BSc HONOURS IN BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY (BCB)

AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPECURRICULUM

The BSc Hons in BCB requires you to do

3 core modules and 2 electives.

Core modules:

• Research Project

• Biostatistics

• Scientific Methods

Elective modules:

• Biodiversity Information Management

• Diversity, Evolution and

Conservation

• Herpetology

• Marine Biology

• Plant Community Ecology

• Plant Ecophysiology

ABOUT US

BCB was formed in 2002 from the former Botany

and Zoology Departments. Although we are a

small department, the nine staff are from diverse

backgrounds and institutions, and have wide-

ranging interests – we are passionate about

training biologists for the future. As a department

BCB is research active, harmonious and a perfect

working environment where you can pursue

scientific excellence.

PREREQUISITES TO ENTER INTO THE

BCB HONOURS PROGRAMME

A student must have a first degree in whole

organism biology AND have attained at least 60%

in EITHER zoological or botanical subjects in the

final year.

BURSARY OPPORTUNITIES

Students are encouraged to apply for NRF and

other related bursaries. Some research projects

may have bursaries associated with them.

STAFF SPECIALISATIONS

• Behavioural Ecology (Vanessa Couldridge)

• Estuarine Ecology (Anusha Rajkaran)

• Landscape & Social Ecology (Richard Knight)

• Marine Benthic Biodiversity (Gavin Maneveldt)

• Coastal Marine Ecology and Processes (A.J. Smit)

• Offshore Marine Biology (Mark Gibbons)

• Population Genetics & Parasitology (Adriaan Engelbrecht )

• Rangeland Ecology (Igshaan Samuels and Clement Cupido)

• Snake Ecology and Conservation (Bryan Maritz)

• Southern African Angiosperms Systematics (J. Stephen Boatwright)

Click here to view the biographies of Staff at BCB-UWC

HONOURS FIELDTRIPS

During the course of your honours year you will experience

several fieldtrips, where sampling methods and theory taught in

class are put into practice. These are associated either with

your projects or the modules that you have selected.

For more information on Honours in BCB please

contact:

Bryan Maritz: bmaritz@uwc.ac.za

Mark Gibbons: mgibbons@uwc.ac.za

Closing date: 30 October 2016MSc and PhD projects are also available…

Applicants who meet the requirements

should visit the page below to apply

https://www.uwc.ac.za/Students/Admin/P

ages/Online-Applications.aspx