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The Department is one of the most vibrant departments in the Faculty of Natural Sciences offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Biological and Environmental Sciences, situated in First and second floors of the science building extending into the Teaching Mall.

 

The Department is one of the most vibrant departments in the Faculty of Natural Sciences offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Biological and Environmental Sciences, situated in First and second floors of the science building extending into the Teaching Mall. It comprises four programmes: Botany, Zoology, Pest Management, and geography with specializations in Developmental Biology, Physiology, Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, Rural Development, Tourism and Eco-tourism, Climate Change, Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Impact Assessment, Conservation and Management of Natural Resources and Biodiversity, particularly in relation to the flora and fauna of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The Department houses the National Pollution Laboratory, and the DST/NRF/ SAIAB Food security research program, and the Sustainable Marine and Freshwater Economic Development (SMAFED) research Niche Area. Staff members in BES undertake intensive research in terrestrial, freshwater and marine specialties, and belong to professional bodies e.g., the Society of South Africa Geographers (SSAGs) and the Entomological Society of Southern Africa (ESSA). BES develops graduates that can be employed in various government, NGO organisations locally and internationally. Graduates with a Diploma or Degree in Pest Management can work as agricultural technicians and/or extension agents, Pest Control Officers/Consultants.

Graduates in Botany/Zoology may work as conservation biologists or managers, ethno-botanists, taxonomists, plant biotechnologists, fisheries and aquatic scientists, behavioural ecologists, animal physiologists, biomedical scientists, toxicologists, academics, marine botanists or zoologists and ecologists. Graduates in Geography/Environmental Sciences may work as Environmental and/or Social Impact Analysts/Practitioners, Environmental Officers/Managers, Environmental Planners/Consultants and Researchers, Land Surveyors, Foresters, Hydrologists, Cartographers, Geologists, Geographers, Water Resources Management experts, Soil Scientists, Policy Planners, Tourism and Ecotourism Planners, Urban and Regional Officers and Planners, GIS Technicians/Managers and Remote Sensing Technicians/experts, Lecturers/Teachers.

The following are all the qualifications that are offered by the department of Biological and Environmental Science:

1.1        Undergraduate qualifications

 

#

Qualification Code

Qualification Name

SAQA

ID

NQF

Level

NQF

Credits

Qualification Duration

Delivery

Site

1

W64005

Diploma in Pest Management

112034

6

380

3years

NMD

2

W64021

Bachelor of Science in Pest Management

112432

7

360

3years

NMD

3

W64011

Bachelor of Science in Biological Science

112304

7

360

3years

NMD

4

W64017

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies

116190

7

360

3years

NMD

5

W64022

Bachelor of Science in Pest Management ECP

112432

7

360

4years

NMD

7

W64012

Biological Science in Biological Science ECP

112304

7

360

4years

NMD

8

W64021

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies ECP

116190

7

360

4years

NMD

 

 

1.2        Postgraduate Qualifications

 

#

Qualification Code

Qualification Name

SAQA

ID

NQF

Level

NQF

Credits

Qualification Duration

Delivery

Site

1

W64025

Bachelor of Science Hons Botany

101190

8

120

1year

NMD

2

W64028

Bachelor of Science Hons Geography

101184

8

120

1year

NMD

3

W64031

Bachelor of Science Hons Zoology

101203

8

120

1year

NMD

4

W64032

Master of Science Botany

101190

9

180

2years

NMD

5

W64034

Master of Science Geography

101191

9

180

2years

NMD

6

W64031

Master of Science Zoology

101188

9

180

2years

NMD

7

W64038

Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Science

101966

10

360

3years

NMD

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