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POLYTECHNIC OF NAMIBIAtransforming into Namibia University of Science and Technology

YEARBOOK 2014

PART 7

SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND SPATIAL SCIENCES

(Note:The nal interpretation of all regulations in this Yearbook for the School of Natural

Resources and Spatial Sciences shall be vested in Council).


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NOTE

The Yearbook for the School of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences is valid for 2014

only. Curricula and syllabi may be amended for 2015.

It is obtainable free of charge from:

The Registrar

Polytechnic of Namibia

Private Bag 13388

Windhoek

NAMIBIA

Location: 13 Storch Street, Windhoek

Telephone: (+264-61) 207 2008 / 2118

Fax: (+264-61) 207 2113

Website: www.polytechnic.edu.na

E-mail: [email protected]

Although the information contained in this Yearbook has been compiled as accurately as

possible. Council and Senate accept no responsibility for any errors and omissions, which may

occur. The Polytechnic retains the right to amend regulations or conditions without prior notice.

Due to the rapidly changing external environment that many programmes operate in, and the

Polytechnics desire to remain constantly relevant in its offerings, some programmes may be

signicantly amended after publication of this Yearbook. Please consult our website for the

latest versions of our curricula, syllabi and academic regulations.

The fact that particulars of a specic programme, eld of study, subject, or course have been

included in this Yearbook does not necessarily mean that such a programme, eld of study,

subject, or course will be offered in the academic year 2014.

Polytechnic of Namibia/Ofce of the Registrar.


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CONTACT DETAILS

Central Administration and Lecturers Ofces

Postal Address: Private Bag 13388, Windhoek, NAMIBIA

Street Address: 13 Storch Street, Windhoek, NAMIBIA

Student post to: Private Bag 13388, Windhoek, NAMIBIA

Website: www.polytechnic.edu.naEmail: [email protected]

CENTRE FOR OPEN AND LIFELONG LEARNING

Postal Address: Private Bag 13388, Windhoek, NAMIBIA

Street Address: 13 Storch Street, Windhoek, NAMIBIA

Tel: 207 2081/2206

Fax: 207 2208

Website: www.polytechnic.edu.na/coll

E-mail: [email protected]

TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Polytechnic Switchboard Operator: 207 9111

Ofce of the Rector: Rector 207 2000/1-3

Vice-Rector: Administration & Finance 207 2004/5

Vice-Rector: Academic Affairs & Research 207 2280/1

Ofce of the Registrar: Registrar 207 2008/2118

Deputy Registrar 207 2379/2053

Examinations Ofce 207 2027/2412

Student Enquiries, Registrations,and Records 207 2056

Ofce of the Bursar: Bursar 207 2007

Ofce of the DOS: Dean of Students 207 2165

Students Councillor 207 2270

Cultural Department 207 2070

Sports Department 207 2298

Students Representative Council 207 2457

Computer Services: Manager 207 2275Library: Library, Enquiries and Loan Counter 207 2022/2621

Hostels:

Men: Shangri-La Superintendent 207 2132

House Committee 207 2375

Call Ofce 229413/233130

Ladies: Mon Resa Superintendent 207 2131


Call Ofce 229405/234193/

233100

Ladies: HpkerSuperintendent 207 2131


NB: The international code in all numbers is +264-61


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CONTENTS

SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND SPATIAL SCIENCES SCHOOL

CODE 299

Page

Note iiContact Details iii

Contents iv

Staff 1

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

Department of Natural Resources & Agricultural Sciences 5

Diploma in Agricultural Management 5

Bachelor of Agricultural Management 7

Bachelor of Agriculture (Revised Programme) 10

National Diploma: Natural Resource Management (Nature Conservation) (Phasing out) 16

Bachelor of Natural Resource Management (Nature Conservation) 19

Certicate: Community-Based Natural Resource Management 23

Certicate: Namibian Environmental Education 24

Department of Land and Property Sciences 25

Credit Table 26

Transition Table 29

Diploma in Property Studies 32

Bachelor of Property Studies Honours 34

National Diploma in Land Valuation and Estate Management 37

Certicate in Land Administration 39

Diploma in Land Administration 40

Bachelor of Land Administration 41

National Diploma: Land Management and Registration (Phasing out till 2014) 44

National Certicate in Land Use Planning 46

National Diploma in Land Use Planning 46

Department of Geo-Spatial Sciences and Technology 48

Certicate in Land Surveying 49

Diploma in Geomatics 52

Bachelor of Science in Geomatics 55Bachelor of Science in Geomatics (Extended programme) 55

Diploma in Geoinformation Technology 59

Bachelor of Geoinformation Technology 63

Bachelor of Geoinformation Technology (Phasing out end of 2014) 64

Department of Architecture and Spatial Planning 66

Bachelor of Architecture 66

Bachelor of Town and Regional Planning 70

Bachelor of Regional and Rural Development 73


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POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

Department of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences 76

Bachelor of Agricultural Management Honours 76

Bachelor of Agriculture Honours (Revised Programme) 78

Master of Agribusiness Management 82

Bachelor of Natural Resource Management Honours (Nature Conservation) 85Master of Natural Resource Management 87

Department of Land and Property Sciences 89

Master of Integrated Land Management 89

Department of Geo-Spatial Sciences and Technology 92

Bachelor of Geoinformation Technology Honours 92

Master of Spatial Science 94

Department of Architecture and Spatial Planning 96

Bachelor of Architecture Honours 96

Bachelor of Regional and Rural Development Honours 98


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SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND SPATIAL SCIENCES SCHOOL CODE 299

OFFICE OF THE DEAN Code 90

Dean : Lameck Mwewa, LEAD Fellow, M.Sc.: Geoinformatics,

(ITC, Netherlands), B.Eng.: Land Surveying (UNZA)

Secretary : Vacant

Telephone number : +264 61 207 2146Fax number : +264 61 207 2196

Faculty Ofcer : Neriene Hoebes, NC: Info. Admin. (PoN), Cert:

Mngt. and Admin. (ESAMI), Bachelor of Business

Admin. (MANCOSA)

Telephone number : +264 61 207 2963

Fax number : +264 61 207 2401/2113

Email : [email protected]

Associate Dean : Marietjie de Klerk, B.Sc.: H.E.D. (UP), B.Ed. (UNISA),

M.Sc. (Surrey)

Tutor/Computer Lab Assistant : David Louw, ND: Business Comp. (PoN)

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES & AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE Code 94

Head of Department : Salomo Mbai, ND: Agric. (Neudamm), B.Tech.: Agric.

(Pret.), B.Agric. Hons (UFS), M.Agric. (UFS)

Secretary : Valery Kambatuku, NC: OMT and Technology (PON)

Telephone number : +264 61 207 2141

Fax number : +264 61 207 2143

E-mail address : [email protected]

Deputy Head of Department : Morgan Haupteisch, M.Sc.: Ecology (UP)

Academic Staff : Mogos Teweldemedhin, B.A. Business and

Econ.-Acc., B.Agric. (Hons) (UFS), M.Agric. (UFS), PhD. Agric. Econ. (UFS)

: Alexander Meroro, M.Sc.: Agric. Dev. (London),

M.Sustainable Agric. (UFS)

: Jethro Zuwarimwe, B.Sc. Hons. Rural & Urban

Planning (UZ), M.Sc.: Rural Econ. Dev. Plang. (UZ),

PhD. Agric. Econ. Extension Rural Dev. (UP)

: Lucia Kadi, M.Sc.: Agric. Ed. (Oklahoma State)

: Ibo Zimmermann, M.Sc. (Pret.)

: Richard Terence Kamukuenjandje, B.Sc.: Tropical

Agric. (Kassel), M.Sc.: Ecological Agric. (Kassel)

: Hilma R Amwele, M.Tech.: Agric. Mngt. (NMU) : Grace Kangueehi, B.Sc.: Agric. (Crop Sci.) (UNAM),

M.Sc.: Agric. (Horticulture) (Stell.)

: Theolus Shimii, B.Sc.: Agric. (Econ.) (UNAM),

B.Agric.: Econ. (Hons) (UF), M.Sc.: Agric. (Econ.), ND:

Agric. (Neudamm)

: Oscar Elago, B.Sc:. Crop Sci. (UNAM), M.Sc.: Agirc.

(Plant Breeding)

: Louise Theron, B.Sc. Hons. (Potch.), H.E.D.

(UNISA), M.Sc.: Entomology (UOFS)

: Dave Joubert, M.Sc.: Conservation Biology, H.E.D.

(UCT) : Barbara Curtis, M.Sc.: Zoology (UCT)

: Shirley Bethune, M.Sc. (Limnology) (Rhodes)

: Meed Mbidzo, M.Sc.: Resource Conservation Biology

(WITS)


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: Willem Adank, Dip: Agric. (Neudamm), ND: Nat.

Conservation (TSA), B.Tech.: Nat. Conservation (PoN)

: Clarence Ntesa, M.Sc.: (Environ. Sci. & Tech.), B.

Tech. (Nature Conservation), Nat. Dipl. (Agric.)

: Ben Strohbach, B.Sc. (Potch.), B.Sc.: (Hons) (Botany)

(Potch.), M.Sc.: (Botany) (Potch.)

