► (AAP1111) ANIMAL PRODUCTION I PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Introduction; Resource utilization; Feeding.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (AAP2212) ANIMAL PRODUCTION II
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Animal Production I (AAP1111)
CORE SYLLABUS
Breeding; Herd management; Management of risk; Economic principles.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (AAP3310) ANIMAL PRODUCTION III
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Animal Production II (AAP2212)
CORE SYLLABUS
Milk production; Meat production; Fibre production; Stud breeding.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (AAP4110) ANIMAL PRODUCTION IV
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Animal Production III (AAP3310)
CORE SYLLABUS
In-depth study of one or more animal production systems; Writing and presenting an up-to-date production and management guide for a specific live-stock branch; A complete case study of an animal production unit and economic practices.
EVALUATION
1 x 4 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (ACA2112) COMPUTER APPLICATIONS: AGRICULTURE II
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Computer Skills I (CCP1111)
CORE SYLLABUS
Advanced electronic spreadsheets; Linear programming; Application of agricultural programmes.
EVALUATION
Continuous evaluation
► (AGE1120) AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING I
Consists of two modules AGE1121 & AGE1232
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
CORE SYLLABUS
Soil protection; Irrigation; Land utilization practices; Tractors and implements; Calibration of spraying equipment; Surveying; Animal housing; Stock watering troughs.
EVALUATION
AGE1121: 1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
AGE1232: 1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (AGG1111) SOIL SCIENCE I
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Basic geology; Soil formation; Soil characteristics; Soil classification and application in game ranch management; Erosion control and reclamation.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (AGM1121) AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT I
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Business management; Business enterprise; Business environment; General management and Entrepreneurial principles.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (AGM2222) AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT II
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Agricultural Management I (AGM1121)
CORE SYLLABUS
Management information and decision-making environment; Decision-making and planning under conditions of risk and uncertainty; Agricultural marketing; Price analysis; Behaviour of farm prices.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (AGM3330) AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT III
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Agricultural Management II (AGM2222)
CORE SYLLABUS
Financial records; Drawing up financial statements; Analysis of financial statements; Budgets; Financing; Tax.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (AGM4110) FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IV
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Agricultural Management III (AGM3330)
CORE SYLLABUS
Investment decision-making; Financial management analysis; Tax planning; Comprehensive farm planning; Total farm analysis and control.
EVALUATION
2 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (ALA1120) AGRICULTURAL LAW I
Consists of two modules ALA1111/2 & ALA1122
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Introduction to Law: Labour law applicable to agriculture; Contract Law; Relevant agricultural Law.
EVALUATION
ALA1111/2: 1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
ALA1122: 1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (ALD2110) LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT II
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Personal
Development; Entrepreneurship; Creativity; Negotiating skills; Conflict management; Extension; Public speaking.
EVALUATION
1 x 4 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (AMA1100) PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT I
Consists of two modules AMA1120 & AMA1130
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Introduction; Personnel planning; Personnel utilization; Communication; Labour relations.
EVALUATION
AMA1120: 1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
AMA1130: 1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (APE3010) AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE III
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Agricultural Management III (AGM3330), Agricultural Law I (ALA1120), Personnel Management I (Agric) (AMA1100), Plant Production III (APP3310) or Animal Production III (AAP3310), Soil Classification II (ASC2112), Pasture Science I (APS1112).
CORE SYLLABUS
Integration of farm planning systems.
EVALUATION
Oral examination
► (APM2110) AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT II
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Agricultural Management III (AGM3330), Agricultural Law I (ALA1120), Personnel Management I (Agric) (AMA1100)
CORE SYLLABUS
Financial Management; Personnel Management; Production Management; Administration and Record-keeping; Computer Applications; Planning; Agricultural Law.
EVALUATION
Experiential training – evaluation of projects
► (APO1111) PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONAL TECHNIQUES I
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Planning by means of the critical path, cash flow, work study.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (APP1111) PLANT PRODUCTION I
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Introduction; Plant morphology; Plant physiology; Introduction to pest control.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (APP2212) PLANT PRODUCTION II
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Plant Production I (APP1111)
CORE SYLLABUS
Plant pathology; Entomology; Identification and control.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (APP3310) PLANT PRODUCTION III
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Plant Production II (APP2212)
CORE SYLLABUS
Horticulture; Horticultural crops; Grain crops.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (APP4110) PLANT PRODUCTION IV
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Plant Production III (APP3310)
CORE SYLLABUS
In-depth study of plant industry; Strategic tendencies in the industry; Production management techniques; Industry planning; Computer applications; Writing and presentation of seminar.
EVALUATION
1 x 4 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (APS1112) PASTURE SCIENCE I
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Module consists of two components:
Natural Pastures:
Plant communities; Growth and production of the grass plant; Grass land management.
