UNAM Bachelor of Science in Crop Science
Degree
Bachelor of Science Honours
Admission Criteria
The normal basic requirement for entrance to Diploma programmes shall be a Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary Level (NSSC O-Level) or a recognized equivalent, provided that a candidate has passed five subjects with a minimum of 22 points on the UNAM Evaluation Point Scale. The following minimum requirements will apply:
i) English with a ―D‖ symbol at NSSC O-Level (English as a Second Language);
ii) Mathematics with a ―D‖ symbol;
iii) For Higher Diploma in Agriculture: Any two of the following: Biology NSSC O-Level (D symbol
better), Agriculture NSSC O-Llevel (D symbol or better) or Physical Science NSSC O-Level (E symbol or better);
iv) For Higher Diploma in Natural Resources Management: Any two of the following: Biology NSSC O-
Level (D symbol or better), Agriculture NSSC O-Level (D symbol or better), and Physical Science NSSC O-Level (E symbol or better) or Geography NSSC O-Level (E symbol or better); and
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v) Any fifth additional subject.
Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not necessarily ensure admission. Admission is based on the number of places available and is awarded on the basis of merit after a rigorous selection process. The Faculty reserves the right to interview candidates before admission.
Duration of Study
Subject to the provisions of Faculty Special Regulations the minimum duration of full-time study for a Bachelor‘s degree shall normally be four years, and that of the Diploma normally three years.
The maximum period of full-time study for a Bachelor‘s degree or a Diploma, is the minimum full-time period of study for that Degree or Diploma plus two years.
Modules
| Year 1, Semester 1 |
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| English for Communication and Study Skills |
| Computer Literacy |
| Contemporary Social Issues |
| Introduction to Biology |
| Physics for Life Sciences I |
| Basic Mathematics |
| Year 1, Semester 2 |
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| English for Academic Purposes |
| Chemistry for Life Sciences |
| Physics for Life Sciences II |
| Diversity of Life |
| Pre-calculus |
| Year 2, Semester 1 |
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| Principles of Microeconomics |
| Rural Sociology |
| Genetics |
| Plant Science |
| Soil Science for Crop Production |
| Agronomy |
| Year 2, Semester 2 |
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| Production Economics |
| Principles of Macroeconomics |
| Biochemistry |
| Livestock Production Systems |
| Biostatistics |
| Year 3, Semester 1 |
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| Agricultural Engineering |
| Field Crop Production |
| Weed Science |
| Field Attachment I |
| Horticulture I—Vegetables, Herbs and Spices |
| Plant Breeding |
| Farm Planning and Management |
| Year 3, Semester 2 |
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| Research Methods |
| Crop Ecophysiology |
| Crop Handling and Storage |
| Farm mechanisation |
| Agricultural Extension |
| Agricultural Marketing |
| Year 4, Semester 1 |
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| Research Project |
| Field Attachment II |
| Seed Science and Technology |
| Agricultural Entomology |
| Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition |
| Project Planning and Management |
| Year 4, Semester 2 |
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| Research Project |
| Horticulture II—Fruit Crops and Ornamental Plants |
| Plant Pathology |
| Plant Biotechnology |
| Soil Conservation and Irrigation |
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