Bindura University of Science Education Diploma in Science Education
Entry Requirements:
All applicants have to meet the following minimum requirements for admission prescribed under the general regulations (i.e.):
- Have obtained at least 5 O’ level subject at Grade (C) or better including English Language and Mathematics;
NB: Special or mature entry admissions shall be in accordance with the general regulations.
Employment Opportunities
Opportunities are mainly the education sector locally and regionally.
Programme Structure
General Courses
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PC001 Theoretical Foundations of Education
PC002 Basic Communication Skills
PC003 Curriculum Study
PC004 Health Education
PC005 Pedagogics
PC006 Conflict Transformation
PC007 Pre-Practicum
PC008 Practicum
PC009 Research Methods and Project
Subject Area Courses
The subject area courses are offered in the following departments: Agricultural Sciences, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Mathematics and Physics.
Agricultural Sciences Courses
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DAE101 Principles of Plant and Soil Science
DAE102 Principles of Animal Sciences
DAE103 Introduction to Farm Engineering
DAE104 Agricultural Economics
DAE105 Principles of Crop Production
DAE106 Animal Production I
DAE107 Farm Mechanization I
DAE108 Farm Management I
DAE109 Irrigation and Soil Conservation
DAE110 Farm Management II
DAE111 Crop Production II
DAE112 Animal Production II
DAE113 Agro forestry and Wildlife Management
Biology Courses
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BZ001 Cell Biology
BZ002 Biological Molecules
BZ003 Plant and animal Nutrition
BZ004 Transport Systems
BZ005 Heredity and Genetics
BZ006 Introduction to Biochemistry
BZ007 Biodiversity and Ecosystems
BZ008 Regulations and Control
BZ009 Plant Science
BZ010 Introduction to Biotechnology
BZ011 Growth, Development and Reproduction
BZ012 Human Health and Diseases
BZ013 Introduction to Biomathematics
Mathematics Courses
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MT001 Pure Mathematics 1
MT002 Statistics 1
MT003 Applied Education in Mathematics 1
MT004 Mechanics 1
MT005 Pure Mathematics 2
MT006 Statistics 2
MT007 Applied Education in Mathematics 2
MT008 Mechanics 2
MT009 Pure Mathematics 3
MT010 Applied Education in Mathematics 3
MT011 Pure Mathematics 4
MT012 ICT in Mathematics Education
Geography Courses
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GG001 Introduction to Physical Geography
GG002 Introduction to Human Geography
GG003 Techniques and Skills in Physical Geography
GG004 Aspects of Social Geography
GG005 Techniques and Skills in Human Geography
GG006 Population Geography
GG007 Climatology
GG008 Aspects of the Environment
GG009 Geomorphology
GG010 Settlement Geography
GG011 Agricultural Geography
GG012 Economic Geography
Physics Courses
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PH001 Introductory Mechanics
PH002 Thermal Physics
PH003 Introductory Electricity and Magnetism
PH004 Modern Physics
PH005 Basic Electronics
PH110 Mechanics 1
PH111 Thermodynamics
PH112 Quantum Theory
PH113 Electricity and Magnetism 1
PH114 Analogue Electronics 1
PH012 Experimental Physics Laboratory 1
PH013 Experimental Physics Laboratory 2
Chemistry Courses
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CH001 General Chemistry
CH002 Introduction to Laboratory Techniques
CH003 Chemistry Practicals 1
CH004 Inorganic Chemistry
CH005 Physical Chemistry
CH106 Organic Chemistry
CH107 Analytical Chemistry
CH108 Transition Metal Chemistry
CH109 Phase Equilibria
CH110 Chemistry Practicals 2
CH011 Introduction to Industrial Chemistry
CH012 Principles of Environmental Chemistry
Computer Science Courses
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CS001 Introduction to Computer Systems
CS002 Computer Applications I
CS003 Computer Applications II
CS004 Fundamentals of Data Communications and Networking
CS005 Logic and Algorithms
CS006 Microcomputer Architecture
CS007 Systems Analysis and Design
CS008 Computer Programming I
CS009 Data Structures
CS010 Fundamentals of Database Management
CS011 Computer Systems Administration
CS012 Computer Programming II
CS013 Management Information Systems