University of Fort Hare Courses and Modules in Entomology
List of courses and modules in ENTOMOLOGY
ENT 211: General Entomology
Contents: Insect systematics and internal and external anatomy;
Insect identification
Instruction: 4 lectures (3 h) and 1 practical (3 h) per week
Credits: 24
Assessment: tests, assignments and 1 theory examination paper (3h)
ENT 221: Applied Entomology
Contents: Insect Biology; Insects and Agriculture; Insects and Medicine;
Forensic Entomology
Instruction: 4 lectures (3 h) and 1 practical (3 h) per week
Credits: 24
Assessment: tests, assignments and 1 theory examination paper (3h)
ENT 312: The physiological basis of insect behaviour
Contents: Insect physiology and behaviour
Instruction: 4 lectures (3 h) and 1 practical (3 h) per week
Credits: 16
Assessment: tests, assigments, essays, projects, seminars,
1 theory examination paper (3 h)
ENT 313: Insect habitats and adaptations
Contents: Insect habitats, feeding habits and morphological adaptations
Instruction: 4 lectures (3 h) and 1 practical (3 h) per week
Credits: 16
Assessment: tests, assigments, essays, projects, seminars,
1 theory examination paper (3 h)
ENT 322: Insect behaviour and ecology
Contents: theory and practical work on the above-mentioned topics
Instruction: 4 lectures (3 h) and 1 practical (3 h) per week
Credits: 16
Assessment: tests, assigments, essays, projects, seminars,
1 theory examination paper (3 h)
ENT 323: Pest management theory and practices
Contents: theory and practical work on the above-mentioned topics
Instruction: 4 lectures (3 h) and 1 practical (3 h) per week
Credits: 16
Assessment: tests, assigments, essays, projects, seminars,
1 theory examination paper (3 h)
ENT 500: BSC HONOURS PROGRAMME IN ENTOMOLOGY (OPTION 41005)
ZOO 501: Honours research Project
Contents: Individual research project
Instruction: self-study under supervision of a research leader
Credits: 40
Assessment: mini-dissertation
ENT 502: Major seminar
Contents: Preparation and presentation of scientific presentations
Instruction: self-study under supervision of a research leader
Credits: 16
Assessment: PowerPoint-assisted presentations to staff, students
and external examiners
ENT 503*: Field research methodology
Contents: Two field trips (of 5 days each) to nearby nature reserves
Instruction: self-study, including practical work, under supervision of
several staff members
Credits: 16
Assessment: Field reports and seminar reports relating to field
research methodology
*Joint programme with ZOO 503
ENT 504**: Scientific analysis and interpretation
Contents: WORD, EXCEL, statistics and data interpretation
Instruction: lectures, seminars and workshops led by academic staff
Credits: 16
Assessment: participation in discussions, practical reports, tests
**Joint programme with ZOO 504
ENT 505: Anatomy, Cytology, Physiology and Biochemistry of Insects and Mites
Contents: current trends in the above-mentioned topics
Instruction: seminars, lectures and discussion groups led by a study leader
Credits: 16
Assessment: tasks, assignments, essays, 1 examination paper (3h)
ENT 506: Taxonomy, Economic Entomology, Biogeoagrphy, Behaviour, Ecology
Contents: current trends in the above-mentioned topics
Instruction: seminars, lectures and discussion groups led by a study leader
Credits: 16
Assessment: tasks, assignments, essays, 1 examination paper (3h)
ENT 700: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENTOMOLOGY (41505)
Credits: 256
ENT 800: DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENTOMOLOGY (43005)
Credits: 360