Tutor/Lab Assistants : Clifford Akashambatwa, ND: Nat. Resource Mngt. (Agric.) (PoN), Post Dipl. Cert: Community-Based

Nat. Resource Mngt. (PoN)

: Richard Kavari, Dip: Nat. Resource Mngt. (Nat.

Conservation)

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE & SPATIAL PLANNING Code 91

Head of Department : Prof. Sampson Umenne, PhD, M.Sc.: Arch. (LICI)

MAARCHES, MAAK, MACZ, MIAZ, ARCON.

Secretary : Silas Amutenya, Bachelor OMT (PoN)

Telephone Number : 061-207 2940

Fax Number : 061-207 2142

E-mail Address : [email protected]

Deputy Head of Department : Jacques Korrubel, Masters in Town and Regional

Planning (UOFS), B. Admin (Urban Geography) (UOFS)

Academic Staff : Oluwole Ajayi, M.Tech.: Arch., B.Tech.: Arch. (LAU),

Full-Time C.PPM (NMMU), ICIOB, Pr. Arch., SACAP

: Victor Chirwa, MBA, B.Arch. (Hons), B.Sc.: Arch.,

MRIBA, MMIA

: Phillip Lhl, M.Sc.: Arch. (TUD), B.Sc.: Arch. (TUD),

SBA

: Gaby Schmidbauer, B.Tech.: Arch. (CPUT), ND: Arch.(CPUT)

: Maria Marealle, M.Sc.: Housing, (Lund) PG Dip: Arch.

(Ardhi).

: Sophia van Greunen, M. Arch., (UP), B. Arch. (Hons)

(UP), B.Sc.: Arch. (UP)

Sabbatical Scholar : Dr. Paul Makasa, PhD (TUDelft), M. Arch. (Helsinki),

B.Arch. (UNZA)

Visiting Consultants : Prof. Sigurd Scheuermann, Dip: Ing. Arch.

: Prof. Lambertus van Bunningen, Dipl: Ing. Arch.

Part-Time : Maryke Maree, BAS (UCT), B.Arch. (UCT)

: John Thomas Phillips, ND: Arch. : Helgaardt Junius Mouton, ND: Arch., Snr. Arch.

Technologist, SACAP

: Willem Dewulf, iR Arch. (KUL, Belgium), MNCAQS,

MNIA

DEPARTMENT OF GEO-SPATIAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY Code 92

Head of Department : Frikkie Louw, M.Env. Dev. LIM (UKZN), ND:

Surveying (Cape Tech)

Deputy Head of Department : Celeste Espach, Masters in Geo-Information Sci.

and Earth Observation (Rural Land Ecology) (ITC,

Netherlands)


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Academic Staff : Vera de Cauwer, M.Sc.: Bioscience Engin. (UG),

M.Sc.: Tropical Forestry (ENGREF), Ed. Degree (UG)

: Samuel Hayford, M.Sc.: Geo-info. Mngt. (ITC), B.Sc.:

Land Economy (UST)

: Amin Issa, M.Sc.: GIS for Cadastre (ITC), PG. Dipl: GIS

Cadastre (ITC), Adv. Dip: LMV (UCLAS)

: Nadine Korrubel. Masters Town and RegionalPlanning (UOFS), BA (Stell)

: Joe Lewis, M.Sc.: Geoinformatics, PM GIS (ITC), B.Sc.:

Survey (UCT), B.Eng.: Industrial-Mech. (Stell)

: Taruwona Makaza, B.Sc. Hons. Surveying Engin.

(Canada)

: Brian Mhango, M.Sc. (Aberdeen), M.Sc.

(Wageningen-Enschede), PG Dip: (ITC-Enschede),

Dip: Eng. (UNZA).

: Sebastian Mukumbira, B.Sc.: Applied Physics Hons.

(NUST), CCNA

: Paulus Nashidengo,ND: Land Surveying (PoN)

: David Varges, ND: Land Surveying (PoN)

: Daniel Wyss, Dr. rer. Nat. (FU-Berlin), Dip: Geography

(Univ. of Hannover)

: Johanna Shikongo, Adv. Dip: Project Mngt. (Craneeld

College, Cape Town), Dip: Project Design -Engineering

Drawings and Construction (Academy of Adv.

Technology College, Cape Town), Cert: Architecture

(Academy of Adv. Technology College, Cape Town)

: Jacob Babarinde, PhD Urban and Regional Planning

(Ibadan), Masters in Urban and Regional Planning (Ibadan), B.Sc.: Estate Mngt. (East London, UK),

Realtors Cert. (Ontario-Canada), Cert: Ed. (London

Metropolitan, UK), Chartered Valuation Surveyor

(MRICS), Registered Planner (MCIP, RPP)

: Ritta Khiba, Masters in Town and Regional Planning

(UOFS), Dip: Public Admin. (PoN), Cert: Local and

Regional Planning and Mngt. (AICAD, Nairobi)

: Lisho Mundia, M.Sc.: Geographical Info. Sci. & Systems

(GISc), (Univ. of Salzburg), M.Sc.: Geographical Info. Sci.

(GIS) (Vrije Univ. of Amsterdam), PG. Dip:

Geographical Info. Systems (GIS) (NMMU), ND: Land Mngt. (PoN), NC: Land Measuring (PoN)

: Edworks Sinvula, B.Sc.: Land Surveying Hons. (UKZN),

PLS, Cert: Land Measuring (PoN)

: Marina Coetzee, M.Sc.: Agric. in Soil Sci. (US),

B.Sc. Hons. Chemistry (US), B.Sc.: Chemistry &

Physics (US)

: Kaleb Negussie, B.Sc. Hons. Geographical Info.

Systems (UCT), B.Sc.: Environ. and Geographical

Sci. (UCT), Dip: Software Develop. (IIT)

: Mutjinde Katjiua, PhD Conservation Ecology (US),

M. Appl. Sc. in Natural Resources Mngt. (UCAN), Graduate Dip: Environ. Mngt. and Develp. (ANU), B.Sc.:

Zoology and Botany (UNAM)


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: Erich Naoseb, Bachelor IT: Systems Admin. and Networks

(PoN)

: Daphne Ntlhe, Master in Urban and Regional Planning

(UOFS), PG Dip: Library and Info. Sci. (UCT), HED

(UNIN), BA (UNIN)

: Albertina Shilongo, Bachelor IT: Systems Admin. and

Networks (PoN), Bachelor (Hons.) System Admin. and Networks (PoN)

: Alex Velinden, PhD Agric. Sci. (Univ. Gent), MSc.:

Biosciences Engin. (Univ. Gent).

: Sima Mpoyi, Masters in Rural Develp. Mngt. (Khon Kaen

Univ. Thailand)

: Michael Mutale, M.Sc.: Photogrammetry and

Geinformatics (Stuttgart Univ. of Applied Sci. Germany),

B. Eng.: Geomatics Engin. (Univ. of Zambia, Lusaka)

: Robert Riethmueller, M.Sc.: Geography, PhD rer.nat

(Univ. of Giessen, Germany).

: F. Patrick Graz, Dr. forest. (GA-Gttingen), M.Sc.: Nature

Conservation (Stell.), B.Sc. Hons. Forest Mngt.

(Stell.)

: Kelebogile Mfundisi, Dr.rer.nat. Physical Geography

(Bonn Univ. Germany), MS Environ. Sci. (Univ. New

Haven, USA), Prof. Cert.: GIS (Univ. New Haven, USA)

: Prof. Wolfgang Werner, B.Soc. Sc. (Hons.), M.A. PhD.:

(Econ. History) (Rural Social Development)

: Kristona Asino, M.Sc.: (Urban & Regional Planning)

: David Browning, M.Sc. IT (Univ. of Glasgow, Scottland)

DEPARTMENT OF LAND & PROPERTY SCIENCES Code 93

Head of Department : Charl-Thom Bayer, M.Geoinformatics (ITC), B.Sc.

Hons. Surveying (UCT)

Deputy Head of Department : Ase Christensen, M.Sc.: Surveying, Planning and Land

Mngt. (Aalborg Univ.), Kelebogile Mfundisi, PhD Water

Resource Mngt.


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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE SCIENCE CODE 94

AGRICULTURE PROGRAMMES

QUALIFICATIONS OFFEREDDiploma in Agricultural Management - Full Time 27DAGR

Bachelor of Agricultural Management - Full Time with Block Learning Sessions 27BAGR

Bachelor of Agriculture (Revised Programme) 07BAGR

DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT 27DAGR

NQF Level: 6 NQF Credits: 250 NQF Qualication ID: Q0147

Functions

The diploma section of the programme prepares students to venture into farming or

agribusiness, or to become agricultural research or extension technicians to facilitate

sustainable development.

Modes of Delivery

The rst 5 semesters of the programme are taken through full time study, four semesters of

which are at the Polytechnic of Namibia while one semester is spent on in-service training

through a work attachment.

Programme Structure

The rst 5 semesters of the programme consists of 23 semester courses and a semester

of in-service training, for the Diploma. The in-service training is run in partnership withestablishments where the students gain work experience. The School of Human Sciences

presents four of the courses.

