Capítulo 4. Desarrollo, análisis y discusión de resultados
4.1 Recopilación de los datos relacionados con la interpretación de la marimba
universities or institutions
Exemption from the practical work and examination in a particular practical module cannot be considered.APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATIONS FOR A SECOND BSc DEGREE
Name: ... Student number: ... 1. Particulars of all previous registrations at Unisa and other
universities.
Year University Degree/Diploma If completed state year
2. A�ach a complete statement of courses passed or an academic record. If this is not available, state all the courses passed towards all your previous qualifications.
3. Justify your application in full.
4. Proposed curriculum A First-level modules/courses 1 6 11 2 7 12 3 8 13 4 9 14 5 10 B Second-level modules/courses 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10 C Third-level modules/courses 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10
5. Proposed major subjects
1. 2.
Signature: ... Date:... ______________________________________________________________
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY RECOMMENDATION
PROPOSED CURRICULUM FOR THE BSc DEGREE
Important
1. Refer to Chapter 3 on how to compile a BSc curriculum. 2. Refer to Chapter 3 for the major subject combinations.
3. Refer to the relevant subject chapters with regard to prerequisites and/or registration requirement.
Name: ... Student number: ... Proposed major subject(s)
1. ... 2. ... A Third-level modules/courses 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10 (Minimum of 8 modules) B Second-level modules/courses 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10 (Minimum of 8 modules) C First-level modules/courses 1 6 11 2 7 12 3 8 13 4 9 14 5 10 (Minimum of 14 modules) Total of 30 modules Signature: ... Date:...
SECTION 3:
RULES FOR
FORMER UNISA
POSTGRADUATE
QUALIFICATIONS
NBM and D degrees can also be obtained in African Renaissance Studies. Students interested in this field should contact the Centre for African Renaissance Studies (Tel. (012) 320-3180 or 320-3181).
C h a p t e r 1
Rules for the Degree of
Honours Bachelor of Science
These rules should be read in conjunction with the general rules and general information in Part 1 of the Calendar.
See General Rules PG2 to PG8 regarding the number of modules for which a student must register, duration of study, re-registration, etc.
PSc3
Admission
To be admi�ed, students must hold a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification and satisfy Senate as to their proficiency in the subject concerned.
PSc4
Definitions
(1) Study units in the subjects listed in PSc5 below are known as MODULES except in the case of Geography and Psychology which are offered in the form of PAPERS.
(2) If Module A is a PREREQUISITE for Module B, students shall have obtained credit for Module A before they enrol for Module B. (3) If Module A is a REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT for Module
B, and students wish to enrol for Module B but have not yet obtained credit for Module A, they must register for Modules A and B concurrently.
PSc5
Subjects
The degree may be conferred in the following subjects: Applied Mathematics (Degree code: 0457X)
Astronomy (Degree code: 04561) Chemistry (Degree code: 04472) Computer Science (Degree code: 04545) Geography (See Part 3 of the Calendar) Information Systems (Degree code: 04693) Mathematics(Degree code: 04588) Operations Research(Degree code: 0460X) Physics (Degree code: 04502)
Psychology (Degree code: 04553) Statistics (Degree code: 04596)
PSc6
Curriculum and
examination
(1) The curricula for the subjects mentioned above appear underRule PSc8.
(2) All the papers/modules are not necessarily offered each year and the Head of the Department must be consulted beforehand.
(3) The theoretical examination in each module with a theoretical component consists of one two-hour, three-hour or four-hour paper.
(4) In the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, and subject to the approval of the heads of the departments concerned, students may include not more than two Honours papers or four fourth-level modules from another subject(s) in their Honours curricula if the departmental heads are of the opinion that the students have sufficient background knowledge to be able to offer such papers/modules and it is in the best interest of the students. NB
Further particulars regarding the admission requirements and curricula appear in the departmental brochures on postgraduate studies which are available free of charge on request from the Registrar (Academic).
PSc7
Pass, retaining of credit
and pass with distinction
(1) To pass a paper or a module, a candidate shall obtain at least 50%in it.
(2) To be awarded the degree with distinction, a candidate shall obtain an average of at least 75% in the minimum number of prescribed papers or modules on fourth-level.
PSc8
List of modules and
papers
The complete list of approved modules and papers, with the exception of those for Computer Science and Information Systems, and any special requirements are indicated below. The approved modules for Computer Science and Information Systems appear in the departmental brochure on postgraduate studies.The codes, comprising seven characters, which appear in the first column or in brackets a�er the names of papers, must be indicated on the registration form. Note that the seventh character has been omi�ed in the other columns of the tables below and in cross-references to facilitate the reading of these tables.
