981.(c). Agribusiness (Wildlife Management Science Stream) . 992. Agricultural Economics . 993.(a). Agricultural Plant Sciences (Crop Science Stream) . 1003.(b). Agricultural Plant Sciences (Horticultural Science Stream) . 1003.(c). Agricultural Plant Sciences (Plant Breeding Stream) . 1013.(d). Agricultural Plant Sciences (Grassland Science Stream). 1014. Animal and Poultry Science . 1025. Plant Pathology . 1026. Soil Science . 103Degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Management . 104Degree of Bachelor of Agriculture in Agricultural Extension . 105Degree of Bachelor of Science in Dietetics. 105Degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering . 1061. Agricultural Engineering . 1082. Chemical Engineering . 1113. Civil Engineering . 1134. Computer Engineering . 115

5. Electrical Engineering. 1176. Electronic Engineering . 1197. Mechanical Engineering . 122Degree of Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying . 124Degree of Bachelor of Science in Property Development . 126HONOURS DEGREES . 127Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) . 128Degree of Bachelor of Agriculture (Honours). 134Degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Management (Honours) . 134Degree of Bachelor of Science in Property Development Honours . 135(Construction Management) . 135Degree of Bachelor of Science in Property Development Honours (QuantitySurveying) . 135POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS . 136Postgraduate Diploma in Community Nutrition . 136Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics . 137Postgraduate Diploma in Food Security . 137MASTERS DEGREES . 138College Rules for Masters Degrees . 138Additional Rules for Specific Masters Degrees. 140DOCTORAL DEGREES . 141Degree of Doctor of Philosophy . 141Degree of Doctor of Science . 141and . 141Degree of Doctor of Science in Agriculture. 141Introduction to the Syllabus Section . 142How to Understand a Syllabus . 142SYLLABI . 143Agribusiness . 143Agricultural Economics . 143Agricultural Engineering for Agriculture . 146Agricultural Plant Sciences . 147Agriculture (General Modules) . 152Agricultural Management . 154Agrometeorology. 155Animal Science . 158Applied Chemistry . 162Astronomy . 163Biochemistry . 165Biological Sciences . 169

Biometry . 187Chemistry . 187Computer Science . 194Chemical Technology . 201Dietetics & Human Nutrition . 202Earth Sciences . 203Agricultural Engineering . 204Chemical Engineering . 210Civil Engineering . 221Electrical, Electronic & Computer Engineering . 227Mechanical Engineering. 251Property Development (Constructions Studies) . 261Land Surveying . 269Engineering Access Programme . 275Environmental Sciences . 277Agricultural Extension . 285Farm Business Management . 287Food Security . 288Farm Engineering . 291Food Science . 292Food Service Management . 292Genetics . 293Geography . 298Geological Sciences . 302Human Physiology . 311Hydrology . 311Mathematics . 314Microbiology . 335Mammalian Physiology . 339Nutrition . 340Physics . 342Plant Breeding . 353Plant Pathology . 354Recombinant DNA Technology . 357Resource Management. 357Rural Resource Management . 358Scientific Communication. 359Soil Science . 360Statistics . 362MODULES FROM OTHER COLLEGES . 371

IN THE COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES . 371IsiZulu Studies . 371IN THE COLLEGE OF LAW AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES . 371Accounting . 371Economics . 372Information Systems & Technology . 376Law. 378