First-time entering students (with an NQF Level 4 in Mathematics and some background in Physical Sciences) need to further improve their reading and writing in the academic, business, and standard English language, their computational skills mathematical skills, and statistical skills, with a basic introduction to scientific field knowledge in higher education. Completing students will be able to register for higher qualifications within South Africa and throughout the world. Qualifying students will be employable in laboratories in institutions of higher learning as well as in industry as support staff to specialists in the field The Higher Certificate will give the qualifying learners a basic knowledge of the physical sciences as well as practical skills in laboratories equipping them to operate as entry-level future laboratory assistants in the academic, government or industry sectors.
| This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes. |
- First Level
Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation Group A. Compulsory CHE1504 - Introductory Chemistry A Co-requisite: CHE1505 CHE1505 - Introductory Chemistry B Co-requisite: CHE1504 ENG1511 - English Proficiency for University Studies EUP1501 - Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions MAT1501 - Fundamental Mathematics MAT1510 - Precalculus Mathematics A PHY1507 - Introductory Physics A Co-requisite: PHY1508 PHY1508 - Introductory Physics B Co-requisite: PHY1507 PHY1509 - Physical Science Practicals STA1504 - Basic Statistics For Experimental Sciences
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