Applied Mathematics
(Degree code: 0457X)
PREREQUISITESIn order to be admi�ed, a student must have passed either: (a) Applied Mathematics III;
or
(b) four third-level modules in Applied Mathematics; or
(c) three third-level modules in Applied Mathematics and two third-level modules in Mathematics;
or
(d) the equivalent of (a), (b) or (c) above. CURRICULUM
The curriculum comprises ten modules on approved topics, particulars of which appear in the Departmental brochure on postgraduate studies which is obtainable from the Registrar (Academic) free of charge on request.
Astronomy
(Degree code: 04561)
PREREQUISITESIn order to be admi�ed, a student must have a BSc degree with a major in Astronomy, Physics or Applied Mathematics. Students should
consult with the Head of the Astronomy section in the Department of Mathematical Sciences before registering.
CURRICULUM
The curriculum comprises ten modules on approved topics, particulars of which appear in the departmental brochure on postgraduate studies which is obtainable from the Registrar (Academic) free of charge on request.
Chemistry
(Degree code: 04472)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSTo be admi�ed, students must:
(a) have passed CHE311/321 – CHE314/324 or Chemistry III or an equivalent course with an average of 60% or more within the past five years; and
(b) have passed MAT112, MAT113 or an equivalent course. NB
Students whose average for Chemistry III or equivalent is between 55% and 59% and fulfilled the other admission requirements stipulated above may be granted provisional admission taking into consideration the experiences of the candidate in his profession. Such students may be allowed to register for a maximum of three honours modules in consultation with the Head of Department of Chemistry. Students may not register for any other honours modules in the following year unless he/she has passed the three stipulated honours modules.
CURRICULUM
The curriculum comprises ten fourth-level modules. The nine modules from List A are compulsory and the remaining one module must be selected from List B. In the current syllabus the modules are available as core and elective modules. A student is advised not to register for a module in List B unless some of the modules in List A have been passed or are taken concurrently (see Postgraduate Brochure for examples).
LIST A
CHE441A : Physical Inorganic Chemistry CHE442B : Advanced Physical Chemistry CHE443C : Synthetic Organic Chemistry CHE444D : Instrumental Analysis CHE445E : Quantum Chemistry
CHE446F : Advanced Organic Spectroscopy CHE447G : Structural Chemistry
CHE448H : Chemical Analysis CHE449J : Applied Chemistry
LIST B
CHE4409 : Chemistry Honours Practical CHE450B : Chemistry Honours Project
NB
(i) CHE440 consists of practical work which is designed to include the four branches of Chemistry, namely Analytical, Inorganic, Organic and Physical. Approximately two weeks (±80 hours) of practical work are required for each discipline. A student must have successfully completed the theory module(s) (as specified in the Postgraduate brochure) before he/she is permi�ed to complete the experimental portion that applies to the specific module(s). Alternatively if a student wishes to complete the practical component in tandem with the theory module(s), then a pass (50%) in the first assignment for the module(s) in question must be obtained.)
All practical work must be carried out in approved laboratories, particulars of which must be submi�ed by the student to the Department of Chemistry. Details about the practical work are obtainable from the Department of Chemistry on request.
Students who have no or inadequate practical facilities at their disposal may contact the responsible lecturers in the Department in order to arrange for practical work to be carried out in the Department’s laboratories in Pretoria.
(ii) CHE450 consists of a mini research project conducted under the supervision of a chemistry staff member. The research project must be carried out at the university or at an approved external laboratory. The proposal should be approved by the executive commi�ee and upon completion of the project, a comprehensive report be submi�ed to the Chemistry Department for evaluation and credit a�er approval by the supervisor.
TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
Students who have passed modules under the old curriculum retain credits for the modules passed. Each student will be advised on an individual basis which modules to register for. The current elective modules, CHE471, CHE472 and CHE473 will be available to students where appropriate.
Computer Science
(Degree code: 04545)
At Honours level, Computer Science includes topics such as logic and the theory of computing, analysis of algorithms, formal languages and programming languages, computer architecture, networks, real-time programming and aspects of operating systems, artificial intelligence, numerical methods and graphics. A limited choice of modules from Information Systems is also allowed. The module on Research for Computing is compulsory. It is also possible to do a practical or research project, which carries the weight of one module.CURRICULUM
The curriculum consists of at least ten fourth-level modules. The list of approved modules appears in the School of Computing brochure on postgraduate studies in Computer Science and Information Systems which is available free of charge from the Registrar (Academic). The brochure also contains further details on admission requirements and advice on the compilation of a curriculum.
