This course is designed to equip students with essential skills and knowledge in leadership and project management specifically tailored for the procurement domain. It explores the dynamic role of effective leadership and project management practices in achieving successful procurement outcomes.

Students will delve into the principles of leadership, communication, and team building, examining their significance in driving procurement initiatives and fostering collaboration among stakeholders. Emphasis will be placed on understanding different leadership styles and their impact on procurement decision-making processes.

Furthermore, the course delves into project management methodologies, tools, and techniques relevant to the procurement context. Students will learn how to initiate, plan, execute, and control procurement projects to ensure efficient delivery and adherence to objectives, timelines, and budgets.

Throughout the course, case studies and real-world scenarios will be incorporated to provide practical insights and challenges faced in procurement leadership and project management. By the end of the course, students will have the competencies to effectively lead procurement teams, manage complex projects, and drive successful procurement outcomes within their organizations.

This Mobile Forensics  course will equip students with skills relevant to recover digital evidence or relevant data from a mobile device through sound application of digital forensics methods and techniques, which respect the international guidelines for acquisition, and examination of mobile devices

Accounting Information Systems is a place where you can learn about accounting and information systems. By combining the principles from information systems, Accounting Information Systems (AIS) as an academic topic of study offers the basic theory and methods that are applied to accounting and auditing. Since these organizations increasingly rely on computerised information systems to achieve a competitive edge, modern electronic firms (e-businesses) recognize the relevance of AIS as a driver of digital transformation. As a result, information systems are seen as a major driver for generating value and controlling risk. As a result, you are urged to complete the activities and materials offered in this study guide in order to build the key abilities required of a NQF level 8 graduate. I encourage you to actively participate and interact with your classmates and lecturers.

Welcome to Advanced Applied Macroeconomics, a course designed to deepen your understanding of macroeconomic theory and its practical applications. This course will guide you through macroeconomic principles' complexities, focusing on theoretical underpinnings and real-world impacts. Utilizing the textbooks by Carlin and Soskice, Mankiw, and Romer, we will explore the micro-foundations of demand and supply, the role of money and finance, the dynamics of open economy macroeconomics, and the formulation and impact of macroeconomic policy. Additionally, the course will cover contemporary macroeconomic models such as Real Business Cycles and the New Keynesian Model to understand their relevance in analysing economic fluctuations and policy responses.

This course aims to build students' capacity to manage complex contracts that are high value or risk, develop plans to monitor the suppliers', contractors and consultants’ performance, and take corrective action in accordance with the relevant contractual clauses and overall provisions of the applicable contract law. The course covers the contracting process from contract award through planning and management to contract close-out and resolving disputes.

Welcome Advanced Industrial Relations

Industrial relation is a key aspect in every organisation, establishing effective communication between employees and management.  The main purpose of this course is to provide you with the necessary skills of maintaining a sound working relationship among all employment relationship stakeholders. Conflict, negotiation and dispute resolutions are some of the topics discussed in this module. The course further looks at labour relations framework, collective bargaining and labour economics amongst others.  The module is goal-oriented, allowing you to interact with other students and IR laws, which affect the way businesses operate.

This course aims to equip students with a deepened understanding of advanced microeconomics concepts. The course deals with consumer theory and the theory of demand, decision making under uncertainty, general equilibrium and the welfare theorems, oligopoly behaviour and game theory, and the asymmetric information theory and applications. The course will also enable students to evaluate and apply related concepts and theories to real world situations.

Advanced Professional Practice Management This course aims to equip students with advanced and applied knowledge of professional architectural practice. It emphasizes administrative, financial, legal, planning, and managerial procedures, focusing on the architect's role as a principal agent and project manager within the context of local and regional statutory frameworks and ethical standards. The channel will be used to communicate assessments, class schedules and other course teaching implements.

This course aims to support students in the field of agriculture to acquire the relevant basic technical and practical skills that will enable them to perform mechanical duties and tasks.

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This course aims to equip the student with the required knowledge of the gross anatomy and physiology of the normal human body and how they are functionally related.

The course is designed to expose students to the theory and applications of game theory, queuing models, inventory and network optimisation.

