UNAM Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquatic Science

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1 UNAM Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquatic Science

1.1 Degree

1.2 Admission Criteria

1.3 Duration of Study

1.4 Modules

1.5 See Also

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
Computer Literacy
English Communication and Study Skills
Contemporary Social Issues
Introduction to Biology
Physics for Life Sciences I
Basic Mathematics

Year 1, Semester 2
English for Academic Purposes
Chemistry for Life Sciences
Diversity of Life
Pre-calculus

Year 2, Semester 1
Principles of Microeconomics
Rural Sociology
Genetics
Aquatic Ecology
General Microbiology
Ichthyology I

Year 2, Semester 2
Production Economics
Introduction to Aquaculture
Biostatistic
Biochemistry
Aquatic Chemistry
Natural Resource Economics

Year 3, Semester 1
Field Attachment I
Physical Oceanography
Aquaculture and Fisheries products
Ichthyology II
Fisheries Management I
Farm Planning and Management

Year 3, Semester 2
Basic Aquaculture Engineering
Fisheries Management II
Integrated Coastal Zone Management
Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed Manufacturing
Research Methods

Year 4, Semester 1
Research Project
Biological Oceanography
Field Attachment II
Fish Pathology
Fisheries Economics

Year 4, Semester 2
Research Project
Environmental Impact Assessment
Fish Population Dynamics
Aquaculture Management