Program Overview

Programme: BScHons in Reproductive Biology

Programme Information

The BScHons in Reproductive Biology is a one-year programme that requires students to complete 120 credits. The programme includes advanced instruction, practical experience, and research projects.

• Advanced instruction by means of self-tuition and four compulsory seminars of which at least one must be read to and defended before the department in question, on topics assigned to the student.
• Practical experience of the laboratory techniques used in the particular subsections of the subject.
• Attendance at the compulsory faculty module (TNM 700) Applied research methodology 700.
• Successful completion of the prescribed module (MBS 700) Medical biostatistics 700.
• Taking part in a research project and presentation of an independent research report.
• Satisfactory attendance at a library-user course.

Admission Requirements

General Admission Regulations

All applications must be accompanied by the following documents:

1. Certified full academic transcripts from undergraduate to current level.
2. Certified copy of ID or passport.
3. A research concept note (not applicable to honours or coursework master's degrees): A description of the proposed research field indicating a research topic and the broad scope of the proposed study, not exceeding 500 words.

All applicants with international qualifications must submit the following documents:

1. A SAQA evaluation of the completed qualification or a comprehensive Foreign Qualification Report.
2. TOEFL or IELTS or Pearson Test of English or Oxford Test of English test results (if applicable).
3. Certified copy of passport.

Minimum Admissions Requirements

1. Relevant bachelor's (or equivalent) degree with at least one applicable biological subject as a major.
2. A weighted average of at least 60% at final-year level.

Additional Requirements

The prerequisites for admission to the honours degree in certain fields of study are indicated in the syllabuses of the specific department.

Examinations and Pass Requirements

1. The examination at the end of the programme will consist of two written papers of three hours each as well as an oral examination of 30 minutes.
2. To comply with the pass requirements for the degree, a student must obtain a final mark of at least 50% in each division as indicated, as well as a pass mark of at least 50% for the essay/work assignment (if applicable).
3. Also consult General Academic Regulation G18 regarding Renewal of registration.

Pass with Distinction

The degree is conferred with distinction on a student who has obtained at least 75% (not rounded) in the examination of the core module RBI 700 (written, oral, practical, etc.).

Core Modules

• MBS 700: Medical biostatistics 700 (Credits: 20.00)
  • Module content: The role of statistics and the data analysis process, collecting data sensibly, graphical methods for describing data, numerical methods for describing data, summarizing bivariate data, probability, random variables and probability distributions, sampling variability and sampling distributions, estimation using a single sample, hypothesis testing using a single sample, comparing two populations or treatments, the analysis of categorical data and goodness-of-fit tests, simple linear regression and correlation: inferential methods, multiple regression analysis, analysis of variance, nonparametric (distribution-free) statistical methods.
• RBI 700: Reproductive biology 700 (Credits: 100.00)
  • Module content: This module includes 30 research credits.
• TNM 700: Applied research methodology 700 (Credits: 0.00)
  • Module content: Attendance module only.