This course aims to develop students’ advanced competencies in 
research design, methodology, and critical inquiry specific to 
architecture and the built environment. It enables students to apply 
research principles, evaluate academic sources, and produce a 
coherent research proposal aligned with postgraduate academic 
standards and professional contexts. 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• Use Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to map problem domains into suitable models for effective and efficient processing;
• Evaluate the efficiency and applicability of different AI concepts, models, and algorithms in a specific problem domain;
• Implement AI algorithms.

Course Content

Search Algorithms

• Search, Beyond classical search and Adversarial search
• Constraint Satisfaction and Optimisation

Knowledge, Reasoning and Planning

• Knowledge Representation and Inference
• Classical Planning
• Markov Decision Processes

Machine Learning

• Reinforcement Learning
• Deep Learning

This course introduces students to the principles and techniques of Audio-Visual Media. Students are also introduced to television equipment and its operations.

The course aims to equip students with a general overview of the predisposing factors and direct causes of disease, as well as their effects on the human body. Secondly,  the student will gain an understanding of the systematic approach to the basic disease processes in terms of etiology, symptomatology, general pathological changes, diagnostic procedures and types of treatment.

This course aims to introduce students to broadcast news writing techniques and to enable them to operate basic audio-visual equipment as well as conducting on-camera interviews. In addition, students will learn about appropriate conduct on-camera/radio. 

This course is designed to enable students to acquire and apply fundamental cartographic principles in map design. Students should be able to understand the principles of map composition and design, as well as to describe the developments and trends in modern cartography and visualisation.

Enrollment key: CTM611S

Hi ,

Welcome to the Classroom and Workshop Management in TVET (CWC510S) course! My name is Dr Kristofina Junius, facilitator, along with Ms Brenda Kahuikee, administrative support for this course.

Upon completion of this course, you should be able:

• examine the different definitions of classroom and workshop management.
• analyse various theories of classroom and workshop management.
• discuss trainees' profiles about their personal beliefs and styles of classroom and workshop management.
• investigate different strategies to improve classroom and workshop management.
• implement action plans for effective classroom and workshop management.

You will have the opportunity to work on your own as well as connect with your peers to share knowledge and experiences.

The course starts on Monday, 12 February 2023 and runs through until 17 May 2023.  

This course aims to teach the Biomedical Sciences student to assess organ system functions, evaluate interrelationships in health and disease conditions, related analytical laboratory procedures and be able to interpret results for identification of disease abnormalities.

The aim of the course is to introduce students to the basic principles of computer networking organisation and operation. The course also introduces students to practical network environments, by experimenting with networking tools. For this purpose, students get exposed to theoretical as well as practical problems in network setups, design and maintenance. 

This course aims to equip the students with the necessary knowledge and skills to provide care in the community clinic environment at an advanced life support level.   

Computer Architecture and Organization aims to develop a deeper understanding of the hardware environment upon which all of computing is based, and how a hardware layer is interfaced to the software layers that comprise the applications that perform modern computing. Students need to understand computer architecture to develop programmes that can achieve high performance through a programmer’s awareness of hardware functional components, their characteristics and limitations. In selecting a system to use, students should be able to understand the trade-offs among various components, such as CPU clock speed, cycles per instruction, memory size, and average memory access time

By the end of this course of study, students should be able to:

• Describe a computer and identify its basic structure.
• Use a computer effectively to source for information and to solve problems.
• Use and apply computer application packages for word-processing, spreadsheets, presentation and presentation graphics,
• Use mathematical/numerical data processing packages to assist in carrying out engineering tasks (e.g. Mathcad, Mat lab etc.)
• Use common software applications as tools in solving engineering problems.
• Use computer applications as tools to assist in carrying out engineering tasks.
• Use mathematical packages to solve engineering problems (e.g. Microsoft Excel, MathCAD)
• Apply engineering problem-solving techniques to analyze and develop basic algorithms

This course aims to equip students with a sufficient working knowledge of construction and building services technologies applicable to multi-level building design. Upon completion, students must be able to Evaluate structural compositions, facade systems and building services for multi-storey construction.

