Annual Report 2007 - University of Namibia

Table of ContentsTHE UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA COAT OF ARMS ........................................................................................ vMISSION STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................... viiSTATEMENT BY THE CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA ....................................................... ixSTATEMENT BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA COUNCIL .................................... xiii1. REPORT OVERVIEW .........................................................................................................................22. THE VICE CHANCELLOR’S EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..........................................................................42.1 Preamble ..................................................................................................................................42.2 Challenges ................................................................................................................................42.3 Key Accomplishments ..............................................................................................................52.4 Academic Activities ..................................................................................................................92.5 Research and Publications .......................................................................................................92.6 Conclusion ..............................................................................................................................103. OVERVIEW OF KEY ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................................123.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 123.2 Academic Programmes ..........................................................................................................123.3 Staff Matters .......................................................................................................................... 123.4 Student Matters .....................................................................................................................143.5 Research Activities .................................................................................................................183.6 Community Service ................................................................................................................193.7 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................204. ACTIVITIES OF FACULTIES AND CAMPUSES ..................................................................................224.1 Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources ........................................................................224.2 Faculty of Economics and Management Science ...................................................................244.3 Faculty of Education ..............................................................................................................264.4 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences .............................................................................294.5 Faculty of Law ........................................................................................................................314.6 Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences .................................................................................344.7 Faculty of Science ...................................................................................................................384.8 UNAM Northern Campus .......................................................................................................395. ACTIVITIES OF ACADEMIC CENTRES ..............................................................................................445.1 Centre for External Studies ....................................................................................................445.2 Language Centre ....................................................................................................................465.3 Multi-disciplinary Research Centre ........................................................................................475.4 Sam Nujoma Marine and Coastal Resources Research Centre ..............................................486. ACTIVITIES OF OTHER UNITS ............................................................................................... 546.1 HIV/AIDS Unit .........................................................................................................................546.2 Teaching and Learning Improvement Unit (TLIU) ..................................................................556.3 University Library ...................................................................................................................586.4 Office of the Dean of Students ...............................................................................................606.5 Physical Planning ....................................................................................................................616.6 Research and Publications .....................................................................................................636.7 ZERI Regional Project for Africa ..............................................................................................646.8 University Central Consultancy Bureau (UCCB) .....................................................................667. FINANCIAL MATTERS .....................................................................................................................707.1 General Overview ..................................................................................................................707.2 Changes in Accounting Policies ..............................................................................................707.3 Income and Expenditure ........................................................................................................708. GENERAL SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... 749. SENIOR OFFICE BEARERS OF THE UNIVERSITY ..............................................................................7610. CONTACT DETAILS .........................................................................................................................82iii