Welcome to General Biology 1A, hoping you will have an engaging and transforming experience.
- Lecturer: Petrus Paulus
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Welcome to GIS 2
Get ready to explore the exciting world of geospatial data. In this course, you’ll learn how to acquire spatial data, solve real-world problems, perform basic vector analysis, and understand the importance of metadata.
This course introduces the theory and practice of basic geospatial analysis, focusing on:
- Data Acquisition – Learn how spatial data is sourced and prepared
- Spatial Problem Analysis – Use GIS to understand and solve real-world issues
- Basic Spatial Analysis (Vector) – Explore how vector data helps analyze patterns
- Metadata – Understand how data documentation supports GIS integrity
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Explain spatial file formats and describe how to create/edit GIS layers
- Analyze spatial problems and evaluate GIS-based solutions
- Apply vector-based spatial analysis techniques appropriately
- Define and create metadata using standard formats and assess its quality
Recommended Reading
To support your understanding, the following textbooks are recommended:
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Principles of Geographic Information Systems, 3rd Ed. (ITC, 2004)
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Applied GIS and Spatial Analysis, by Stillwell & Clarke (2004)
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GIS Tutorial II: Spatial Analysis Workbook, by David W. Allen (2009)
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An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, by Heywood et al. (2nd Ed., 2002)
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Principles of Geographical Information Systems, by Burrough & McDonnell (1998)
“Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.” - Carrie Fisher
- Lecturer: Roxanne Murangi
Theory and practice relating to advanced geospatial analysis, including
· Raster data structures and algorithms for raster information management, extraction and analysis
· Vector data structure and algorithms for vector information management and analysis
· Raster and vector classification measurement and retrieval functions
· Raster and vector connectivity functions
· Raster and vector neighbourhood functions- Geometric, visibility, hydrological, network, environmental and cost/distance analysis, Triangulated irregular networks, digital elevation models and digital terrain models
· Raster and vector overlay functions
- Lecturer: Kaleb Negussie
Geometallurgy 214 (GMT611S) is a core course to be completed in the first semester of the second year of study. The aim of the course is to equip students with basic knowledge and skills to develop and optimise flowsheet development to improve mineral recovery.
- Lecturer: Adeltraud Mughongora
Category: Civil, Mining and Process Engineering
The course will enable students to function as civil engineering technicians with geotechnical engineering skills. They will be able to analyze soil and ground composition and foundation requirements; as well as design and select geotechnical materials using properties of the geotechnical materials obtained from the soil tests.
- Lecturer: Abner Shifula
Category: Civil, Mining and Process Engineering
The course is designed to enable students to use modelling and Python programming to build GIS tools that automate the solving of geographical problems from a coding perspective.
- Lecturer: Prof Oluibukun Ajayi
The course aims to equip students with knowledge on the role of spatial information in good governance and exposure to frameworks of spatial data management at different contextual levels.
- Lecturer: Celina Awala
The course aims at capacitating students with knowledge to discuss the range of possible relationships between public, private, and civil society role players for the cooperative provision of services. The course offers alternatives to full privatisation by combining social sustainability, environmental awareness, and public accountability of the public sector, with the finance, technology, managerial efficiency, and entrepreneurial spirit of the private and civil society role players in rendering services.
- Lecturer: Brenda Kahuikee
- Lecturer: Fredrich Koita
- Lecturer: Abraham Shilomboleni
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.
- Lecturer: Elmarie Eises
- Lecturer: Martin Gonzo
- Lecturer: Edwig Shingenge
Category: Clinical Health Sciences
The course provide information on the pathophysiological processes and diagnostic tests for the identification of haemostasis abnormalities.
The aim is also to provide the student with the knowledge to evaluate quality assurance applications in haematology.
The aim is also to provide the student with the knowledge to identify blood parasites with haematological stains.
- Lecturer: Martin Gonzo
- Lecturer: Edwig Shingenge
- Lecturer: Roselin Tsauses
- Lecturer: Christian John
- Lecturer: Elizabeth Ndakukamo
Category: Preventative Health Sciences
Health Management 3, is a course designed to develop/equip the students with the necessary skills of being a potential healthcare manager who will work as part of a professional in a multi-disciplinary team. The course will teach the student to make informed and calculated decisions in the department. By doing so he/she will be able to apply specialised knowledge and technical skills for optimal decision-making in terms of management, in any health systems.
- Lecturer: Immanuel Zeriapi
Category: Preventative Health Sciences
Heat Treatment of Metals 414 (HTM810S) is a core course. It will equip students with competencies to design appropriate heat treatment conditions for steels and alloys and justify the link between thermal processing, phase transformation, and properties of the material
- Lecturer: Jacqueline Kurasha
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.
- Lecturer: Faith Marais
- Lecturer: David Mateu
The course aims to develop students’ knowledge and skills in developing conceptually and technologically adequate responses to historically relevant built fabric through researching, analysing and documenting existing buildings and their construction technologies. In addition, the course aims to consolidate students’ ability to integrate spatial experience, form, functional requirements, program, construction technology and detailing through design and consolidate student’s skills in communicating design ideas graphically both in terms of design and technical drawings as well as in written form.
- Lecturer: Jens Wiedow
Students should be able to identify, consider and understand the reasoning behind legal practices, principles and policies inherent to the law applicable to hospitality and/or tourism enterprises. Students should be able to confidently handle, analyse, apply and where relevant, compare principles, practices and policies regarding contracts in the evolving context of hospitality, travel and tourism.
- Lecturer: Kirby Claasen
- Lecturer: Mariette Hanekom
Category: Social Sciences
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.
- Lecturer: Brenda Kahuikee
- Lecturer: Ben Bainiso Namabanda
- Lecturer: Abraham Shilomboleni
- Lecturer: Prof Nikodemus Angula
- Lecturer: Joseph Gandanhamo
Category: S1_2025_FCHSE_GM
International Economics is sub-divided into two major areas, namely, International trade and International Finance, sometimes called international monetary economics. This course focus on International Finance. In the study of International Finance we address the issues such as: What is meant by a country balance of payments? How are exchange rates determined? Why does financial capital flow rapidly and sizably across international frontier? What role do international financial institutions play in the global economy?
- Lecturer: Henrietha Beukes
- Lecturer: Linda Kambonde
- Lecturer: Kasnath Jazuvirua Kavezeri
Welcome to the mind-boggling world of immunology. Immunology is the study of how our bodies defend and protect us against infection and tumour cells. This includes both molecular and cellular events that occur once the host encounters a microbe or another foreign macromolecule, as well as the adverse consequences of an erroneous immune response (eg autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiencies & hypersensitivities).
- Lecturer: Herbert Tendayi Mapira
- Lecturer: Roselin Tsauses
Category: Clinical Health Sciences