The course is designed to enable you to effectively manage the full scope of any project to be initiated in the correctional services environment. Emphasis is on developing the student’s proactive planning, organisational, and communication capabilities throughout all project development and implementation stages. The course provides strategies for both managing tasks (i.e., establishing timetables, identifying resources, monitoring progress, implementation and evaluation) and leading people (i.e., establishing accountability, sustaining momentum, communicating effectively). Concepts are integrated through a final project in which students develop a comprehensive plan to implement a correctional initiative that embraces all significant project management principles addressed in this course.

CONTACT HOURS:

As per the programme timetable uploaded on the NUST website

NQF LEVEL AND CREDIT:

Level 6 with 24 credits

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The course also aims at affording students time to explore different areas of personal development, apply personal development and creative thinking skills that are critical for the working environment and in their personal lives.

PRE-REQUISITES:

New Venture Development in Practice

COURSE EQUIVALENCIES:

None

 COURSE DELIVERY METHODS:

 The course will be facilitated using a hybrid or blended learning approach incorporating the use of digital technologies such as MyNUST eLearning platform and Microsoft Teams. The course will be facilitated through the following learning activities:

·         Lectures in which students are expected to take notes

·         Reading assignments

·         Participation in class/group discussions

·         Individual or group class presentations

·         Tutorials

·         Take-home assignments and tests

 The following communication tools could be used in this course:

 My NUST   e-learning   platform,  Email,   MS TEAMS Discussion   Board,   Scheduled   Chats,   Unscheduled chats, Teleconference calls, Online content, WhatsApp groups, etc.

Course Format:

240 hours

Contact hours: 60 hours, Directed self-learning: 60 hours, Self-Directed Learning: 100, Assessment: 20 hours

 EFFECTIVE DATE:

15^th February 2024

This course is about the fundamentals of pastry, bakery and desserts preparation in a commercial environment. It will expose you to important aspects that you need to know to successfully run a catering outlet in a hospitality establishment. However, it should be stressed that this course only covers the theoretical aspects and need to be taught concurrently with the course Applied Culinary Arts 1: Pastry, Bakery and Desserts ACP 610S which solely takes place in the kitchen. Without doing the practical course at the same time, which will apply all the knowledge and skills learned in this course a full comprehension of the course will not be reached. You would agree that you cannot bake “with a book and a pen” as you need to go into a kitchen and really do it.

This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the underlying principles as well as the design, implementation and operation of both fixed and wireless networks. The course will also expose students to practical network environments through the configuration and troubleshooting of network topologies using network simulation tools.

Course Description:

The aim of the course is to enable the students to translate technical drawings of multi-storey building works into quantifiable work items as per the standard method of measurement.

Course Content:

Measurement and description of the following elements of multi-storey building works:

·        Concrete framed structures.

·        Steel framed structures.

·        Cladding.

·        Underpinned works.

·        Basements.

·        Abstract and billing using Microsoft Excel.

 Reference to manufacturer catalogues and the Model Preambles regarding the following:

·        Precast and pre-stressed concrete beams and floors.

·        Standard metal doors and windows.

·        Standard timber doors and windows.

·        Glass.

·        Prefabricated timber trusses.

·        Abstract and billing using Microsoft Excel.

This course is intended to provide students with critical and new premises of knowledge on holistic, multi-disciplinary, multi-dimensional debate regarding development theory, philosophy, method, strategy, and management and policy issues. It will also expose students to the integrated approach, developmental characteristics, challenges and opportunities. This course is further intended to provide students with enhanced knowledge on the meaning, significance, forms, organisation and limitations of community development in Africa as well as gender and development.

The course aims to provide students with a broad but general understanding of concepts and approaches in development policies and processes.

This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts, theories, and practices of digital communication in an increasingly networked society. It examines how digital technologies have transformed the production, dissemination, and consumption of information, as well as the ways individuals, organisations, governments, and communities communicate in online environments. The course provides students with a foundational understanding of digital media platforms, social networking sites, digital cultures, and the communication processes that underpin contemporary digital interactions.

Students will explore key topics including the evolution of digital communication, the digital media ecosystem, theories of digital communication, social media communication, digital identity and self-presentation, digital journalism, digital culture, artificial intelligence, digital marketing, digital ethics, privacy, cybersecurity, and emerging trends in digital technologies. The course also considers the opportunities and challenges associated with digital communication within African and Namibian contexts, including issues of digital inclusion, the digital divide, misinformation, platform governance, and responsible digital citizenship.Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to explain key concepts and theories of digital communication, critically analyse digital media and communication practices, create and evaluate digital communication content for diverse audiences, apply ethical principles to digital communication, and demonstrate foundational digital communication skills relevant to professional practice in journalism, public relations, strategic communication, marketing, government, and related fields.

