UNAM Higher Diploma In Animal Health
Degree
Higher Diploma In Agriculture
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 General Communication |
| Contemporary Social Issues |
| Computer Literacy |
| Mathematics and Basic Statistics |
| Animal Biology |
| Animal Behaviour |
| Year 1, Semester 2 |
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| English for General Communication |
| Physical Science |
| Animal Anatomy and Physiology |
| Introduction to Animal Production |
| Histology and General Pathology |
| Year 2, Semester 1 |
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| Pasture and Rangeland Management |
| Introduction to General Microbiology |
| Introduction to Parasitology |
| Introduction to Biostatistics |
| Basic Pharmacology and Toxicology |
| Introduction to Veterinary Epidemiology and Jurisprudence |
| Animal Feeding and Nutrition |
| Year 2, Semester 2 |
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| Systemic Pathology |
| Basic Veterinary Public Health and Zoonotic Diseases |
| Animal Diseases I |
| Introduction to Applied Animal Health |
| Research Methods |
| Introduction to Animal Reproduction |
| Field Attachment I (Animal Production) |
| Year 3, Semester 1 |
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| Control of Scheduled Diseases |
| Herd Health Management |
| Clinical Pathology |
| Animal Diseases II (Transboundary and Notifiable Diseases) |
| Special Project |
| Field Attachment II (Veterinary Clinic And Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory) |
| Year 3, Semester 2 |
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| Field Attachment III (Commercial Poultry Farm) |
| Field Attachment IV (Meat Inspection) |
| Field Attachment V (Wildlife Conservancy |
| Field Attachment VI (Large Animal Farm ) |
| Special Project |
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