Cultivated Pastures:
Pasture establishment; Selection of pastures; Management systems.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (APT2210) AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES II
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Plant Production III (APP3310) or Animal Production III (AAP3310), Soil Classification II (ASC2112), Pasture Science I (APS1112)
CORE SYLLABUS
Plant Production; Animal Production; Soil Science; Computer Applications; Agricultural Engineering.
EVALUATION
Experiential training – evaluation of projects
► (ASC2112) SOIL CLASSIFICATION II
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Agricultural Soil Science I (ASS1111)
CORE SYLLABUS
Introduction to Geology; Methods and principles of soil surveys and soil mapping; Fundamental concepts in soil classification; Soil forming factors and processes; The South African soil classification system; Land evaluation; Land resource data and crop requirements; Classification of irrigations lands and irrigation water; Factors and processes in irrigation and drainage; Soil-water relationships; Evapotranspiration; Irrigation scheduling.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (ASM4110) STRATEGIES MANAGEMENT IV
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Strategy formulation; Strategy Implementation; Strategic Marketing.
EVALUATION
1 x 4 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (ASS1111) AGRICULTURAL SOIL SCIENCE I
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Chemistry; Soil chemistry; Soil physics; Soil biology; Soil genesis, classification and mapping (introduction); Plant nutrition: A soil science perspective; Fertilization and fertilizer requirements.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (BAL5110) ADVANCED AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT V
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Financial Management IV (AGM4110)
CORE SYLLABUS
Risk and return relationship; Alternative theories to risk; Instruments to counter risk; Value adding; Supply chain management; Quality control.
EVALUATION
1 x 4 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (BHP51100) [new module code: adt5000] RESEARCH PAPER
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Research report
EVALUATION
EVALUATION (AGRIBUSINESS)
One or more of the following methods of evaluation will be used:
- Conventional unseen written papers.
- Unseen written papers supported by open book appendices, formulae and tables.
- Previously seen case studies.
- Open-book.
- Mark Legend:
- 75% and above
- 65% -74%
- 55%-64%
- 50%-54%
- G: Fail
Course work (weight 40%) consisting of:
- Individual assignments and tests (minimum of 50% of qualification mark) and group assignment (maximum of 40% of qualification mark).
- Written examination (weight 60%).
- Examination will have weighting of 60% of the final mark.
- Admission to examination and pass mark:
Students must have a qualification mark of at least 40% to be admitted to the examinations and must have a final mark of 50% to pass the qualification.
► (BIN5110) INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT V
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Introduction to international Management. The cultural environment; Planning in an global setting; Global functional strategies; Global production systems; Global administration and control.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (BNM5110) RESEARCH METHODOLOGY V
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
The aim, object and meaning of scientific research; scientific social research; the research process; general procedures in scientific research; Statistical methods.
EVALUATION
Continuous evaluation
► (BOL5110) AGRICULTURAL POLICY V
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Theory of policy making, Health policy (agriculture), Environmental policy (agriculture), Marketing policy (agriculture).
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (BON5110) PROJECT MANAGEMENT V
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Overview of project management. Systems theory and concepts; Management functions in project management; Organizational structures for project management; The project team and project office;
Project planning; Time management; Price determination and estimation; Cost control; International project management; Project management in the year 2000.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (CCP1111/2) COMPUTER SKILLS I
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
- Basic concepts of Information Technology
- Using a computer and managing files
- Word processing
- Spreadsheets
- Information and Communication
EVALUATION
Continuous evaluation
► (GER1212) GAME RANCH ECONOMICS I
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Labour laws; Laws pertaining to wild animals (ownership of wild animals); Application of laws; Administrative procedures.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GER2311) GAME RANCH ECONOMICS II
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Economics concepts; Financial statement and interpretations of game ranch results; Budgets and control; Financial planning and control on a game ranch.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GER3412) GAME RANCH ECONOMICS III
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Marketing management; Principles and decisions regarding price, product, distribution and promotion; Human resource management.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GER4410) GAME RANCH ECONOMICS IV
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
- Financial decision-making and management on the game farm
- Bookkeeping
- Analysis and interpretation of game form results
- Production
- Economic principles and cost
- Functions of budget and budget control
- Marketing management principles and practice
- Product identification and production possibilities
- Analysis of the market situation and identification of marketing possibilities
- Selection and implementation of marketing strategy
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GCU1212) COMPUTER USAGE I
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Basic computer hardware; Word-processing; Spread sheets and data bases; Software application in game ranch management.