This course aims to prepare students for the digital economy by empowering them to explore the opportunities that digital entrepreneurship has to offer and harness different online resources to establish digital bases enterprises. Upon successful completion of the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to:

1. Evaluate the Digital Economy concept, its impacts, influence, and challenges.
2. Develop a digital business strategy.
3. Examine platform business models and identify business opportunities they present to entrepreneurs.
4. Harness online resources to develop an online-based business.
5. Assist Small and Medium-Sized (SMEs) with digital transformation
6. Develop online content for digital entrepreneurship.
7. Apply digital communication and social networks to create digital business opportunities.

This course aims to introduce students to the principles and concepts involved in the design of distributed systems, system architecture and related protocols.

Econometrics is a major part of degree programmes in economics. Indeed, economists, especially those in the areas of macroeconomic modelling and research, amongst others, need reasonable knowledge of this course in order for them to operate in a more efficient manner. Given this background, this course essentially aims at equipping the students with the basics of Econometrics as well as some aspects of Applied Econometrics. The students should be able to build econometric models, estimate econometric models, evaluate econometric models and also forecast macroeconomic variables.

This course equips students with knowledge, skills and competencies in developing plans of educational systems using numerous tools, concepts and thinking paradigms useful for identifying educational needs and problems in an orderly, systematic and objective manner.

• This course aims at equipping the students with the necessary skills required to understand, define and analyse basic and complicated electrical circuits.
• The course provides theory and techniques required to develop, analyse and simplify alternating-current (a.c.) and direct-current (d.c.) circuits/networks containing resistors, capacitors and inductors using appropriate principles, techniques and theorems.
• The course also provides a platform for students to develop unique analytical skills which will be used in other non-electrical courses in engineering.

Electrical Machines 314_Semester 5 Course

This course forms the core of the Programme of Emergency Medical Care together with Clinical Practice.  The course is divided into theory and practicum components. The practicum comprises Simulated Patient Assessment and Management & Simulated Clinical Skills and Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation (OSCE).  This course will provide you with the necessary learning resources to acquire the knowledge, practical skills, and critical thinking relating to the pre-hospital emergency medical care of patients.  At this level, you are introduced to special population patients and more invasive medical and trauma concepts laying the foundations for further learning in the coming years of study.

This programme has been designed for Work Integrated Learning eligible students to enhance their soft skills and offered through the Cooperative Education Unit.

This course aims to set a foundation for the entire MSES programme by providing conceptual and practical knowledge on both renewable and non-renewable energy systems for exploitation through appropriate technologies. Starting from a discussion of the importance of energy and the fundamentals of energy sources (renewable and non-renewable), the course explores different types of energy systems, with emphasis on renewable energy in the electricity supply industry, culminating in concepts of demand-side management and energy efficiency.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to:

· Describe relationships between Energy Systems and the Sustainable Development Goals

·  Discuss the fundamental features of energy sources (both renewable and non-renewable) and their associated environmental impacts.

·  Describe the Namibian electrical power system and the role of renewable energy technologies in resolving the World Energy Council’s energy trilemma.

·    Assessment techniques for renewable energy resources.

· Explain the concepts of power system demand-side management and energy efficiency

•     Perform design calculations for selected renewable energy systems.

This course contents which when exhausted will improve students' soft skills i.e. those additional skills that enable engineers to meaningfully contribute to the advancement of society/community they find themselves. Acquiring such skills will ensure the amicable co-existence between Human to Human and Human to the Environment in a ever changing and challenging world of the 21st century.

This course introduces students to a set of methods of solving differential equations. Students are learning the techniques of solving first order Ordinary Differential equations and second order ordinary linear differential equations. They further go to engage in solving ordinary differential equations by means of Laplace transforms, Fourier Series, Numerical Methods, as well as application of Matrices.