SPECIAL REGULATIONS

Admission

Candidates may be admitted into this qualication if they meet the general Polytechnic of

Namibia admission requirements of a Grade 12 certicate at NSSC with at least 25 aggregate

points in 5 subjects and comply with the following additional requirements:

A pass with at least an E-symbol in English at NSSC Ordinary level or Higer level 4 orequivalent, OR placement into an English bridging course through the placement test

A pass with at least an E-symbol in Mathematics at NSSC Ordinary or Higer level 4 or

equivalent

Passes with at least an E-symbol in Agriculture, Biology or Science related subjects

Mature students with a grade 10 certicate or equivalent, or candidates with foreign

qualications, with a pass in Numerical and English Prociency Tests could be considered

Must be medically and physically t for eld work, which forms an integral part of the

programme

Candidates will be expected to demonstrate prociency with computers (word processing,

spreadsheets, internet use) OR complete a bridging course in basic computer use.

Examination Requirements

In line with the general requirements of Senate, the assessment of the students academic

performance will be on the basis of a semester mark and examination mark, for Diploma

courses.


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For determining the combined nal mark of Diploma courses, the ratio of semester mark to

examination mark shall be 70:30 for the agricultural courses of the Diploma programme. The

semester mark is determined by continuous assessment of a students achievement by means

of tests and/or assignments/tutorials/seminars/practicals/projects. A written examination for a

course consists of 1 paper of 3 hours. A candidate will gain admission to the examination of a

course if s/he attains a semester mark of at least 40 %. The exception amongst the agriculturalcourses is Computer User Skills, which has a practical test in place of a written examination.

For information about the four English and Communication courses, please see the relevant

section of the Yearbook under the School of Human Sciences.

Practicals

Apart from weekly practical sessions for most of the Diploma courses, there are also excursions

for some of the courses. To qualify for In-service Training, a student must pass all courses

from the rst to the fourth semester except that a student will be allowed to go for In-service

Training if s/he has failed only one course. S/he should however have been admitted to the

examination in that course. Exemptions from this rule are subject to the approval of the Board

of Studies, but may only be granted under exceptional circumstances.

Departmental Rule

Students who have not passed all the Diploma courses of the previous semesters may not

register for a course that is scheduled for a higher year than their current year, so as to avoid

conicts with current courses when on excursions. Students who have to repeat one or more

courses may consider registering for a course that is scheduled for a higher year, if it appears

likely that the student will be able to cope with all the courses for which that student registers.

DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT 27DAGR

CURRICULUM

Course Course Prerequisite NQF NQF

Code Title Level Credits

Year 1

Semester 1

ICA510S Introduction to Chemistry None 5 10

IBI510S Introduction to General Biology None 5 12

CUS411S Computer User Skills None 4 10

LBT4003 Agricultural Mechanization None 5 12

LIP411S Language in Practice 4 NCBBAC1100 Business Accounting 1A None 6 12

Semester 2

SSA120S Soil Science (Agriculture) Introduction to Chemistry 5 12

Co-requisite: Introduction

to Mathematics

ITM111S Introduction to Mathematics None 5 12

RSC112S Rangeland Science Introduction to Biology 5 12

RME410S Research Methodology (SNRT) None 6 10


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Year 2

Semester 3

EPR511S English in Practice Placement test or

Language in Practice 5 NCB

SRH2100 Small Ruminant Husbandry Introduction to Biology 6 12

RMN211S Rangeland Management Rangeland Science 6 12

AAG2100 Agronomy Introduction to Biology andSoil Science 6 12

AEC2100 Agricultural Economics Introduction to Mathematics 5 10

ACS220S Agricultural Statistics Introduction to Mathematics

Module 1 5 10

Semester 4

LRH2200 Large Ruminant Husbandry Introduction to Biology 6 12

LBT4001 Agricultural Extension English in Practice 6 12

HCT3200 Horticulture Introduction to Biology and

Soil Science 6 12

EAP511S English for Academic Purposes English in Practice 5 14

ABM322S Agribusiness Management Co-requisite: Agricultural

Economics

Business Accounting 1A 7 12

Year 3

Semester 5

IAG710S In-Service Training (Agriculture) All courses of the rst four 7 30

semesters, unless only one

course has been failed, for

which the student obtained

admission to the examination.

BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT 27BAGR


Functions

The degree section of the programme not only provides opportunities for continued career

education, but also focuses on the attributes that equip high potential entry-level employees

with relevant managerial skills. In particular, it concentrates on improved productivity and

effective management of agricultural and human resources, and nances.

Modes Of Delivery

The Bachelor programme is offered in the block-learning mode with intensive workshops,

which takes two years, or possibly one year if the student is not employed.

Programme Structure

The Degree section of the programme comprises of semester courses. There are seven

compulsory courses in the sixth semester, with an elective course out of Sustainable

Animal Production or Sustainable Plant Production or Community-Based Natural Resource

Management. The seventh semester has ve compulsory courses, with an elective course

out of Professional Writing or Professional Communication. There are at least three contact

sessions per semester. In addition, those students who have not passed a computer coursewill need to take Computer User Skills (CUS411S) in order to full the curriculum requirements

for the programme.


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SPECIAL REGULATIONS

Admission

Candidates for the Bachelor of Agricultural Management may be admitted into this qualication

if they have received a Diploma in Agricultural Management from the Polytechnic of Namibia

or an equivalent qualication of at least 200 credits, with a pass of at least 60% overall. The

nal admission will be at the discretion of the Department.


In line with the general requirements of Senate, the assessment of the students academic

performance will be 100% continuous assessment for the Bachelor of Agricultural Management.

The combined nal mark of Degree courses is determined by continuous assessment of a

students achievement by means of tests and/or assignments/oral presentations/practicals/

projects.

Promotion Policy

Students may be admitted into the Bachelor programme if they have completed the Diploma

with abovementioned performance requirements.

BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT 27BAGR

The sequences of these courses may differ for the different cohorts.

CURRICULUM

Year 3

Semester 6


Code Title Level CreditsFTE610S Food Technology None 6 15

SAM721S Strategic Agribusiness None 7 15

Management

MRI321S Marketing Research and Market Agricultural Economics 7 13

Intelligence & Agribusiness

Management

ACM720S Agricultural Marketing None 7 15

PWR611S Professional Writing English for Academic 6 14

Purposes

Electives: Students must choose ONE of the following courses:SAP721S Sustainable Animal Production None 7 15

OR

SPP721S Sustainable Plant Production None 7 15

OR

CBR410Y Community-Based Natural None 7 15

Resource Management


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Year 4

Semester 7

NRH620S Non-Ruminant Husbandry None 6 12

ALM620S Agricultural Land Management None 6 12

AGE720S Agroecology None 7 12

FMA711A Financial Management Business Accounting 1A 7 15

(Agriculture) IVRSO610S Rural Socilogy None 6 15

Electives: Students must choose ONE of the following courses:

PCT121S* Principles of Critical Thinking English for Academic 6 14

Purposes

PCO611S Professional Communication English for Academic 6 14

Purposes

* This course is being discontinued effective October 2011.


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BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE (Revised Programme) 07BAGR

Description

The Bachelor of Agriculture provides a systematic and coherent introduction to the knowledge,

principles, concepts, data, theories and problem-solving techniques of the agriculture discipline.

The programme will enable students to acquire cognitive/intellectual skills, practical skills and

key transferable skills and to apply these skills in solving agricultural related problems that facethe Namibian agriculture and commercial/subsistence farming sectors. This programme also

intends to provide basic managerial competence through teaching, extension and research,

thereby sustaining the agricultural industry, creating new employment opportunities, and

contributing to Namibias economic development.

Overall, the Bachelor of Agriculture aims at:

equipping students with relevant knowledge, skills and attitudes to contribute to

agricultural production and sustainable resource management;

providing students with a sound foundation in the fundamental concepts and theories

of agriculture;

developing the ability of students to analyse agricultural information from a wide range

of sources;

providing graduates with basic managerial competencies for effective agricultural

management, human resources and nances;

equipping graduates with the requisite skills to work effectively as individuals and as

members of a team;

providing students with opportunities for continued career education.

Admission Requirements

Candidates may be admitted to the Bachelor of Agriculture if they meet the Polytechnic of

Namibias General Admission Requirements (GI2.1 in Part 1 of the Yearbook). Candidatesmust also comply with the following additional requirements:

a pass with at least an E-symbol in Mathematics at NSSC Ordinary Level or a 4 at NSSC

Higher Level or equivalent;

passes with at least an E-symbol in Biology or Science related subjects.

Candidates who meet the Mature Age Entry requirements of the Polytechnic (GI2.2 in Part 1

of the Yearbook) will also be considered for admission.

Holders of the Polytechnics Diploma in Agricultural Management (Level 6) will be admitted to

the third year of this programme, and will be exempted from Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

in semester 5, but are required to complete the following courses in order to qualify for theaward of the Bachelor of Agriculture:

Animal Health,

Contemporary Issues,

Non-ruminant Husbandry

Agroecology

Agricultural Land Management,

Financial Management (Agriculture),

Food Science and Technology,

Rural Development Sociology.

