Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs and courses for students.

Colleges

The university is divided into several colleges, including:

• Accounting Sciences
• Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
• Economic & Management Sciences
• Education
• Human Sciences
• Law
• Science, Engineering & Technology
• College of Graduate Studies

Research

The university is committed to research and innovation, with a focus on problem-solving research with relevance and impact.

• Research areas include:
  • People in research
  • Research & innovation initiatives
  • Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation
  • Research support
  • Research ethics
• The university also offers research support programs, including:
  • Awards for Excellence in Research & Innovation
  • Research grants
  • Researcher Development Academy (RDA)
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship Support Programme (PFSP)

Program Details

One of the programs offered by the university is the Food Product Packaging, Labelling and Visual Merchandising Project (FOO2706).

• This is an undergraduate degree program, offered at NQF level 7, with 12 credits.
• The program is presented in English and has a co-requisite of FOO2605.
• The purpose of the program is to provide students with an understanding of the general food retail environment, as well as the food product development and marketing divisions of retail and food manufacturers.
• Students who complete this program will be able to:
  • Critique the use of different food product packaging and the availability of environmentally responsible packaging found in the food retail environment.
  • Judge the application of current food labeling legislation found on food products in the retailing environment in South Africa.
  • Examine the different methods of in-store food merchandising applied in the retail environment in South Africa.