Statics deals with the equilibrium of bodies under action forces.  Its principles are foundational to most fields of engineering.  This is a core course to be completed in the first semester and is a prerequisite for many subsequent courses.

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the basic principles of Land Surveying/Geomatics with specific emphasis on Civil Engineering applications, enabling them to use equipment such as levels, Total Stations and perform basic calculations of levels and coordinates.

The enrollment key for this course is SUR110S

Welcome to Environmental Engineering!

This course takes us to the environment!

...as we search to balance the economic, social and environmental aspects of our current society's needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.... Brundtland, 1987 

This course is developed by the Cooperate Education Unit to prepare you for the world of work/Work integrated learning. The course is offered throughout the year. However, you should complete it before completing your WIL and submitting your WIL deliverables. You should therefore engage in all activities and completed quizzes and a certificate will be automatically generated for you.

The overall aim of the course is to give the students the necessary skills to assess cooperate networks for vulnerabilities and mitigate them before security attacks. The students will secure a medium-sized company network against possible attacks and intrusions, test and configure network security, ensure network devices can operate securely. Further, this course will enable students to report on network security issues and trends, as well as protect networks.

The course introduces students to the theoretical and empirical issues relating to the role of financial markets in the economy. The course also deals with the term structure of interest rates, derivatives, risk and return, capital asset pricing model, financial intermediation, asymmetric information theory, the capital structure theory, and the impact of financial sector development and economic growth. By the end of the course students will have an in-depth understanding of the relationship between financial markets and the economy as a whole.

Cost and Management Accounting:

The aim of the module is to develop knowledge and understanding of cost and management accounting techniques needed to support management in planning, controlling and monitoring performance in a variety of business context.

The main areas to be covered will include the following:

1. Explain the nature, source and purpose of management information.

2. Explain and analyse data analysis and statistical techniques.

3. Explain and apply cost accounting techniques.

Finance:

Financial Management is concerned with the acquisition and deployment of financial resources to achieve key objectives. The three main areas of financial management are:

1. Acquisition of financial resources

2. Deployment of financial resources

This course aims to equip students with theoretical and practical competencies required to effectively implement fiscal policy in any country, and Namibia in particular. Amongst other things, basic aspects in relation to the conceptual properties of money, government provision of goods and services, budget practices, taxation, expenditure and debt management aspects form the basis of analysis.

Your intention is to become a supervisor, restaurant or hotel manager or one day you want to open your own business in the hospitality industry? Therefore you need to know how a professional team of chefs prepares fancy, trendy, healthy and tasty dishes that are prepared under hygienic conditions, are in line with the establishment’s costings and budgets and ultimately ensure that customers return on a regular basis. This course will give you a detailed insight in food production and how to successfully manage such a department. It is not specifically meant only for the chefs working in the kitchen but also for the people that manage or supervise the Food & Beverage department of a hospitality establishment and gives them a deep understanding on the factors that determine the ultimate success of such operations. This course, as many others in this program give a detailed insight into the different departments of a hospitality establishment such as hotel, lodge, restaurant or bar so that one can get the skills and knowledge to understand how they work, but also how they are connected to each other and which factors do influence a successful operation. Someone that is in charge of a hotel does need to know a little bit from everything and it is therefore essential that he has also worked and trained in the kitchen, as it is one of the most important departments where good money can be made or ultimately where the biggest losses can be accrued. The kitchen is a very sensitive part of the entire hospitality operation and one need to understand it well in order to be able to manage and make a success out of it as it has tremendous impacts on the overall performance of an establishment.

This course introduces students to the constituent elements of food safety management systems and their applications. The student will be able to evaluate and develop strategies to address food safety concerns through the implementation of a food safety management system.

The course is an introduction to Hospitality and Tourism that aims at equipping students with the basic knowledge about what this field entails. It serves as the foundation of enhancing students' interest in the field and presents a bigger picture of careers in the field of Hospitality and Tourism. The course exposes students to the broad components of the Hospitality and Tourism Industry.

This course aims to introduce students to entrepreneurship as a concept to be able to establish an entrepreneurialmindset by exploring opportunities and new venture creation as well as industry and competitor analysis. Students will then develop greater self-awareness of their fit with entrepreneurial environments and learn the processes of opportunity identification, resource analyses, financial and feasibility analysis.