Information Systems
(Degree code: 04693)
The subject Information Systems consists mainly of aspects of so�ware engineering. Topics such as project management, system specification, so�ware design, system implementation and testing, data base design and consideration of the information system environment such as distributed processing, operating systems and networks are discussed in the various modules. A limited choice of modules from Computer Science is also allowed. The module on Research for Computing is compulsory. It is also possible to do a practical or research project, which carries the weight of one module.CURRICULUM
The curriculum consists of at least ten fourth-level modules. The list of approved modules can be found in the School of Computing brochure on postgraduate studies in Computer Science and Information Systems which is available free of charge from the Registrar (Academic). The brochure also contains further details on admission requirements and advice on the compilation of a curriculum.
Mathematics
(Degree code: 04588)
PREREQUISITESIn order to be admi�ed, a student must have passed Mathematics III or four third-level modules in Mathematics or three third-level modules in Mathematics and two third-level modules in Applied Mathematics.
CURRICULUM
The curriculum comprises ten modules on approved topics, particulars of which appear in the Departmental brochure on postgraduate studies which is obtainable from the Registrar (Academic) free of charge on request.
Operations Research
(Degree code: 0460X)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSIn order to be admi�ed, a student must:
(a) have passed Operations Research III (or an equivalent course); (b) be proficient in a scientific programming language (such as
Fortran, Pascal, Delphi, C or C++) and the use of a spreadsheet program (such as Excel, Lotus, Qua�roPro, StarOffice or Gnumeric); and
(c) have access to a computer and printer with the so�ware necessary for (b).
CURRICULUM
The curriculum comprises ten modules chosen from the list below. The modules HONPR1B and HONPR2C are compulsory. Applicants in possession of a Master’s degree or who can supply proof of passing a course in research methodology for another formal degree may apply for exemption from the module HONPR1B.
A maximum of four non-compulsory modules may be replaced with Honours modules or papers in related subjects, subject to the approval of the heads of departments concerned.
HONASMB : Applied stochastic modelling (Prerequisite: HONSM1A)
HONDANE : Decision analysis HONFIN6 : Financial mathematics HONFORP : Forecasting
HONINV4 : Investment management (Prerequisite: HONMD1Y) HONLINR : Linear programming
HONMD1Y : Introduction to the mathematical modelling of derivatives I
HONMD23 : Introduction to the mathematical modelling of derivatives II (Prerequisite: HONSM1A, HONMD1Y)
HONNNSH : Neural networks HONOPTR : Optimisation HONPR1B : Project I
HONPR2C : Project II (Prerequisite: HONPR1B) HONSIMG : Simulation
HONSM1A : Stochastic modelling I
HONSM2B : Stochastic modelling II (Prerequisite: HONSM1A) HONCS1Y : Capita selecta
NB
(i) Only in exceptional circumstances will a student be allowed to register for more than six modules in any study year. Such a student must obtain the wri�en permission of the Head of the Department beforehand. (ii) Students are strongly advised to first complete the modules listed as
registration requirements for a given module before registering for that module.
(iii) HONINV4 is a paper with the weight of two modules, and is offered by the Department of Business Management (also as BELBESE). (iv) From 2003, the module HONSM2B is offered by the Department of
Mathematical Sciences (also as APM4024).
(v) The topics treated in HONCS1Y will vary from year to year and depend on the interests of the students. Examples are Genetic algorithms and Game theory. More information is given on the website of the Department of Decision Sciences and in the Departmental booklet on postgraduate studies, which can be obtained from the Registrar (Academic), free of charge.
(vi) A maximum of four modules may be replaced with Honours modules in related subjects, subject to the approval of the Heads of Departments concerned.
Physics
(Degree code: 04502)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSAn average of at least 60% for a full complement of third-year Physics modules.
(Under exceptional circumstances and at the discretion of the Chairperson of the Department, candidates not satisfying the above requirement, may be provisionally admi�ed for two modules only. If these are passed, admission to the Honours degree may be considered.)
CURRICULUM
The curriculum comprises ten modules. NB
(i) In addition to the prerequisites indicated below, access to a computer which is capable of executing programmes in at least one of the computer languages Fortran, Basic, C or Pascal is a further requirement for module PHY419R (Numerical Physics). The computer facilities of the Department of Physics are available to students who register for this module. Time can also be reserved on a computer in one of Unisa’s microcomputer laboratories in Pretoria, Polokwane, Cape Town and Durban.