Candidates must be medically and physically t for eld work, which forms an integral part ofthe programme.


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Articulation Arrangements

Transfer of credits will be dealt with according to the Polytechnics regulations on Recognition

of Prior Learning. These provide for course-by-course credits as well as credit transfer by

volume under certain academic conditions. Maximum credit that can be granted is 50 % of

the credits for a qualication.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Agriculture will be able to pursue further studies in Agriculture,or a related cognate area of learning, at NQF level 8.

CURRICULUM

Year 1

Semester 1

Course Course Prerequisite

Code Title

ICA511S Introduction to Chemistry None

CUS411S Computer User Skills None

ITM111S Introduction to Mathematics None

LIP411S Language in Practice None

IBI511S Introduction to General Biology None

Semester 2

AMC520S Agricultural Mechanisation None

AEM520S Agricultural Economics Introduction to Mathematics

RSC520S Rangeland Science Introduction to General Biology

AGS520S Agricultural Statistics Introduction to Mathematics

SSA520S Soil Science Introduction to Chemistry

EPR511S English in Practice Language in Practice, or

Language in Practice A, orModule 2, or Exemption

Year 2

Semester 3

ICT521S Information Competence None

SRH610S Small Ruminant Husbandry Introduction to General Biology

RMN610S Rangeland Management Rangeland Science

LRH610S Large Ruminant Husbandry Introduction to General Biology

AAG610S Agronomy Introduction to General Biology &

Soil Science

EAP511S English for Academic Purposes English in Practice

Semester 4

ALM621S Agricultural Land Management Soil Science

HCT620S Horticulture Introduction to General Biology &

Soil Science

ANH620S Animal Health Introduction to Chemistry;

Introduction to General Biology

RME620S Basic Research Methodology Agricultural Statistics;

Computer User Skills

AGX620S Agricultural Extension English in Practice

NRH621S Non-Ruminant Husbandry Introduction to General Biology


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Year 3

Semester 5

WLA710S Work Integrated Learning (WIL) All courses of the rst four

semesters, unless only one

course has been failed, for which

the student obtained admission to

the examination.

Semester 6

CIS610S Contemporary Issues None

AGE721S Agroecology Rangeland Science

ABM720S Agribusiness Management Agricultural Economics

FMA720S Financial Management (Agriculture) Agricultural Economics

FST720S Food Science and Technology Introduction to Chemistry

RDS720S Rural Development Sociology None

Special Arrangements

Teaching and Learning Strategies

The requirements of the NQF underline the acquisition of cognitive skills and competencies

exceeding the knowledge and understanding of subject specic knowledge items and

professional/technical competencies. Thus, the qualication focuses on the engagement of

students in an interactive learning process in order to provide for the development of generic

cognitive and intellectual skills, key transferable skills, and, as the case may be, subject specic

and/or professional/technical practical skills.

This learning process will be facilitated both in and outside the classroom, requiring specic

tasks to be carried out by the student. This facilitation will make use of, inter alia, practicals,projects, quizzes, lectures, oral presentations, assignments, excursions, presentation of audio-

visual materials, problem based learning and individual and/or group work. The progress of

learning embedded in such tasks will be monitored, recorded and assessed.

Assessment strategies

In addition to the general requirements of Senate, the assessment of the students academic

performance will be on the basis of employing assessment methodologies and strategies

appropriate to the learning outcomes of the different courses. For the Bachelor of Agriculture,

all courses will be assessed using a combination of Continuous Assessment (CA) and an end-of

semester examination. CA and the examination will contribute in a ratio of 60/40 to the Final

Mark. In order to be admitted to the examination, a semester mark of at least 40 % is required.To obtain a nal pass mark, a student must attain at least 50 % in a course, subject to a sub-

minimum of 40% in the examination. Some courses may use open book tests/examinations

to allow students access to their study materials at the discretion of the examiner.

The Bachelor degree student must also undertake a compulsory component of Work-Integrated

Learning (WIL) during which they have to record all duties performed, do a basic research

project and present their general duties and research ndings. The student is also evaluated

in terms of work ethics and attitude by his mentor at the duty station, as well as the tutor

from the Polytechnic. A minimum of 50% is required to pass the basic research project. It is

recommended that students should have at least a code 8 drivers license before going on WIL.

Transition Arrangements

The Bachelor of Agricultural Management (old curriculum), currently offered over 7 semesters,

will be phased out systematically until 2020 with minimal disruption to existing students learning


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progression. The last intake of 1st year students for the out-phasing programme (old curriculum)

was in January 2013. The last intake for the nal year of the out-phasing programme (old

curriculum), will be in 2018. The last cohort of students, to be registered for the nal year in

2018, would have until 2020 to complete the out-phasing programme (old curriculum).

Students who are registered in 2013 for the 1st year of the out-phasing programme (old

curriculum), and who fail more than 50% of the courses at the end of the year, will be requiredto change their registration to the new programme and will be granted credits on a course-by-

course basis in accordance with information in Table 1 below. Students who are registered

in 2013 for the 1st year of the out-phasing programme (old curriculum) and who meet all

requirements to progress to the 2nd year in 2014 will be allowed to transition to the revised

programme (new curriculum) but will lose the credits for Basic Accounting 1A.

The revised Bachelor of Agriculture (New curriculum) will take effect from January 2014 with

the concurrent completion of the 1st and 2nd year (2014) and the implementation of the 3rd

year in 2015. Courses will only be offered based on the new/revised syllabi in 2014 (1st and

2nd year) and 2015 (3rd year). Students who are admitted into the examination but fail any of

the courses on the old curriculum will only be granted two opportunities to pass such courses

in accordance with the Polytechnics general rules. Students who fail any of the courses on

the old curriculum will be required to repeat the failed courses based on syllabi of new/revised

corresponding courses. Please refer to Table 2, below, for detailed information on the new/

revised corresponding courses to be done if courses on the old curriculum are failed.

The deadline for complete phasing out of the Bachelor of Agricultural Management (old

curriculum) is 2020 after which students must automatically switch to the new programme

and fulll all requirements based of the new curriculum.

Table 1: 1

st

Year Courses to be Credited

Course

Code

Bachelor of Agricultural

Management

(Old Courses)

Course

Code

Bachelor of Agriculture

(New/Revised Equivalent

Courses)

ICA510S Introduction to Chemistry ICA511S Introduction to Chemistry

CUS411S Computer User Skills CUS411S Computer User Skills

ITM111S Introduction to Mathematics ITM111S Introduction to Mathematics

LIP411S Language in Practice LIP411S Language in Practice

IBI510S Introduction to General Biology IBI511S Introduction to General Biology

LBT4003 Agricultural Mechanisation AMC520S Agricultural Mechanisation

AEC2100 Agricultural Economics AEM520S Agricultural Economics

RSC112S Rangeland Science RSC520S Rangeland Science

ACS220S Agricultural Statistics AGS520S Agricultural Statistics

SSA120S Soil Science SSA520S Soil Science

EPR511S English in Practice EPR511S English in Practice


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Table 2 Corresponding Courses (to be completed if courses on the old curriculum are

failed) - (Please note this is not a credit table)

Course

Code

Bachelor of Agricultural

Management (Old Courses)

Course

Code

Bachelor of Agriculture

(Corresponding New/Revised

Courses to be Done, if Failed)

ICA510S Introduction to Chemistry ICA511S Introduction to ChemistryIBI510S Introduction to General

Biology

IBI511S Introduction to General Biology

LBT4003 Agricultural Mechanisation AMC520S Agricultural Mechanisation

AEC2100 Agricultural Economics AEM520S Agricultural Economics

RSC112S Rangeland Science RSC520S Rangeland Science

ACS220S Agricultural Statistics AGS520S Agricultural Statistics

SSA120S Soil Science SSA520S Soil Science

SRH2100 Small Ruminant Husbandry SRH610S Small Ruminant Husbandry

RMN211S Rangeland Management RMN610S Rangeland Management

LRH2200 Large Ruminant Husbandry LRH610S Large ruminant husbandry

AAG2100 Agronomy AAG610S Agronomy

ALM620S Agricultural Land

Management

ALM621S Agricultural Land Management

HCT3200 Horticulture HCT620S Horticulture

RME410S

Research Methodology

(SNRT)

RME620S Basic Research Methodology

LBT4001 Agricultural Extension AGX620S Agricultural Extension

NRH620S Non-Ruminant Husbandry NRH621S Non-Ruminant Animal

Husbandry

IAG710S

In-service Training (Research

Project)

WLA710S Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

AGE720S Agroecology AGE721S Agroecology

ABM322S Agribusiness Management ABM720S Agribusiness Management

FMA711A Financial Management

(Agriculture) IV

FMA720S Financial Management

(Agriculture)

FTE610S Introduction To Food

Technology

FST720S Food Science Technology

RSO610S Rural Sociology RDS720S Rural Development Sociology

MRI321S

Marketing Research and

Market Intelligence

None

ACM720S Agricultural Marketing None

SAP721S

Sustainable Animal

Production

None

SPP721S Sustainable Plant Production None

SAM721S

Strategic Agribusiness

Management

None


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Please Note:

Table 2, above, only highlights new/revised courses in the Bachelor of Agriculture that

should be done if courses on the Bachelor of Agricultural Management (old curriculum)

are failed. Service courses from other Departments are excluded, but the rules of relevant

Departments apply to this programme as well.

