School of Biological Sciences - Honours - Curricula Information

Important Notice

Students are not allowed to register for more than four (4) modules in the first semester (except for the research project, which is a year module). Elective modules are selected according to required knowledge and skills for the research project. Selection of elective modules must therefore be approved by the research project mentor, as well as the School Director.

Students with either one of the following majors may apply for the B.Sc. Honours in Environmental Sciences: Botany, Microbiology or Zoology.

Curricula information for School of Biological Sciences - Honours

Based on Postgraduate Yearbook: 2024
Bachelor of Science Honours in Environmental Sciences:
- Ecological Interactions and Ecosystem Resillience (PC)
- Biodiversity and Conservation Ecology (PC)
- Aquatic Ecosystem Health (PC)
- Integrated Pest Management (PC) - Discontinued from 2024
- One Health (PC)
Bachelor of Science:
- Bachelors of Science Honours in Biology: Specialisation Field Botany (MC)
- Bachelors of Science Honours Microbiology (MC)

ECOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS AND ECOSYSTEM RESILLIENCE (back to top)

Curriculum code:
- 2DM L01 N601P
Campus:
- Potchefstroom Campus
Compulsory modules
- OMBO611 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
  - Introduction to Environmental Management
- OMSE613 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
  - Resilience Thinking in Ecology
- OMSE674 (32 Credit - Entire Year)
  - Research Project
Elective modules
- Select FOUR (4) of the following modules in consultation with the program director, project leader and school director
  - OMSB611 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
    - Conservation Ecology
  - OMSB615 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
    - Advanced Molecular Biology
  - OMSE611 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
    - Environmental Soil Science
  - OMWE611 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
    - Rehabilitation of Disturbed Areas
  - OMSB621 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
    - Introduction to Bioinformatics and Genomics
  - OMSE621 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
    - Restoration of Degraded Ecosystems
  - OMSE622 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
    - Urban Ecology
  - OMSE623 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
    - Plant Ecophysiology and Stress Physiology
  - OMSE625 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
    - Advanced Ecotoxicology
  - OMSE627 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
    - Geoecology
  - OMBO684 (16 Credits - Year module)
    - GIS Applications (Full Time Only)

BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION ECOLOGY (back to top)

Curriculum code:
- 2DM L02 N601P
Campus:
- Potchefstroom Campus
Compulsory modules
- OMSB611 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
  - Conservation Ecology
- OMSB613 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
  - Biodiversity planning
- OMSB614 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
  - Biomonitoring and risk assessment
- OMSE674 (32 Credits - Entire Year)
  - Research Project
Elective modules
- Select FOUR (4) of the following modules in consultation with the program director, project leader and school director
  - ESFP616 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
    - African Fish Parasitology
  - OMBO611 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
    - Introduction to Environmental Management
  - OMBO613 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
    - Introduction to GIS (Full Time Only)
  - OMSB615 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
    - Advanced Molecular Biology
  - OMSB627 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
    - Herpetology in Practise
  - OMSB628 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
    - Coral Reef Ecology
  - OMSB621 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
    - Introduction to Bioinformatics and Genomics
  - OMSE621 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
    - Restoration of Degraded Ecosystems
  - OMSE622 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
    - Urban Ecology
  - OMSE625 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
    - Advanced Ecotoxicology
  - OMSP624 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
    - Arthropod/ Plant Interactions

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM HEALTH (back to top)

