Faculty of Science

Welcome to the Faculty of Science at Rhodes University, a Faculty that we firmly believe to be one of the very best in the University, and in the country. These pages (updated regularly) are aimed at prospective students who wish to find out more about what is offered in the Science Faculty, and what is demanded of students who wish to study science here. They also carry information that is of more interest to current students and staff.

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New and prospective students

Sciences offered at Rhodes
Entrance Requirements
Degree Structures 
Building a degree
Honours degrees
Some examples of Curricula
University Structures
Lectures, Pracs, Tutorials, Tests
A Senior Student's Perspective
Graduation Address by Dame Marjorie Scardino, 2005
Frequently asked questions
Contacts for further information

Orientation Week Handbook (PDF)
Faculty Handbook (2010)
Parents Handbook (2010)
Map of Science Departments and Lecture Venues (PDF)

Rules and Regulations

A guide to the rules
Course Prerequisites
Academic Status and Exclusions
 
Faculty Rules (2010 Calendar)
Departmental Rules (2010 Calendar)
General Rules (2010 Calendar)
Higher Degrees Guide

Timetables and Diaries

Complete Timetables for 2010
Interactive timetable checker (2010)
Examination Timetables
University Diary for 2010
Diary of tests and field trips

Hot News

Current academic vacancies at Rhodes

PhD Graduations 2009 in the Faculty of Science
Laser technology collaboration (Prof Nyokong)
"Chemistry@Rhodes" newsletter (PDF format)
Rhodes University CS Team Wins in SIMagine Contest
 

Documents for the "Size and Shape Debate" (Intranet access only)

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Links and Resources

Staff Address List
Departmental Home Pages
 
University Library
Physics Library
Research Office
Royal Society of South Africa
Rhodes (Oxford) Scholarships
Mandela (Cambridge) Scholarships
The Beit Trust (Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi)
SciFest Africa Home Page
HartRAO Radio Astronomy observatory
The SKA (Square Kilometre Array) project
 
Rhodes University Post-Graduate Liaison
Sub-Committee (PGLSC)

 
"Science in Africa" - online science magazine
(e-mail the Editor)

Curricula and Calendar Entries

2011 DRAFT Calendar entries
 
Changes 1998 - 2010
 
1998 (old) Calendar entries
1999 (old) Calendar entries
2000 (old) Calendar entries
2001 (old) Calendar entries
2002 (old) Calendar entries
2003 (old) Calendar entries
2004 (old) Calendar entries
2005 (old) Calendar entries
2006 (old) Calendar entries
2007 (old) Calendar entries
2008 (old) Calendar entries
2009 (old) Calendar entries
 
 

Other items that may be of interest

NRF Overview of Grants, Scholarships,
Fellowships & the Rating of Researchers (December 2007)


SAQA registrations for degrees
 
University Audit portfolio - July 2005 (PDF)
 
HOD Guide (MS Word, 127 pages)
 
Natural Scientific Professions Act - Notice
Natural Scientific Professions Act - Letter from President
Natural Scientific Professions Act - Registration
Natural Scientific Professions Act - Summary
 
 
 
 
Older miscellany (limited access)

Class lists (limited access)

Grahamstown Class Lists
 
Initial Prac Allocations
 
Grahamstown Head Counts
 
Recent comparative headcounts
 
Class representatives
 
Demographics of classes
 

Practical tips
 
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University Policies

Plagiarism (2008, 36 pages, PDF)
Employment Equity
Appointment Equity
Supervisory Practice
Quality Assurance
Evaluation of Teaching
Assessment of Learning
Curriculum Development
 
Careers
 
Computing degrees and careers (Text only, HTML)
Computing degrees and careers (large, full colour PDF format)
The Rhodes BSc (Software Development) degree
Careers and Postgraduate Study in ICT at Rhodes
 
Rhodes Careers Centre  

Resource Documents & Application Forms

Undergraduate external examiner forms
 
Postgraduate study - application forms
Postgraduate study - upgrading MSc to PhD
Postgraduate progress report forms
Postgraduate thesis submission forms
 
Postgraduate examiner nomination forms (various formats)
On-line form for nominating Masters and Doctoral examiners
 
Aegrotat application form (PDF)
Application for remark/recount of examination script (PDF)
On-line form for appealing against academic exclusion
QA Course Template
Template for proposals to establish Research
and Scholarship Entities (MS-Word format)

 
Faculty Discretionary Research Fund

While every attempt is made to ensure that the information here is comprehensive, accurate and up to date, we cannot promise that there are no errors.

The Faculty of Science is a grouping of academic departments: specifically those teaching familiar subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology, which are normally taken only in Science degrees, as well as some departments teaching subjects that can form part of Science or Humanities or Commerce degrees, such as Mathematics and Geography. The affairs of the Faculty are decided by the "Faculty Board", which is chaired by the Dean of the Faculty, Professor Ric Bernard (Telephone +27-46-603-7232/7233)

Our Faculty is committed towards providing our students with the academic skills they will need to become the scientists of the future - to be able to contribute throughout long and illustrious careers towards making scientific discoveries as yet undreamed of, using equipment and technologies not yet invented, and improving the world for the benefit of people not yet born.

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