Courses in the old curriculum that do not have corresponding courses in the new curriculum

will be taught until the old curriculum is phased out. Institutional Core Courses are included in this programme.


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NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (NATURE CONSERVATION) PROGRAMMES

QUALIFICATIONS OFFERED

Bachelor of Technology: Nature Conservation - Distance Education

(Phasing out from 2011) 27BNAT

Bachelor of Natural Resource Management (Nature Conservation) 07BNTC

Certicate: Community-Based Natural Resource Management (Distance Education) 27CNRMNamibian Environmental Education Certicate (Distance Education) 27NEEC

SPECIAL REGULATIONS (Applicable to all Nature Conservation programmes of the

Department)

Promotion Policy

In addition to the general regulations of Senate, in order to pass, a student shall obtain an

overall nal mark of at least 50% per course with a sub-minimum of 40 % for the examination

where applicable.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites for in-service training and Work-integrated Learning can be found in course

codes and prerequisites below. Any exceptions to this rule are subject to the approval of

Senate. Students should have at least a code 8 drivers license before going on the second

in-service training.

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY: NATURE CONSERVATION 27BNAT

(Incorporating the National Diploma) (Phasing out 2011)

Examination Requirements(National Diploma and Bachelor of Technology)

In addition to the general requirements of Senate, the assessment of the students academicperformance will be on the basis of a semester/year mark and examination mark. Evaluation

will be according to the syllabus description for the different courses/practicals. A semester/

year mark of 40% is required for admission to examinations, where applicable. All courses

require a nal mark of at least 50% to pass. For the courses presented for the certicate

and diploma by Nature Conservation, continuous evaluation, both theoretical and practical,

contributes 70% to the nal mark. A written examination of three hours (one paper) contributes

30% to the nal mark. The proportion of overall marks allocated to theory and to practical will

correlate with the proportion of time allocated to each.

For the theory courses presented for Bachelor of Technology, written assignments contribute

20% to the nal mark. A written examination (where applicable) contributes 80% to the nalmark.

Practicals

The National Diploma students must undergo compulsory in-service training in the third and

sixth semesters of the programme. A student will not be allowed to do both in-service training

sessions in the same year, or consecutively.

B.Tech. students (year four and ve) must pass the practical evaluation at the end of such

practical session with a minimum of 50%. Students are responsible for their own travel and

accommodation costs. A fee is payable for meals, if provided by the institution. In view of

the prerequisites for practical sessions, students must register for Plant Studies IV (Module A),Resource Management IV (Module A), Conservation Management and Research Methodology

in the same year.


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Old Programme

CURRICULUM

Year 1

Semester 1

Course Code Course Title Prerequisite

NAT0100 Animal Studies 1 NoneNAT5100 Plant Studies 1 None

RGB111N Computer Usage None

NCA110S Nature Conservation Calculations None

LPB0320 Language in Practice B Language in Practice

NAT1100 Nature Conservation Ecology 1 None

Semester 2

NAT0200 Animal Studies 2 Animal Studies 1

NAT5200 Plant Studies 2 None

NAT5002 Law Enforcement None

NAT1200 Nature Conservation Ecology 2 Nature Conservation Ecology 1

NAT4100 Nature Conservation Techniques 1 None

CSK0420 Communication Skills Language in Practice B

Year 2

Semester 3

OPT4001 In-Service Training Nature Conservation

Techniques 1

PLUS any 5 of the following:

Animal Studies 1

Animal Studies 2 Plant Studies 1

Plant Studies 2

Nature Conservation Ecology 1

Nature Conservation Ecology 2

Semester 4

NAT0300 Animal Studies 3 Animal Studies 2

NAT2100 Environmental Conservation Nature Conservation Ecology 2

Development

MEE221S Methodology of Environmental Language in Practice B

EducationNAT1300 Nature Conservation Ecology 3 Nature Conservation Ecology 2

NAT4200 Nature Conservation Techniques 2 Nature Conservation

Techniques 1

Year 3

Semester 5

NAT5300 Plant Studies 3 Plant Studies 2

NAT4300 Nature Conservation Techniques 3 Nature Conservation

Techniques 2

NAT6003 Aquatic Ecosystem Management None

NRM210S Natural Resource Management Animal Studies 3 &

Nature Conservation Ecology 3NAT5001 Nature Conservation Administration None


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Semester 6

OPT4002 In-Service Training All courses of the rst

ve semesters must have been

passed, or examination

admission obtained.

Exceptions may be approved

by the Departmental Board.

Year 4*

RGB111N Computer Usage None

Compulsory courses

PSO411Z Plant Studies IV (Module A) None

RMM451U Resource Management IV (Module A) None

REM531Z Research Methodology None

CVM112Y Conservation Management None

Practical Component

SEM171N Seminar

PRO101N Research Project

BTN001P Practical 1

BTN002P Practical 2

Year 5*

PSO421Y Plant Studies IV** (Module B) Plant Studies IV (Module A)

FMN451Z Financial Management I None

(Nature Conservation)

POM191R Management Principles I None

(Nature Conservation)

And any ONE of the following:

RMM461T Resource Management IV** Resource Management IV

(Module B) (Module A)

CBR410Y Community-Based Natural Resource None

Management

Practical Component

BTM003P Practical 3 None

BTN004P Practical 4 (Optional) None

* Tuition for the fourth and the fth year will be offered through the distance education mode

only and will extend over two academic years.** Oral Examination


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BACHELOR OF NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (NATURE CONSERVATION) O7BNTC


Description

The Bachelor of Natural Resource Management (Nature Conservation) supports students in

the eld of Natural Resource Management (Nature Conservation) to acquire the necessaryknowledge, skills and attitudes to ensure the sustainable utilisation of Namibias natural

resources, with the focus on conservation. This will allow graduates to contribute towards the

national economy of Namibia. Graduates will typically be employed in positions such as Natural

Resource Managers (middle management positions), Nature Conservationists, Environmental

Education Ofcers, Environmental Practitioners, Research Assistants, Tour Guides, etc.


Candidates may be admitted to the Bachelor of Natural Resource Management (Nature

Conservation) if they meet the General Admission Requirements of the Polytechnic of Namibia

Senate and complies with the following additional requirements.

A pass in Biology or a Biology-related subject, with at least a C symbol at NSSC Ordinary

Level;

A pass in Mathematics with at least an E symbol at NSSC Ordinary Level;

A pass in English with at least a D symbol at NSSC Ordinary Level.

Candidates who meet the Mature Age Entry requirements of the Polytechnic of Namibia (GI2.2

in Part 1 of the Polytechnic Yearbook) will be considered, but may be required to pass an

additional admission test, compiled by the Department of Nature Conservatoin.

Candidates must be medically t, since eld and physical work form an integral part of thisstudy programme.

Examination Requirements (Bachelor of Natural Resource Management: Nature

Conservation)

In addition to the general requirements of Senate, the assessment of the students academic

performance will be on the basis of a semester mark and examination mark. Assessment will

be according to the syllabus description for the different courses. A semester mark of 40%

is required for admission to the examinations and all courses require a nal mark of at least

50% to pass. Continuous Assessment, for both theory and practicals, contributes 60% to the

nal mark of all Bachelor degree courses presented by Nature Conservation, except where

stipulated otherwise in the course syllabus. A written examination of three hours (one paper)contributes 40% to the nal mark and a sub minimum of 40% is required. The proportion of

overall marks allocated to theory and practicals should correlate with the proportion of time

allocated to each.

All core courses will be evaluated according to the evaluation criteria of those Departments.

Work-integrated Learning

The Bachelor degree student must undergo compulsory Work-integrated Learning in the

fth semester of the programme. Before deciding on a duty station, he/she should make

sure that activities required by the programme will be available. A minimum overall pass

of 50% is required. A minimum of 40% is required for the research/monitoring project. It isrecommended that students should have at least a code 8 drivers licence before going on

Work-integrated Learning.


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Transition Arrangements

The revised Bachelor programme (new curriculum) took effect from January 2012 and will be

completely phased in by 2014. The National Diploma in Natural Resource Management (Nature

Conservation), i.e. old curricululm, will be phased out systematically with minimal disruption to

existing students learning progression. The deadline for complete phasing out of the National

Diploma (old curriculum) is the end of 2015. The rst year of the National Diploma was offered

for the last time in 2011. Students who registered in 2011 would have until the end of 2015to complete the National Diploma programme (old curriculum).

Students who fail any of the courses in the old curriculum will be provided with the second

opportunity to pass the failed courses. Should they still fail, after the second opportunity,

they will be required to attend the equivalent new courses. Courses presented in the existing

National Diploma are subsumed in the Bachelor programme (with amendments/revisions).

Therefore, diploma students who have failed a course may be able to repeat the same course

which is also presented to the degree students, while not necessarily switching to the new

Bachelor programme.

