This timetable checking system is based on the proposed 2012 timetable. Scroll down to find the active part!
It differs from the 2011 timetable in a few details only, as we hold the timetable as stable as we can, to allow students to plan ahead. It is not thought that significant new clashes have been introduced. The largest change is to the times in the Accounting 3 curriculum for Accounting 3, Taxation 1, Auditing 1 and Management Accounting. Furthermore Classical Civilisation 2 has been moved, in anticipation of the introduction of a full three year major. Many other minor changes - which should not affect clash patterns we hope - have come about because of the difficulty of finding venues suitable for large classes.
The changes are summarized in detail at http://www.scifac.ru.ac.za/timetable.12/changes.htm
The general system you can see below displays only a possible lecture timetable for each semester, taking into account that there may be alternative periods to choose from for some subjects. After making your subject selection, scroll down to see the timetables for each semester.
Note that the exact days on which practical classes are held can only be determined after students have registered and the numbers in each class are known. The practical times given by this system - especially for for first year classes - are meant as a guide only, and may have to be changed during the first week of term.
Note that some language subjects do not have pre-allocated timetable slots.
There is also a button that will show a printer friendly version of the timetables for each semester - this can be printed more cheaply than printing the other display.
If students wish to follow degree curricula in which subjects clash, they will invariably have to take an extra year to complete their degrees.
Some major combinations that may look attractive but which are not possible are ELN 3/HIS 3, PSY 3/POL 3, ENG 3/SOC 3, ENG 3/INS 3, CSC 3/LAW 3, HKE 3/HIS 3, PHI 3/ANT 3, ENT 3/BCH 3, ICH 3/MIC 3, ENV 3/CHE 3
Please report any bugs that you discover to Pat Terry
Acad & Comp Literacy ACL 1 1AJ 1SP Industrial Sociology INS 2 3 Accounting ACC 101 102 112 Information Systems INF 2 3 Accounting (BComF) ACC 1F 1FA 1FB 1G Instrumental Music Study IMS 1 2 3 Accounting ACC 2 3 4 Intro to ICT (CS1L) (Sem 1) CSC 1L1 Afrikaans AFR 1 1P Intro to ICT (CS1L) (Sem 2) CSC 1L2 Afrikaans/Nederlands AFN 2 3 Intro to Philosophy PHI 1 Anat & Phys (Pharm) PHA 210 Intro Sci Concepts (BScF) ISCM1 Anthropology ANT 1 1ES 2 3 isiXhosa (Mother Tongue) XHS 1M 2M 3M Applied Eng Studies AES 2 3 isiXhosa (Non-M Tongue) XHS 1N 2N 3N Applied Maths (3rd year) MAP 3 isiXhosa for Journalists XHO JNA JNB Applied Statistics AST 3 Journalism JRN 1 2 3 Art History & Culture AHV 1 2 3 4 Latin LAT 1 2 3 Art Studio Practice ASP 1 2 3 4 Legal Theory LAW 1 2 3 Auditing AUD 3 Linguistics ELN 1 2 3 Biochemistry BCH 2 3 Man Acc & Finance MAF 3 301 302 Biology 1 (BPharm) CEL 101 ZOO 101 Management MAN 1 2 3 Botany BOT 101 2 3 Maths MAT 1C 1C1 1C2 1L 3 Business Skills (BComF) BUS 1F 1FA 1FB Maths & Applied Maths 2 MAM 2 Cell Biology (Sem 1) CEL 101 Maths (Calculus) (BPha) MAT 1P Chemistry CHE 1 1R 2 3 Mathematical Statistics MST 2 3 Chinese Studies CHI 1 2 3 Microbiology MIC 2 3 Classics CLA 1 2 3 Modern Fiction FIC 2 Commercial Law COL 1 2 3 Music MUS 1 2 3 Computer Science CSC 1 2 3 303 Music, Health and the Brain MHB 1 Computer Science 303 (1 sem) CSC 303 Organizational Psychology ORG 2 3 Computer Skills (BComF) CSC 1C 1CA 1CB Philosophy PHI 1 2 3 Computer Skills (BScF) CSC 1S Pharmacy 1 PHA 101 Drama DRA 1 2 3 Pharmacy 2 PHA 210 211 220 230 240 Earth Science (Sem 1) EAR 101 Pharmacy 3 PHA 321 331 341 350 Economics ECO 1 2 3 3A 3B 1F Pharmacy 4 PHA 422 432 442 451 4E 4 Eng Lang Skills (BComF) ELA 1F 1FA 1FB Physics PHY 1 1E 2 3 English ENG 1 2 3 Physics (BPharm) PHY 1E1 Eng Lang & Linguistics ELN 1 2 3 Physics (Electr Literacy) PHY 1E2 Entomology ENT 2 3 Politics POL 1 1ES 2 3 Environmental Science ENV 2 3 Prof Communication (Sem 1) PRFC21 Ethics for Accountants ETC 101 Prof Communication (Sem 2) PRFC22 Ethnomusicology ETH 1 2 3 Psychology PSY 1 2 3 French FRE 1 1P 2 3 Sociology SOC 1 1ES 2 3 Geography GOG 102 2 3 Sound Technology STC 1 Geology GLG 102 2 3 Statistics STA 1 101 102 German Studies GER 1 2 3 Statistics 1D (Sem 2) STA 1D Greek GRE 1 2 3 Taxation TAX 3 History & Apprec Music HAM 1 Theory of Finance TOF 1 History HIS 1 2 3 102 Theory Finance (BComF) TOF 1F 1FA 1FB Human Kinetics & Ergonomics HKE 1 2 3 Zoology ZOO 101 2 3 Ichthyology ICH 2 3 There are a few subjects that do not have pre-allocated timetable slots. These include Greek 2 and 3, Latin 2 and 3, isiXhosa (Mother Tongue) 1, 2 and 3, Sound Technology Semesterized subjects may be found by appending 01 or 02 - for example ECO 2 ECO 201 ECO 202 MST 2 MST 201 MST 202
This is a web based tool for exploring timetable combinations.
To see a subject's timetable, type that subject's mnemonic into one of the
10 text boxes. Subject mnemonics all have seven characters, and are of the
general form
TLA NUM ( for example LOG 101 or ECO 3 or INF 2A )
where TLA is a Three Letter Abbreviation/Acronym like PHY for PHYsics or HIS
for HIStory, and NUM is a digit or digits denoting the level or option, like 1
or 2 or 3 or 201 or whatever. Some mnemonics (like PRFC21 - Prof Communication
1st semester) have no space, some have letters in the NUM portion.
When you have chosen all the subjects you are wanting to view, click the
"SHOW" button. This will then load a timetable showing the allocation of
periods, tutorials and/or practicals of the subjects you have chosen.
Square brackets "[ ]" are normally for practicals or tutorials. Italics show that
there are alternative slots.
Curly brackets "{ }" are for alternative lectures and tutorials - you would
normally only go to one or the other.
A (1) or (2) following a mnemonic means that the subject is only taken for the
first or second semester respectively.
You can use simplified mnemonics for subjects like PHY 1 to denote both parts
(PHY 101 and PHY 102) as the timetable slots are the same in both semesters.
For subjects with alternatives like ECO 2 use ECO 2A or ECO 2B to choose one of
the alternative slots.
To start again click on the "RESET" button, this will take you back to the
beginning page.