This course further aims to motivate students to innovate in business. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to manage the development of innovations, recognize, and evaluate potential opportunities and thereby monetize the innovations. Students will be able to exploit the opportunities, and to acquire resources necessary to
implement their plans.

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the relationship between gender and communication and to examine how communication shapes, reflects, and challenges gender identities, roles, and power relations in society. The course explores key theories and concepts in gender communication while critically examining the influence of interpersonal communication, language, media, culture, politics, and digital technologies on the construction and representation of gender. Drawing on examples from Namibia, Africa, and the wider global context, students will analyse how communication practices contribute to issues such as gender inequality, representation, stereotyping, inclusion, advocacy, and social change. The course also explores contemporary issues, including gender and social media, artificial intelligence, online harassment, and digital activism. By the end of the course, students will have developed the critical knowledge and analytical skills required to evaluate gendered communication practices and to promote inclusive, ethical, and socially responsible communication in professional and everyday contexts.

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:

1. Data Acquisition – Learn how spatial data is sourced and prepared
2. Spatial Problem Analysis – Use GIS to understand and solve real-world issues
3. Basic Spatial Analysis (Vector) – Explore how vector data helps analyze patterns
4. 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:

• Principles of Geographic Information Systems, 3rd Ed. (ITC, 2004)

• Applied GIS and Spatial Analysis, by Stillwell & Clarke (2004)

• GIS Tutorial II: Spatial Analysis Workbook, by David W. Allen (2009)

• An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, by Heywood et al. (2nd Ed., 2002)

• 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

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.

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. 

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.

The aim of the course is to provide the student with the theoretical and practical knowledge to determine a diagnosis of malignant and non-malignant conditions and the different types of anaemia in haematology in combination with the Pathophysiology of these abnormal conditions.

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.

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 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).

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.

This course provides instruction and practice in writing for the mass communication media with an emphasis on the development of the journalistic style. Students will learn the fundamentals of generating ideas for news writing, research, writing style and grammar, and the basics of on-line journalism and research. Through a variety of writing tasks, the course will equip students with language and writing skills, which will enable them to function effectively in the communication environment.

Good day IRF-students.  If you want to do self-enrolment and enroll yourself to this course the enrolment key is irf620  Consult the announcement box regularly.  Regards N Korrubel (nkorrubel@nust.na) 

Integrated Clinical Pathophysiology (ICP) is a course which aims to integrate the theory and practicals of the first five semesters of the programme with the laboratory practice learning/ Work Integrated Learning (WIL) of semesters six and seven and to evaluate the laboratory findings in terms of the pathophysiology disease status of the patient. The course involves within subject/ discipline integration which is critical and a precursor to between subject/ discipline integration and ultimately total integration of the knowledge acquired in all semesters of the course. Integration is important because it allows one to process any information presented and appreciate it holistically without apportioning that this is a microbiology issue, chemistry or haematology issue. This comes with the understanding that no disease pronounces itself as discipline specific in a patient, hence we need to use all critical thinking skills acquired in all disciplines to apply our knowledge in the laboratory. It is a very good feeling to like a particular discipline in Medical Laboratory Sciences and even specialise in it, but it is a lot better to understand and apply knowledge across the field of clinical pathology first before specialising. 

Welcome to Intermodal Transportation. This course is scheduled for the first semester of this academic year. All course instructions have been explained in the course outline; make sure to download it and familiarize yourself with all expectations for the current semester. 

The contact details of the facilitator of this course have been included in the course outline; do not hesitate to contact him/her for queries relating to this course. 

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?

The course is designed to provide students with an overview of the operation, administration, and challenges of contemporary correctional systems, from earliest historical developments to current institutional practices and community-based alternatives. The course also focuses on both offenders and staff, along with such issues as special needs populations, legal liability, institutional crowding, the privatisation of correctional operations, public health concerns, evidence-based practices, and the effects of institutional life and transition from prison to the community.

The course explores some major theories on criminal and deviant behaviour. The course aims to introduce you to the study of criminology and to help you understand the dynamics of crime and criminal behaviour.

