Die lewenswetenskappe sluit dié takke van wetenskap in wat te doen het met die studie van lewende organismes – soos mikro-organismes, plante, diere en natuurlik mense – sowel as ander verwante areas van belang soos bio-etika. Terwyl biologie steeds die middelpunt van die lewenswetenskappe bly, het grootskaalse tegnologiese vooruit-gang, veral op die gebied van molekulêre biologie en biotegnologie gelei tot ‘n wye verskeidenheid van spesialiseringsgebiede.
LEWENSWETENSKAP
Areas van kennis
- Lewe op molekulêre, sellulêre en weefselvlak
- Lewensprosesse in plante en diere
- Omgewingstudies
- Diversiteit, verandering en kontinuïteit
Deurlopende assesseringsvereistes (CASS) – 25%
- Praktiese take
- Formele toetse
- Projek / Opdrag
- Praktiese eksamen
Eksamens – 75%
- Halfjaar-eksamen [Junie] V I – 150
- Finale eksamen [November] V I – 150 / V II – 150
Moontlike loopbaangeleenthede
- Mediese rigtings
- Tandheelkunde
- Farmakologie
- Optometrie
- Verpleging
- Fisioterapie
- Natuurbewaring
- Botanie
- Dierkunde (Veeartseny)
- Biochemie
- Biotegnoloog
- Genetika
- Mikrobiologie
The Life Sciences comprise the branches of science that involve the scientific study of living organisms – such as micro-organisms, plants, animals, and human beings – as well as related considerations such as bioethics. While biology remains the centerpiece of the life sciences, technological advances in molecular biology and biotechnology have led to a burgeoning of specialisations and interdisciplinary fields.
LIFE SCIENCE
Areas of knowledge
- Life at molecular, cellular and tissue level
- Life processes in plants and animals
- Environmental studies
- Diversity, change and continuity
Continuous Assessment requirements (CAS) – 25%
- Practical tasks
- Formal tests
- Project / Assignment
- Practical Exam
Examinations – 75%
- Mid-Year examinations [June] P I – 150
- Final examinations [November] P I – 150 / P II – 150
Possible career options
- Medicine
- Dentistry
- Pharmacology
- Optometry
- Nursing
- Physiotherapy
- Nature conservation (game ranger)
- Botanist
- Zoologist
- Biochemist
- Biotechnologist
- Geneticist
- Microbiology