In practical terms this will imply that repeaters from the existing National Diploma and Bachelor

degree students will be accommodated in the same class, doing the same course contents

while the course codes for their courses are different (old and new). The same principle will

apply in the case where not only the codes differ but also a name change and a minor change

in course contents took place (For example, a diploma student who has failed Plant Studies

1 will be repeating Plant Studies 1 but will be accommodate in the new, equivalent course,

namely Nature Conservation Biology, while still registered for the diploma programme. The

only implication will be that examination papers will include both names - old and new - and

the codes for the different courses). The deadline for complete phasing out of the National

DIploma is end of 2015 after which students will have to register for the new programme.

The rst year of the National Diploma (to be phased out) will be offered for the last time in 2011.

First year students who fail more that 50% of the courses at the end of 2011 will be required

to change their registration to the new programme in 2012. Students who are in their second

or third year of the out-phasing National Diploma may opt to transfer (whether they pass or

fail) to the new programme. They will then be required to make up specic deciencies in

accordance with the detailed requirements for the new curriculum, including the completion

of Institutional Core courses.


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The table below sets out the old courses and new courses where names, codes and minor

changes took place regarding course contents. Courses are regarded as equivalent for

purposes of transition:

National Diploma in

Natural ResourceManagement (Nature

Conservation) (Old

courses)

Code Bachelor of Natural Resource

Management (NatureConservation)

(New courses)

Code

Plant Studies 1 NAT5100 Nature Conservation Biology NCB510S

Plant Studies 2 NAT5200 Plant Studies 1 PTS620S

Plant Studies 3 NAT5300 Plant Studies 2 PTS710S

Natural Resource

Management

NRM210S Nat. Resource Management

(Nature Conservation) 1

NRM612S

Nature ConservationAdministration NAT5001 Management Principles MTP612S

Computer Usage RGB111N Computer User Skills CUS411S

Nature Conservation

Calculations

NCA110S Basic Mathematics BMS411S

CURRICULUM

Year 1

Semester 1


Code Title Level CreditsNCE510S Nature Conservation Ecology 1 None 5 12

NCB510S Nature Conservation Biology None 5 12

BMS411S Basic Mathematics None 4 12

LIP411S Language in Practice None 4 NCB

BSC410S Basic Science None 4 8


Semester 2

NCE620S Nature Conservation Ecology 2 Nature Conservation Ecology 1 6 13

Basic Mathematics

PTS620S Plant Studies 1 Nature Conservation Biology 6 13ALS520S Animal Studies 1 Nature Conservation Biology 5 12

NCT420S Nature Conservation Techniques 1 None 4 12

EPR511S English in Practice Language in Practice 5 NCB

ICT521S Information Competence None 5 10


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Year 2

Semester 3

ALS610S Animal Studies 2 None 6 13

PTS710S Plant Studies 2 Plant Studies 1 7 13

AEM610S Aquatic Ecosystem Management None 6 13

NRM612S Natural Resource Management Ecology 1 and 2 6 13

(Nature Conservation) 1 Co requisites: Plant Studies 2 Animal Studies 2

MTP612S Management Principles Nature Conservation 6 9

Techiques 1

NCL612S Nature Conservation Law Language in Practice 6 9

Enforcement

Semester 4

MEE620S Methodology of Environmental English in Practice 6 13

Education

NCT520S Nature Conservation Techniques 2 Nature Conservation 5 12

Techniques 1

FMN520S Financial Management Basic Mathematics 5 9

(Nature Conservation) Computer User Skills

ECD520S Environmental Conservation None 5 9

Development

BRM620S Basic Research Methodology Basic Mathematics 6 9

(Nature Conservation) English in Practice



Year 3Semester 5

WIN710S Work-Integrated Learning All courses of the rst 4 7 60

(Nature Conservation) semesters must have

been passed, or at least

examination admission

obtained. Exceptions may

be approved by the

Departmental Board.

Semester 6

NRM720S Natural Resource Management Natural Resource 7 13 (Nature Conservation) 2 Management (Nature

Conservation) 1 and

Techniques 2

Co-requisites: Techniques 3

Animal Studies 3

NCE720S Nature Conservation Ecology 3 Nature Conservation 7 13

Ecology 2

ALS720S Animal Studies 3 Animal Studies 2 7 13

CIS610S Contemporary Issues None 6 12

NCT520S Nature Conservation Nature Conservation 6 13

Techniques 3 Techniques 2 Basic Mathematics



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CERTIFICATE: COMMUNITY-BASED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 27CNRM

Denition

This certicate focuses on the attributes that will equip high potential entry-level practitioners

of community-based natural resource management with relevant managerial and research

skills. The study programme concentrates on improved productivity and effective management

of natural and human resources.


Any person may be admitted to this study programme if s/he is in possession of a diploma/

degree in the eld of Natural Resources Management (Nature Conservation, Agriculture, Land

Management and/or any other related eld).


A year mark of 50% is required for admission to examinations where applicable. All courses

require a nal mark of at least 50% to pass.

Curriculum

Tuition will be offered through the distance education mode and will extend over one academic

year. The CBNRM course offered in the Bachelor of Technology (Nature Conservation and

Agricultural Management) programmes is the same as for this certicate and the course will

run concurrently as one course.

Practical

Students must pass the practical evaluation at the end of the practical session with a minimum

of 50%. The practical session will be for more or less one week (face-to-face). Students are

responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs. A fee is payable for meals, if

provided by the institution.

CURRICULUM


CBR410Y Community Based-Natural None

Resource Management

BTN004P Practical 4 None

PRO101N Project None

NOTE: There will be no new intake for this programme effective from January 2014.


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NAMIBIAN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATE 27NEEC

Denition

This certicate is an introductory Environmental Education (EE) study programme for adults

who wish to know more about applying environmental education in their community or work.

The NEEC is most valuable to people who are involved with EE and those who intend to

become involved in EE. The NEEC is a competence-based study programme and thereforeaims to help students develop practical, foundational and reexive competencies.


There are no minimum qualications needed to join the study programme, however participants

must be procient in spoken and written English. In addition, a pre-course assignment is a

requirement along with the application. Preference for selection will be given to those people

who have rm links with environmental education, either in a community or work context.

Assessment Requirements

Assessment will be continuous and outcomes-based. Students need to continually reect on

their participation and professional development. Assessment is done through a review of:

Draft and nal versions of written assignments;

Group work and presentations; and,

A portfolio of work.

Evidence of learning will be obtained from students assignments, participation in group settings

and critical self-reection.

Tuition and Delivery Mode

Tuition will be offered through the distance education mode and will extend over one academic

year. Students need to attend four compulsory face-to-face contact sessions/vacation schools.Students are further encouraged to form study groups with fellow participants in the same

region. Within study groups, students will do group activities and support each others learning.

CURRICULUM


OEM101Y Our Environment: Issues, risks and responses None

DIE101Y Developing, implementing and evaluating None

environmental education curriculum,

programmes and resources

EEA101Y Environmental education approaches: None theory and practice


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DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND PROPERTY SCIENCES CODE 93

QUALIFICATIONS OFFERED

Diploma in Property Studies 27DPRS

Bachelor of Property Studies Honours 27BPRS

Certicate in Land Administration 27CLAD

Diploma in Land Administration 27DLMRBachelor of Land Administration 27BLAD

Certicate in Land Surveying 27CLAS

Old Qualications to be phased out as of 2010

(The old qualications will be completely phased out in 2014)

National Diploma in Land Valuation and Estate Management 27DVEM

National Diploma in Land Management and Registration 27DLMR

National Certicate in Land Use Planning 27CLUP

National Diploma in Land Use Planning 27CLUP

LAND ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMMES

Special Admission Requirements

Candidates may be admitted to the Land Management programmes if they meet the General

Polytechnic admission requirements of at least 25 aggregate points in 5 subjects, and comply

with the following conditions:

Must hold at least a Grade 12 certicate at NSSC (Ordinary) level with passes in

English and Mathematics with minimum D symbols. Physics and Geography are highly

recommended.

Students who only gain entry into Language in Practice may also be admitted, but will

be required to advance to English in Practice before their third year of study. Mature age applicants and applicants with foreign qualications may be considered for

admission.

Must be medically and physically t for eldwork, which forms an integral part of the

programme.

Must be able and be prepared to attend classes on full-time basis.

Must meet the programme-specic requirements as listed in the subsequent description

of the various programmes.

Important Note: Meeting the above-mentioned qualications does not automatically

guaranteeadmission to the respective programmes. If the number of (formally) qualied

applicants exceeds the (limited) number of available places for the new programme intake,the best applicants will be selected in a step-by-step procedure. On the basis of the data of

the formal application for a programme, a number of potential students will be selected for

a pre-selection process which takes place just before the registration. Depending on the

number of applicants and the requirements of the respective programme, this pre-selection

may consider the respective nalschool results only or may (additionally) include a written

pre-selection test or an interview. Applicants from abroad and Mature Age applicants will be

selected based on a separate procedure.

Assessment

Depending on the respective contents and characteristics of the course, the performance of the

students is assessed either by a semester mark plus an (end-of-semester) nal examinationmark or by continuous assessment.


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The semester mark is based on a minimum of two written tests which may be complemented

by additional tests and/or other assessments such as assignments, practicals, projects etc.