(ii) For module PHY419R, students must a�end a practical course of one week during September/October in the laboratory of the Department of Physics in Pretoria, during which they must do a practical examination. A sub-minimum of 50% must be obtained in the practical examination as well as in the theoretical examination which is wri�en in January/ February. Both components carry equal weight in the calculation of the final mark. Credit for only one component (theoretical or practical) can be retained for a maximum of two successive academic years a�er the year in which it was passed, on condition that the student passes the other component within that period.
PHY405K : Advanced Mathematical Methods (Prerequisites: Any four third level PHY-modules (PHY305 and PHY309 excluded) or Physics III)
PHY406L : Electromagnetism I (Prerequisites: as for PHY405) PHY407M : Electromagnetism II (Prerequisites: as for PHY405,
Registration requirements: PHY406)
PHY408N : Quantum Mechanics I (Prerequisites: as for PHY405) PHY409P : Quantum Mechanics II (Prerequisites: as for
PHY405, Registration requirements: PHY408) PHY413K : Solid State Physics (Prerequisites: as for PHY405) PHY418Q : Statistical Physics (Prerequisites: as for PHY405) PHY419R : Numerical Physics (Prerequisites: as for PHY405) PHY420J : Project (Prerequisites: as for PHY405)
PHY421K : Nuclear Physics (Prerequisites: as for PHY405) TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
Students who have passed PHY412J and/or PHY414L retain credit for the module(s) passed and must, in consultation with the Head of the Department, choose the outstanding module(s) from those listed above. Students who have passed one of (or both) the modules indicated in List A below under a previous curriculum may not register for the module opposite to it in List B: List A List B PHY416N PHY421K PHY410G PHY420J
Psychology
(Degree code: 04553)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS (1) To be admi�ed: (a) a student must:(i) have obtained an average of at least 60% for Psychology III; and
(ii) have passed Psychology III less than six years ago; and
(b) the syllabi for the student’s undergraduate courses must have included sections on Research Methodology and Psychopathology.
(2) Students who passed Psychology III more than six years ago and/or obtained less than 60% may be admi�ed if they obtained a further degree or a postgraduate diploma/certificate, or if they are in possession of a four- year Bachelor’s degree.
(3) Students who do not comply with the requirements of (1)(a) must, in order to qualify for admission, repeat Psychology III for non-degree purposes and obtain an average of at least 60%. Students who did not obtain an average of 60% or more may repeat individual papers/ modules in order to comply with this requirement.
(4) Students who do not comply with the requirements of 1(b) must in order to qualify for admission first pass the modules RSC201H (Research in the Social Sciences) and PYC304C (Psychological Research), as well as PYC302A (Abnormal behaviour and mental health).
CURRICULUM
The curriculum comprises six of the following papers. PSY471S is compulsory. A student may not register for any of the other papers unless PSY471S is also offered or has already been passed.
PSY471S : Research Methodology (open-book examination and compulsory)
PSY481U : Psychopathology PSY482V : Social Psychology PSY473U : Personology
PSY484X : Developmental Psychology PSY485Y : Physiological Psychology PSY4885 : Cognitive Psychology PSY4988 : Psychological Assessment PSY474V : Ecosystemic Psychology PSY4999 : Therapeutic Psychology PSY475W : The Psychology of Work
PSY461Q : Community and Health Psychology PSY4794 : Sport Psychology
Statistics
(Degree code: 04596)
CURRICULUMThe curriculum comprises ten fourth-level modules. The six modules from List A are compulsory and the remaining four modules must be selected from List B. A student is advised not to register for any modules from List B unless all the modules from List A have been passed or are taken concurrently.
With the approval of the Heads of the Departments concerned, not more than two of the modules from List B may be replaced by fourth- level modules or an Honours paper from a subject in which the student has sufficient background knowledge.
The syllabuses, further particulars on the admission requirements, choice of modules, etc appear in the Departmental brochure on postgraduate studies which is obtainable free of charge from the Registrar (Academic) on request.
List A
STA401S : Matrix Methods in Statistics STA412V : Inference
STA414X : Statistical Techniques A: Functional methods STA415Y : Statistical Techniques B: Structural methods
(Registration requirement: STA401)
STA421W : Multivariate Distribution Theory A (Registration requirement: STA401)
STA431Y : Linear Model A (Registration requirement: STA401)
List B
STA403U : Research methodology
STA4334 : Regression A (Registration requirement: STA431)