In Introduction to Geospatial Data emphasis is placed on learning the basics of different data models, various co-ordinate systems as well as the basics of aerial photography and GPS (Global Positioning System).  The enrollment key is IGD411S

This is a practical photography course focusing on digital photography and darkroom techniques.  It emphasizes sensitivity to people, events and circumstances under which media practitioners - especially photo journalists – communicate messages.

Students will learn how to operate the still camera, develop black-and-white photographs and produce photographic material for various media formats.

The aim of this course is to provide the students with an overview of physics in relation to the concepts of kinematics, work, energy, and power, as well as thermal physics.

This course will introduce students to programming concepts and techniques for solving

computing-related problems. Students will learn to brainstorm a given problem, decompose it

to reduce its complexity, and define the modules that form the solution. They will be exposed

to how to represent data as a compact block of information, define a sequence of instructions

as part of the solution, iterate over a subset of those instructions, or select a portion of them.

This course aims to introduce students to the basics of social analysis. It is designed to help students analyse the social world in terms of various social variables, such as culture, gender, inequality, religion, migration, and social interactions. Thus, this course will expose students to sociological theories, social change and the social causes and consequences of human behaviour. This course will enable students to work with different people from diverse backgrounds and appreciate the diversity.

To introduce students to Land Information Systems (LIS) in general and to enable them to create, visualise, and analyse land-based data, including parcel information, zoning, land use, ownership, and general property information. Students will learn how to extract user needs, translate them into information needs and identify data sources before embarking on the collection and design of a land information system.

WELCOME! You may access the 2026 Course Outline by clicking HERE

The Library and Information Skills Training (LIST) course equips students with the information literacy skills that will transform them into lifelong learners, who are able to understand and use information and technology effectively; plan their personal, financial, social, civic and professional lives well; solve problems and make decisions.

Information literacy training will enable students:

To recognise when they need information;
To search for, access, evaluate, acquire, and use relevant information;
To correctly acknowledge (cite) sources of information.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of business management and leadership principles and practices. 

Students will explore key concepts in organizational behaviour, strategic planning, financial management, marketing, and operations management.

The course also emphasizes developing essential leadership skills, such as communication, decision-making, problem-solving, and team building.

Through a combination of lectures, case studies, group discussions, and practical exercises, students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in today's dynamic business environment.

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Develop enterprise innovative capabilities and implement technological innovation strategies at the enterprise level.

PRE-REQUISITES:  Must have completed and passed Bachelor of Business Management degree or its equivalent as may be duly approved

Introduces marketing as a powerful tool to provide value to consumers through innovative products, services, ideas and experiences. Engages in critical discourse of the historical and emerging marketing context through lectures, discussions, critiques and videos.  Students will have an opportunity to be trained to acquire the knowledge and develop the mindset needed to become a marketer who provides superior value in the marketplace.

This course will prepare students for advanced research by examining how to plan, conduct and report on empirical investigations with an emphasis on data science within an application domain (e.g., NLP, Finance, Healthcare, Agriculture, and Telecommunications). It will also introduce students to practical but scientific research work, and to encourage independent academic and/or commercial research among students. The overall outcome is to develop novel solutions to data science-related problems and communicate the findings (concepts, designs and techniques) effectively and professionally in accordance with NUST requirements.

Students have to submit three (3) Progress Reports during the year of Thesis, using the link provided.

Due dates are: 17 April, 17 July and 13 November  for Report No1, No2 and No3 respectively.

Materials Science 124 (MLS521S) is a core course given to engineering students in the second semester of their first year of study. The course covers the basic concepts that explain material properties based on atomic bonding and crystal structures of solid materials. It explores mechanical, magnetic and electronic properties of materials, as well as highlighting some manufacturing processes to come up with useful components for various applications. It winds up by looking at corrosion and degradation of various engineering applications.

This course introduces the students to Mathematical modelling process from formulation to solution. Specifically, it takes the students through essential aspects of Modeling Change, Modelling using Proportionality and Geometric Similarity techniques, Model Fitting and Experimental Modelling.

A popular saying goes like this:

If you think logically and hard enough, you will figure it out.

This course is about logical thinking. For you as a Mathematics and Statistics student, we are using mathematical concepts to enable you to think logically. In real sense, this course is not entirely about Mathematics. Rather it is to prepare you to be as good as possible in your chosen field of study. You will not be on your own. I will be there to guide you through.