Unless specied otherwise, an average of 40% must be achieved in the semester mark to be

admitted to the nal examination. The nal examination at the end of the semester consists of

a written examination of either two or three hours. Unless specied otherwise, the semester

mark is weighted with 40% and the nal examination mark counts for 60%.

If a course is assessed on the basis of continuous assessment, the course mark of 100% is

based on a series of assessments which may include: tests, assignments, projects, reports

etc. In this case, no nal examination is written.

The assessment details for each course are specied in the respective Course Outline which

is given and explained to the students at the beginning of the semester.

Transition Arrangements for Students enrolled for the Old Qualications within the

Land Administration programmes to be phased out as of 2010.

Transition arrangements for courses failed under ANY of these Old Qualications are as in

the Transition Table on pages 29 - 31.

Credit Arrangements for Students with Old Qualications within the Land Administration

Programmes.

Credit will be granted for courses completed under these Old Qualications as in the Credit

Table on pages 26 - 28.

Credit Table - Reecting which OLD COURSES grant credit for which NEW COURSES

OLD COURSES Old

CourseCode

NEW COURSE - TO BE

CREDITED

New

CourseCode

Adjudication and DisputeResolution

ADR210S Conict Management CMT620S

Advanced Surveying 1 AVS210S Surveying 2 (AdvancedSurveying)

SUR610S

Applied ComputerProgramming

APR110S Programming for Geoinformatics PGI520S

Basic Surveying BSV121S Basic Surveying BSV521S

Cadastral LegislativeFramework

CLF220S Cadastral Legislative Framework CLF510S

Cadastral Surveying 1 CAS120S Cadastral Surveying 1 CAS520S



Deeds Registration Law 1 DRL120S Deeds Registration Law 1 DRL520S

Deeds Registration Law 2A DRL210S Deeds Registration Law 2 DRL610S

Deeds Registration Law 2B DRL220S Deeds Registration Law 3 DRL620S

Deeds Registration Law 2B DRL220S Sectional Title Legislation STL620S

Digital Cartography DCV221S Digital Cartography DCV512S

Digital Cartography andVisualisation

DCV220S Digital Cartography DCV512S


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Diploma Project (DLMR) DPL310S Land Administration Project LAP720S

Diploma Project (DVEM) DPV310S Real Estate Practice 1 REP610S

Engineering Surveying ENS210S Engineering Surveying ENS610S

Estate Management 1 EMM210S Property Management PPM610S

Geographic InformationSystems 1

GES110S Geographic Information Systems 1 GES512S





Geoinformatics 1 GIS110S Geographic Information Systems 1 GES512S

Geoinformatics 1 GIS110S Introduction to Geospatial Data IGD411S

Geoinformatics 2 GIS220S Remote Sensing 1 RES511S

Infrastructure and Services ISS120S Infrastructure and Services ISS510S

Introduction to GeospatialData

IGD110S Introduction to Geospatial Data IGD411S

Introduction to Survey andMapping

ISM110S Introduction to Survey andMapping

ISM520S

Land Economics LEC120S Land Economics LEC520S

Land Information Systems LIS610S Land Information Systems LIS611S

Land Information Systems 2 LIS211S Land Information Systems LIS611S

Land Management 2 LMM210S Urban Economics UBE510S

Land Management 2(27DLUP)

LMM210S Land Economics LEC520S

Land Markets andValuation

LMV210S Land Economics LEC520S

Land Tenure Management2A

LTM210S Urban Land Tenure Management URT620S

Land Tenure Management2B

LTM220S Rural Land Tenure Management RLT610S

Land Tenure Systems 1 & Land

Reform and Resettlement(27DVEM & 27DLUP)

LTS110S

&LRR120S

Land Tenure Systems LTS520S

Land Tenure Systems 1 & Land

Tenure Systems 2 ( 27DLAS)

LTS110S

&

LTS210S

Land Tenure Systems

Land Tenure Systems

LTS520S

LTS520S

Land Tenure Systems 1, Land LTS110S

Registration and Tenure LRT110S,

Systems, and Land Reform

and Resettlement (27DLMR)

LRR120S

Land Use Planning 1 LUP120S Introduction to Land UsePlanning

& Management

ILP510S

Land Use Planning 2 LUP210S Land Use Planning 2 LUP610S


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Large Scale Mapping LSM120S Computer Aided Drafting CAD510S

Large Scale Mapping LSM120S Survey Drafting SDR420S

Law for Land Managers 1A LLM110S Commercial Law 1A CML111S

Law for Land Managers 1B LLM120S Law for Land Administration 1 LLA520S

Law for Land Managers 2 LLM210S Law for Land Administration 2 LLA610S

Legal and Institutional

Framework

LIF220S Institutional & Regulatory

Framework

IRF620S

Local Livelihoods &

Economic Development

LEE210S Local Economic Development LED520S

Mathematics and Statistics MMS110S Basic Mathematics MBS411S

Mathematics and Statistics MMS110S Introduction to Mathematics ITM011S

Mathematics and Statistics MMS110S Introduction to Mathematics 1 ITM111S

Mathematics and Statistics MMS110S Mathematics and Statistics MMS410S

Natural Resource Management 1 NRT120S Natural Resource Management 1 NRT520S

Natural Resource Management 2 NRT210S Natural Resource Management 2 NRT610S

Planning Theory 1 PTH201S Planning Theory 1 PTY510S

Property Finance 1 PFN120S Property Finance 1 PFN620S

Remote Sensing 1 RES110S Remote Sensing 1 RES511S


Sectional Title Surveying STS220S Sectional Title Legislation STL620S

Sectional Title Surveying STS220S Sectional Title Survey Project STP620S

Surveying Project SUP120S Survey Project SUP520S

Valuation 1 VAL120S Valuation 1 VAL520S



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Transition Table Corresponding courses to be done, if failed (THIS IS NOT A CREDIT

TABLE)

OLD COURSE FAILED Old

Course

Code

NEW COURSE(S) TO BE DONE New

Course

CodeAdjudication and Dispute

Resolution

ADR210S Conict Management CMT620S

Adjustment of Observations ADO210S Geomatics Theory of Errors GTE710S

Advanced Surveying 1 AVS210S Surveying 2 (Advanced Surveying) SUR610S

Advanced Surveying 2 AVS3100S Surveying 3 & Digital Terrain

Modelling

SUR620S

&

DTM620S

Applied Computer APR110S Programming for Geoinformatics PGI520S

ProgrammingBasic Ecology BEC110S Basic Science BSC410S

Basic Surveying BSV121S Basic Surveying BSV521S

Basic Web Cartography BWC120S Basic Web Cartography BWC511S

Cadastral Legislative

Framework

CLF220S Cadastral Legislative Framework CLF510S



Community Based Land Use

Management 1

CBL120S Introduction to Society and Planning ISP620S


Database Systems

Administration 1

DSA410S Database Programming and

Database Administration

DBP220S

&

DSA320S

Deeds Registration Law 1 DRL210S Deeds Registration Law 1 DRL520S

Deeds Registration Law 2A DRL210S Deeds Registration Law 2 DRL610S

Deeds Registration Law 2B DRL220S Deeds Registration Law 3 DRL620S

Digital Cartography DCV221S Digital Cartography DCV512SDigital Cartography and

Visualisation

DCV220S Digital Cartography DCV512S

Diploma Project (DLMR) DPL310S Land Administration Project LAP720S

Diploma Project (DVEM) DPV310S Real Estate Practice 1 REP610S

Engineering Surveying ENS210S Engineering Surveying ENS610S

Estate Management 1 EMM210S Property Management PPM610S

Estate Management 2 EMM220S Facilities Management FCM820S

Generic Registration for

Flexible Land Tenure

GRF110S Land Tenure Systems LTS520S

Geographic Information

Systems 1

GES110S Geographic Information Systems

1

GES512S


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Systems 2


2

GES612S


Systems 3


3

GES711S

Geoinformatics 1 GIS110S Introduction to Geospatial Data

& Geographic Information

Systems 1

IGD411S

&

GES512S

Geoinformatics 2 GIS220S Remote Sensing 1 RES511S

Infrastructure and Services ISS120S Infrastructure and Services ISS510S

In-Service Training (DVEM) IVE320S In-Service Training IPS620S

In-Service Training (Land

Surveying)

ICS320S In-Service Training IDG620S

Introduction to Geospatial Data IGD110S Introduction to Geospatial Data IGD411S

Introduction to Survey andMapping ISM110S Introduction to Survey and Mapping ISM520S

Introduction to Physics ITS022S Basic Science BSC410S

Land Information Systems LIS610S Land Information Systems LIS611S

Land Information Systems 1 LIS120S Introduction to Database 1B IDB220S

Land Information Systems 2 LIS211S Land Information Systems LIS611S

Land Information Systems 3 LIS220S Basic Web Cartography BWC511S

Land Management 1 LMM110S Introduction to Survey and Mapping ISM520S

Land Management 2 LMM210S Land Markets and Valuation

(27DLUP)

