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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.

This course aims to enable students to demonstrate a deepened understanding of the application of organic chemistry in the industry. Organic compounds of industrial and commercial importance will be discussed, including their production and environmental impact, use, and the scaling of organic reactions.

Upon completing this course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to:

1.    Elucidate the mechanisms of major industrial organic reactions;

2.    Formulate reaction conditions for the industrial synthesis and transformation of organic compounds, intermediates and fine chemicals;

3.    Evaluate the chemistry, use, environmental and economic impact of the basic building block chemicals derived from natural gas, petroleum and non-petroleum sources

4.    Evaluate the chemistry, use, environmental and economic impact of polymers derived from ethylene, propylene, butadiene, isobutene

5.    Describe the use of catalysts in industrial organic chemistry

6.    Discuss concepts of green chemistry and sustainability in the chemical industry

7.    Retrieve relevant information in scientific literature and demonstrate effective report writing, experimental design and data analysis.