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Structure of Colleges
and Schools
• Degree or Diploma programmes are offered within Colleges.
• The Head of College is the Dean, assisted by the Heads of Schools and administrative staff.
• A College consists of Schools corresponding to different disciplines (Biology, History, Public Law, Sociology, etc.) Each School has a Head, lecturers and administrative staff.
Course Choices
• Each College has different rules contained in the College Handbooks and on the website: saa.ukzn.ac.za/ forms_proce/handbooks.aspx
• Advice about module choices is given during Orientation Week.
• Some professional degrees have fixed module combinations.
In Humanities, there are wide combination choices depending on the timetable.
• Also pay attention to prerequisites and compulsory co-requisites.
Course Changes
• Each semester has a date by which registration in modules must be finalised (two weeks into the semester).
• If students are not making progress in a module, it is better
to de-register. They can change to another module by this date, but it is often risky to start a module late in the semester as they may have missed some important work.
Duly Performed (DP)
Requirements
• EachmodulehasDPrequirementsthat are specified in the module material. The Module Organiser will provide this information in the first week.
• When enrolled in a module that is taught by a number of lecturers, students must determine who the Module Organiser is. Tutorials may be conducted by other members of the School, or by graduate assistants.
Who to Go to for What
• Students will be advised during Orientation Week about the way their College functions.
• Registration must be approved by the Dean. This also applies if they want to de-register and register for another module by the due date. Academic Coordinators will assist students if they have enquiries about their academic choices or progress.
• For bigger personal problems, contact the College Student Counsellors.
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