LMV510S

Land Management 2 LMM210S Urban Economics UBE510S

Land Reform and Resettlement LRR120S Land Tenure Systems LTS520S

Land Registration and Tenure

Systems

LRT110S Land Tenure Systems LTS520S

Land Tenure Management 2A LTM210S Urban Land Tenure Management URT620S

Land Tenure Management 2B LTM220S Rural Land Tenure Management RLT610S

Land Tenure Systems 1 LTS110S Land Tenure Systems LTS520S

Land Tenure Systems 2 LTS210S Land Tenure Systems LTS520SLand Use Planning 1 LUP120S Introduction to Land Use

Planning & Management

ILP510S

Land Use Planning 2 LUP210S Land Use Planning 2 LUP610S

Land Use Planning 3 LUP220S Land Use Management Practices LUS710S

Large Scale Mapping LSM120S Computer Aided Drafting CAD510S

Large Scale Mapping LSM120S Survey Drafting SDR420S

Law for Land Managers 1A LLM110S Commercial Law 1A CML111S

Law for Land Managers 1B LLM120S Law for Land Administration 1 LLA520S

Law for Land Managers 2 LLM210S Law for Land Administration 2 LLA610S

Law Relating to Real

Property

LRP120S Commercial Law 1A CML111S


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Layout Drafting LDR210S Geographical skills GPS510S

Legal and Institutional

Framework

LIF220S Institutional & Regulatory

Framework

IRF620S

Local Livelihoods &

Economic

LEE210S Local Economic Development LED520S

Development Develeopment

Mathematics and Statistics MMS110S Mathematics and Statistics MMS410S

Natural Resource

Management 1

NRT120S Natural Resource Management

1

NRT520S

Natural Resource

Management 2

NRT210S Natural Resource Management

2

NRT610S

Natural Resource

Management 2

NRT220S Natural Resource Management 3 NRT720S

Natural ResourceManagement 3 NRT220S Natural Resource Management 3 NRT720S

Planning Theory 1 PTH201S Planning Theory 1 PTY510S

Planning Theory 2 PTH220S Settlement History & Planning

Theory

SHP520S





Sectional Title Surveying STS220S Sectional Title Legislation &Sectional Title Survey Project

STL620S&

STP620S

Surveying Project SUP120S Survey Project SUP520S

Urban Planning and

Development

UPD120S Urban Development and

Management

UDM711S





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PROPERTY STUDIES PROGRAMMES

DIPLOMA IN PROPERTY STUDIES 27DPRS

(Offered FULL-TIME only)

Denition

Real property is described as the earth, the land and all natural and man-made hereditaments(things capable of being inherited such as land and buildings) found permanently attached

thereto. Real property marries the legal concept of ownership with physical description of real

estate and can be further dened as that bundle of rights in property including possession,

control, enjoyment, disposition and others that enhance the inheritable ownership of the land

and everything permanently afxed to it. (Minnie Lush and David Sirota 2003).

The primary aim of the Diploma and Bachelor of Property Studies Honours programmes is

to train and produce graduates employable respectively at the technical and professional

levels of the property industry. The graduates of the programme will be equipped with skills

in advanced property valuation methods, facilities managerial competence of buildings and

be capable of making sound and well-informed judgments regarding relevant legislation. It

focuses on a comprehensive and analytical understanding of property valuation, property

management, property investment and nance and develops the knowledge and skills to

evaluate and manage real property.

These programmes also aim at developing capacity and human resource need of Namibia in

the real estate sector to facilitate the implementation of the Namibian Land Reform Programme.

Graduates are employed as assistant valuers in central and local government property ofces

and a variety of private businesses.

The degree programme offers graduates who have successfully completed their NationalDiploma studies in Land Valuation and Estate Management, or any other equivalent National

Diploma, the opportunity to pursue a degree qualication programme in the property profession

at the Polytechnic of Namibia.

DIPLOMA IN PROPERTY STUDIES 27DPRS



The applicant must have passed Grade 12 and must meet the general Polytechnics admission

requirements of at least 25 aggregate points in ve subjects and comply with the followingadditional requirements:

Must have obtained good passes in English and Mathematics with minimum D symbols

at NSSC (Ordinary) level.

Candidates may be admitted into any level (module) of Language in Practice but would

be required to advance to English for Academic Purposes by Year 3 Semester 5 if they

wish to complete the Diploma in Property Studies.

A pass in Geography with minimum D symbol is highly recommended.

Proof of competence in basic computer usage (for exemption from taking Computer User

Skills).

Mature age applicants and applicants with foreign qualications may be considered foradmission.


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CURRICULUM

Course Course Prerequisites NQF NQF


Year 1

Semester 1

CUS411S Computer User Skills None 4 10MMS410S Mathematics & Statistics None 4 12


PMI511S Principles of Microeconomics None 5 12

IGD411S Introduction to Geo-Spatial Data None 5 12

Semester 2

BCS520S Building Construction & Services None 5 12

VAL520S Valuation 1 Principles of Microeconomics & 5 12

Mathematics and Statistics

PDM520S Property Development & None 5 12

Marketing 1

LEC520S Land Economics Principles of Microeconomics 5 12

1A

Year 2

Semester 3

PPM610S Property Management Building Construction &

Services 6 12

CML111S Commercial Law 1A None 5 12

GES512S Geographic Information Computer User Skills and 5 12

Systems 1 introduction to Geo-Spatial

DataVAL610S Valuation 2 Valuation 1 6 12

ILP510S Introduction to Land Use None 5 10

Planning and Management

Semester 4

PFN620S Property Finance 1 None 6 12

LLA520S Law for Land Administration 1 Commercial Law 1A 5 12

IDB220S Introduction to Databases 1B Computer User Skills 5 12

UBE510S Urban Economics Principles of Microeconomics 5 12

Year 3Semester 5

REP610S Real Estate Practice 1 Property Management, Property 6 36

Finance 1 & Valuation 2

PDM610S Property Development & Property Development & 6 12

Marketing 2 Marketing 1


(Diploma only)

Semester 6

IPS620S In-Service Training Real Estate Practice 1 6 35

Not allowed to repeat or attend classes (Full-Time) for more

than 1 course while doing

In-Service Training.


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BACHELOR OF PROPERTY STUDIES HONOURS 27BPRS



The applicant must have passed Grade 12 and must meet the general Polytechnics admission

requirements of at least 30 aggregate points over ve subjects and comply with the followingadditional requirements:

Must have obtained good passes in English and Mathematics (with minimum D symbols

or better) at NSSC (Ordinary) level or IGCSE or Equivalent.

A pass in Geography (with minimum D symbol or better) is highly recommended.

Proof of competence in basic computer usage (for exemption from taking Computer User

Skills).

Applicants with foreign qualications may be considered for admission.

Candidates with the National Diploma in Land Valuation and Estate Management from the

Polytechnic with an overall average of at least 60% (Category A) may apply for admission into

the Bachelor of Property Studies Honours and may be admitted into the Bachelor of Property

Studies Honours programme at the discretion of the Department. This category of applicants

will be required to join the Bachelor of Properties Studies Honours in Year 3, Semester 6.

These applicants, if admitted, will qualify to be awarded the Bachelor of Property Studies

Honours after successful completion of the following courses:

Building Economics

Facilities Management

Computer Applications to Real Estate Property Investment

Valuation Casework

Valuation 3

Research Methodology

Property Finance 2

Land Administration

Project Planning & Management

Real Estate Practice 2

In-Service Training

Research Project

Polytechnic students admitted into and pursuing the Diploma in Property Studies (Category B)

may apply for the Bachelor of Property Studies Honours programme after the rst year. Such

student(s) must score at least CREDIT (60%) in Valuation 1 (VAL520S), Property Development

and Marketing 1 (PDM520S) and Building Construction and Services (BCS520S). Courses

completed under the Diploma will be credited, but students will be required to complete all

outstanding courses as per the requirements of the Bachelor of Property Studies Honours

programme. However, acceptance of these applicants into the Bachelor of Honours degree

programme would be considered on a case by case basis on the recommendation of the Head

of Department in consultation with the Registrar.

Progression RuleNB - Participants in Category B who meet the progression requirement and thus become eligible

for the Bachelor of Property Studies Honours will be required to notify the Faculty Ofcer in

writing by completing the relevant application form for the progression to be formalised.


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Credit Recognition

Credit will be granted for courses completed under the National Diploma in Land Valuation

and Estate Management as in the Credit Table on pages26 - 28.

BACHELOR OF PROPERTY STUDIES HONOURS 27BPRS

CURRICULUM

Course Course Prerequisites NQF NQF


Year 1

Semester 1


MMS410S Mathematics & Statistics None 4 12


PMI511S Principles of Microeconomics None 5 12

IGD411S Introduction to Geospatial Data None 4 NCB

Semester 2

BCS520S Building Construction & Services None 5 12

VAL520S Valuation 1 Principles of Microeconomics

& Mathematics and Statistics

ISM520S Introduction to Survey and Introduction to Geospatial 5 12

Mapping Data 5 12

PDM520S Property Development & None 5 12

Marketing 1

LEC520S Land Economics Principles of Microeconomics 5 12

Year 2

Semester 3

PPM610S Property Management Building Construction & Services 6 12

CML111S Commercial Law 1A None 5 12

GES512S Geographic Information Computer User Skills and

Systems 1 intro. to Geo-Spatial Data 5 12

VAL510S V

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