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The aim of the course is to provide the student with the knowledge, insight and skills required to progress to 3rd year of the BHSc Medical laboratory Science course. In addition, it aims to introduce normal white cell development and the application of this knowledge to the pathogenesis and laboratory diagnosis of myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative disorders as well as myeloid leukaemias. Moreover, the identification of relevant morphological abnormalities; correlation and discussion of laboratory tests associated with each disorder.

This course deals with the principal concepts and methods of heat transfer. The objectives of this subject are to develop the fundamental principles and laws of heat transfer and to explore the implications of these principles for system behavior; to formulate the models necessary to study, analyze and design heat transfer systems through the application of these principles; to develop the problem-solving skills essential to good engineering practice of heat transfer in real-world applications.

Welcome to the course History of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (HTV510S).

This course is a mandatory course for all students who study the Diploma in TVET. TVET is education and training which provides knowledge and skills for employment. Much emphasis has been placed on the fact that TVET is a crucial vehicle for social equity, inclusion and sustainable development. A TVET environment has a certain characteristic that distinguishes it from other education environments as it very much skills orientated and is aimed at competencies that are needed by industries. Therefore, students need to understand the TVET environment and the philosophies that underpin it. The following key areas will be addressed in this course:

• The overall goal and desired outcomes of TVET.
• A short history of the development of TVET.
• Comparisons between different TVET systems nationally and internationally.
• The principles of Competency-Based Education and Training.

Human Resource Management comprises a range of functions and functional activities that are carried out in order to, among other things, provide, utilise, remunerate, train, develop and maintain a motivated work force.  It can, therefore, be described as a process embracing the dimensions of inception (getting individuals into the public sector); development (preparing employees to work effectively and efficiently); motivation (stimulating employees by caring for their needs) and maintenance (keeping employees in the public sector by providing suitable working conditions).

As you would imagine, the focus will mainly be on the African Public Service.  You should thus strive to develop a genuine interest in the activities carried out by public sector institutions. This would provide you with an opportunity to evaluate human resource issues on a regular basis in this sector. You are, therefore, urged to apply practical examples in your approach to this subject.

Industrial Ergonomics (IEM710S) is a core course undertaken in Year 3,  semester 5  by Industrial Engineering students and offered in the Mechanical & Marine Engineering Department. The course is design to help students understand human interaction with other elements of a system in order to improve human well-being and overall system performance. The course is design to deal more with the physical aspect of ergonomics without ignoring other units of human factor ergonomics.