Curriculum code:
- 2DM L03 N601P
Campus:
- Potchefstroom Campus
Compulsory modules
- OMWW611 (16 Credit - Semester 1)
  - Physical, chemical and biological properties of inland water
- OMSW611 (16 Credit - Semester 1)
  - Aquatic Ecosystems: Pollution and Ecotoxicology
- OMSE674 (32 Credit - Entire Year)
  - Research Project
Elective modules
- Select FOUR (4) of the following modules in consultation with the program director, project leader and school director
  - ESFP616 (16 Credit - Semester 1)
    - African Fish Parasitology
  - OMBE675 (16 Credit - Year module)
    - Introduction to Hydrology and Integrated Water Resources Management
  - OMSB615 (16 Credit - Semester 1)
    - Advanced Molecular Biology
  - OMSB621 (16 Credit - Semester 2)
    - Introduction to Bioinformatics and Genomics
  - OMSE625 (16 Credit - Semester 2)
    - Advanced Ecotoxicology
  - OMSE626 (16 Credit - Semester 2)
    - Microbial Ecology
  - OMSW622* (16 Credit - Semester 2)
    - Phycology
  - OMSW624* (16 Credit - Semester 2)
    - Environmental Hydrology
  - OMSW625* (16 Credit - Semester 2)
    - Limnology* (Discontinued)
  - OMSW626* (16 Credit - Semester 2)
    - Animal Ecology* (Discontinued)
  - OMWF621 (16 Credit - Semester 2)
    - Advanced Waste Water Treatment
  - OMWW616* (16 Credit - Semester 1)
    - Estuarine and Near Shore Marine Ecology
  - OMWW617* (16 Credit - Semester 1)
    - Zoonosis

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT - Discontinued from 2024 (back to top)

Curriculum code:
- 2DM L04 N601P
Campus:
- Potchefstroom Campus
Compulsory modules
- OMSP611 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
  - Principles Of Integrated Pest Management
- OMWP611 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
  - Pest Phenology And Damage Symptom
- OMSE674 (32 Credit - Entire Year)
  - Research Project
Elective modules
- Select FOUR (4) of the following modules in consultation with the program director, project leader and school director
  - OMBO611 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
    - Introduction to Environmental Management
  - OMSB615 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
    - Advanced Molecular Biology
  - OMSB621 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
    - Introduction to Bioinformatics and Genomics
  - OMSP622 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
    - GM Crops and Integrated Pest Management
  - OMSP623 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
    - Nematodes and Crops
  - OMSP624 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
    - Arthropod/Plant Interactions
  - OMWP613 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
    - Economic Damage and Threshold Values
  - OMWW617 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
    - Zoonosis

One Health (back to top)

Curriculum code:
- 2DM L09 N601P
Campus:
- Potchefstroom
Compulsory modules:
- ITOH611 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
  - Introduction to One Health
- OMBO611 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
  - Introduction to Environmental Management
- OMWW617 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
  - Zoonoses
- RESM672 (32 Credits - Entire Year)
  - Research Project
Elective modules:
- THPE621 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
  - Transdisciplinary Health Promotion
- OMSE625 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
  - Advanced Ecotoxicology
- OMSP611 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
  - Principles of Integrated Pest Management
- OMSB615 (16 Credits - Semester 1)
  - Advanced Molecular Biology
- OMSB621 (16 Credits - Semester 2)
  - Introduction to Bioinformatics and Genomics

BACHELORS OF SCIENCE HONOURS IN BIOLOGY: SPECIALISATION FIELD BOTANY (back to top)

Curriculum code:
- 2EL L01 N601M (Full Time)
Campus:
- Mahikeng Campus
Modules
- NRCM611 (24 Credits - Semester 1)
  - Natural Resources Conservation
- PTSM619 (24 Credits - Semester 1)
  - Plant Taxonomy
- NRCM621 (24 Credits - Semester 2)
  - Natural Resources Conservation Continue
- PBRC621 (24 Credits - Semester 2)
  - Plant Biotechnology
- RESM672 (32 Credits - Entire Year)
  - Research Project

BACHELORS OF SCIENCE HONOURS MICROBIOLOGY (back to top)

Curriculum code:
- 2ES L01 N601M (See Postgraduate guide pg 92)
Campus:
- Mahikeng Campus
Modules
- BMCM613 (24 Credits - Semester 1)
  - Bacteriology
- BMCM614 (24 Credits - Semester 1)
  - Virology and Immunology
- BMCM621 (24 Credits - Semester 2)
  - Mycology
- BMCM622 (24 Credits - Semester 2)
  - Environmental and Industrial Microbiology
- RESM672 (32 Credit - Entire Year)
  - Research Report

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