Today, computers are used in almost all fields of human endeavor wherever data are collected and

analysed. For this reason, certain mathematical topics related to the computer and information

sciences are now being widely studied. To this end, topics covered in this course include the binary

number system, relations and logic circuits, set theory and relations, Boolean algebra and logic gates, combinatorial Analysis.

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This course aims to introduce students to the law governing the practices of journalism, including the concepts of freedom of expression, the right to know, access to information and the rule of the law. The course also allows the student to assess the impact of media laws on the journalism profession.

 COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of the course students should, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to:

• Apply legal terminology in court reporting.
• Discuss the impact of the Namibian Constitution on freedom of speech.
• Outline the work of the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN).
• Discuss the laws pertaining to copyright, defamation, privacy, diplomacy, advertising and gender
• Defend the right to protect the identity of sources.
• Demonstrate understanding of the legal principles required to be adhered to by media (communication) personnel.

The course aims to equip students with knowledge related to media theories related to the production, content, form, consumption and effects of the mass media.

The course aims to equip students with the cognitive and psychomotor skills to carry out basic rescue, utilizing basic rescue awareness, fire rescue and motor vehicle rescue.  The second section of the course aims to equip students with the cognitive and psychomotor skills to carry out basic rescue, utilizing high angle rescue, wilderness search and rescue as well as Hazardous Materials. 

Microbiology is a second-year course for the Bachelor of Human Nutrition students.  This course aims to equip students with knowledge and skills on characteristics of microbes in food safety, identification of those microbes, how microorganisms cause food spoilage and foodborne illness, basic microbes used in different fermented foods and how to control microbes in from the farm to folk.

Modelling and Simulation of Processes (MSP920S) is a core course which aims to equip the students with comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the modelling and simulation principles and their application to metallurgical and chemical plants.

This course is designed to expose students to Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) relevant to creating a personal web page and to maintain an electronic publication. Different uses of multimedia will be discussed, as well as the impact of growing online publishing on traditional media industries and commerce. Aspects of user-friendliness, design and content are covered. Students will create their own websites, which will be exhibited on the departmental website. Students must also participate in the production of an online publication by producing online articles.

Welcome to the Multivariate Analysis course! This is an exciting journey where we will learn different Multivariate Analysis techniques. I work hard to ensure that your learning experience is as positive for you as possible. Your active participation in the course activities is also critical, and I hope you enjoy engaging with me during the rest of this semester.

This course is designed to broaden and enrich the student's knowledge and understanding of statistical methodology as it pertains to the study of multivariate techniques, equip students with skills in computing multivariate methods, and motivate them to apply the multivariate methods to solve real-life problems. In this course, a student will be taken through an Introduction; review of matrix algebra; Inference about a Multivariate Mean Vector; Inference about mean vector; Hypothesis testing on mean vector; Multivariate analysis of Variance; Multivariate techniques: Principal Components analysis; Factor analysis.

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Occupational Health and Safety Management (OH&S) is primarily concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work of any kind.  The goal is to foster a safe work environment. This course will introduce you to fundamental legislation governing OHS, nationally and internationally. 

Welcome to Pathophysiology (PPH611S)!
In this 16-week course, you will explore how normal physiological processes become disrupted in illness and injury, with a strong focus on understanding why patients deteriorate rather than simply recognizing disease labels. The course builds progressively from cellular and tissue-level injury to inflammation, compensation, shock, metabolic failure, and genetic risk factors, providing a solid foundation for clinical reasoning in emergency care.

Through continuous assessment tasks and weekly learning activities, you will engage with both theoretical concepts and applied clinical scenarios to strengthen your ability to analyze, interpret, and evaluate physiological disturbances. Emphasis is placed on linking underlying pathophysiology to patient presentation, vital sign changes, and patterns of clinical decline commonly encountered in prehospital and emergency settings.

This course aims to equip you with the knowledge and analytical skills needed to interpret complex physiological processes, recognize early signs of deterioration, and apply pathophysiological principles to real-world clinical decision-making. By the end of the course, you should be able to integrate cellular, systemic, metabolic, and compensatory mechanisms to better understand acute illness, injury, and patient outcomes in emergency medical care.