EVALUATION
Continuous evaluation
► (GGU1311) GAME UTILIZATION I
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Different types of utilization: Safaris, professional hunting (ethics and guides, shooting, specialized safaris); Trophies; Photography.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GGU2412) GAME UTILISATION II
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Game Utilisation I (GGU1311)
CORE SYLLABUS
Game sales; Auctions; Legal considerations; Veterinary considerations; Translocation of game; Evaluation of habitat; Tranquilizers; Ethics; Important of game; Insurance.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GHM1412) GAME HEALTH MANAGEMENT I
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Ecology of important diseases; Internal and external parasites; Management and prevention of diseases on a game ranch; Supplementation of nutrients; Basic principles of post mortems.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GLM1311) GAME LODGE MANAGEMENT I
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
The communication process; Interpersonal skills; Staff management and guide perceptions and attitudes; Intercultural communication; Group dynamics; Evaluation techniques; Road development on a game ranch.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GLM2412) GAME LODGE MANAGEMENT II
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Game Lodge Management I (GLM1311)
CORE SYLLABUS
Guest house management on a game ranch; Basic documents and activities regarding reservations; Office bookkeeping; Client service and care; Service quality management; Techniques of guest house management.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GMR4410) RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IV
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
This subject supplies background of the research process:
Philosophies, skills, criteria, processes, report writing, seminars, questionnaire construction, etc. Introduction to statistics. Writing a research proposal – oral and written presentation of the proposal forms part of the syllabus.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GRA1011) GAME RANCH APPLICATION I
EVALUATION
Experiential training
► (GRA2012) GAME RANCH APPLICATION II
EVALUATION
Experiential training
► (GRE1111) GAME RANCH ECOLOGY I
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Ecological principles pertaining to game ranch management; Components of an ecosystem and important relationships; Regulation of populations, limiting factors and their implications on a game ranch.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GRE2212) GAME RANCH ECOLOGY II
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Game Ranch Ecology I (GRE1111)
CORE SYLLABUS
Fresh water management; The design and management of dams on a game ranch; Management of rivers and ground water; Climatology and its application on a game ranch.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GRE3331) GAME RANCH ECOLOGY III
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Game Ranch Ecology II (GRE2212)
CORE SYLLABUS
Biomes South African vegetation; Veld evaluation and monitoring on a game ranch; Methods and principles for determining carrying capacity; Improvement of veld on a game ranch; Burning and principles of a burning policy; Problems plant control (chemical, mechanics and biological); The management of endangered plants.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GRM1111) GAME RANCH MANAGEMENT I
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Planning and control of infrastructure (roads, fences, camps); Evaluations of impact on environment; Techniques: welding, fencing, water supply, basic value maintenance.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GRM2212) GAME RANCH MANAGEMENT II
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Game Ranch Management I (GRM1111)
CORE SYLLABUS
History o f international, African and South African conservation and game management; Conservation and game philosophies; International and local conventions and organizations; Ethics of game utilizations; Harvesting of game; Hunting and handling of carcasses and trophies; Processing of game meat.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GRM3412) GAME RANCH MANAGEMENT III
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Game Ranch Management II (GRM2212)
CORE SYLLABUS
Habitat preferences; Recommendations regarding game to obtain specific game ranch objectives; Management of specific species, predators, the big five and mega herbivores.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GRM4410) GAME RANCH MANAGEMENT IV
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
- Advanced ecological principles and concepts relating to plants
- Plant forms and functions
- Herbivores
- The use of plants by humans
- Quantitative plant ecological principles and methods
- The classification of plants – methods of application
- Management approach to monitoring and evaluation of plants
- Veld management with reference to game
- Carrying capacity and number of game
- Fire management
- Management of problem plants
- Plant diversity and relevant management
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GRS1111) GAME SCIENCE I
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Population dynamics (age, sex ratios, mortalities, births); Monitoring of game population numbers, distribution, density, concentration and condition; Principles of data gathering, processing and interpretation.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GRS2212) GAME SCIENCE II
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Game Science I (GRS1111)
CORE SYLLABUS
An overview of important vertebrates in the game ranch industry; Feed and its utilization on a game ranch; Genetic principles and considerations.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GRS3311) GAME SCIENCE III
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
Game Science II (GRS2212)
CORE SYLLABUS
Animal behaviour; Principles and application on a game ranch (habitat selection, social behaviour, feeding preferences, reproductive behaviour.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GRS4410) GAME SCIENCE IV
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
- Principles of game ranch management,
- Ecology and population dynamics
- Animal populations
- Feeding
- Water needs and utilization
- Anatomy and physiology of digestive systems
- Behavior ecology of game diseases
- Population genetics and breeding
- Methods of selection of game species
- Record keeping of game population
- Game ranch management plans
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GSm4410) GAME RANCH STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IV
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
- The game farm and its management environment
- Scenarios and change on a game farm
- Planning and ethical principles
- Different planning approaches on a game farm
- Strategy implementation
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark
► (GSR1111) RANGELAND STUDIES I
PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
None
CORE SYLLABUS
Plant organs; Plant taxonomical principles and application; Plant classification criteria; Plant identification; Animal/plant interaction; Plant adaption and herbivory.
EVALUATION
1 x 3 hour examination. 40% class mark + 60% examination mark.