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University of Botswana

January 07, 2023

The University of Botswana, popularly known as UB, was established in 1982 as the first institution of higher education in Botswana.[2] The university has three campuses: one in the capital city Gaborone, one in Francistown, and another in Maun. The university is divided into six faculties: Business, Education, Engineering, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences and the Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital.

University of Botswana
MottoThuto Ke Thebe (Setswana)[1]
Motto in English
Education is a Shield[1]
TypePublic university
Established1982
EndowmentP334 million(US $50million)
ChancellorTebelelo Seretse
Vice-ChancellorProfessor David Norris
Administrative staff
2,658
Students15,484
Undergraduates14,093
Postgraduates1,445
Location
Gaborone, Francistown, and Maun
CampusUrban, 1.15 square kilometres (280 acres)
Colors   and blue
NicknameMmadikolo/Basco
MascotBull (steer)
WebsiteUniversity of Botswana

History

 
Aerial View of University Of Botswana(Botswana History)

UB began as a part of a larger university system known as UBBS, or the University of Bechuanaland (Botswana), Basotoland (Lesotho), and Swaziland; which was founded in 1964 to reduce the three countries' reliance on tertiary education in apartheid-era South Africa.[3] After Botswana and Lesotho became independent in 1966, the university was called the University of Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland (UBLS).

In 1975 Lesotho withdrew from the partnership and established its own national university.[citation needed] For several years a joint University of Botswana and Swaziland existed until in the early 1980s the university was amicably divided into two separate national universities. It was at the time of Lesotho's initial withdrawal that Botswana, which was among the poorest nations in the world, started the One Man, One Beast (motho le motho kgomo) movement.[citation needed] This fundraising campaign formally known as the Botswana University Campus Appeal (BUCA) was spearheaded by the late President Sir Seretse Khama in 1976.[citation needed] The campaign was launched to raise money for the construction of the Botswana Campus of the University of Botswana and Swaziland.

BUCA followed in the wake of a unilateral nationalisation of a joint-university campus facility in Roma by the Lesotho government. Batswana (People of Botswana) and other stakeholders made contributions of all types (including cash, cattle, grain, eggs, etc.) towards accomplishing the set target of one million rand. By 1982, the University of Botswana became a reality and remains the oldest institution of higher education in the country.[citation needed] The One Man, One Beast (motho le motho kgomo) movement endures today on the university's main statue located in front of the new library.[4]

Administration

 
UB Library

The President or Vice President of Botswana serves as the Chancellor of the University.[5][6] The top administrator on campus is the Vice Chancellor. There have been five Vice Chancellors of the university:

  • 1982–1984: John Turner,
  • 1984–1998: Thomas Tlou,
  • 1998–2003: Sharon Siverts,
  • 2003–2011: Bojosi Otlhogile,
  • 2011–2017: Thabo Fako.[7]
  • 2017–present: Prof. David Norris[8]

Student life

 
The Wall of Knowledge.

Many students live on campus in residence halls.[9] Students that live in the residence halls are served meals on campus refectories.[10]

Campus amenities, include an Olympic-sized swimming pool, an entertainment arena, and sports courts (basketball, tennis, handball, netball, volleyball). The university is adjacent to the National Stadium, which is available for university use. The practice fields outside the stadium are the location for university intramural sports.

The university provides a free medical clinic and counseling services.

Faculty of Business

 
University of Botswana Faculty of Business

The Faculty of Business was established in 1997 following the reorganisation of the School of Accounting and Management Studies under the Faculty of Social Sciences.[11] Under the umbrella of this new faculty, three departments were created to offer specialism in management, marketing, and accounting and finance. The most popular of these is the Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc) program, which trains students for a professional level accounting certification exams, most notably the ACCA. Many graduates have integrated this degree into tracks such as becoming American CPA's or members of the UK's CIMA.[12] The faculty offers five degrees:

Faculty of Education

This is the oldest faculty in the university. The faculty is composed of eight departments including Lifelong Learning and Community Development, Educational Foundations, Educational Technology, Family and Consumer Sciences, Languages and Social Sciences, Mathematics and Sciences Education, Primary Education and Sports Science.[13] There are fifteen undergraduate programmes: a Master of Education degree with eleven specialisations; a Master of Masters in Lifelong Learning and Community Development program, a Master of Counselling and Human Services programme, two MPhil and PhD programmes and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education.[13]

Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering and Technology was created in 1996 as a result of Botswana Polytechnic being incorporated into UB.[14] The faculty was located approximately 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) from the main UB campus in downtown Gaborone where it is now known as BCET, but it has since been moved to the main campus.

The Faculty provides a wide range of Engineering courses including Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Mining and Mineral Engineering, Industrial Design and Technology.[15] Other courses such as Architecture, Real Estate, Planning Survey are also offered.

It offers Certificate, Diploma, Bachelors and Masters in areas related to Engineering. and the planning courses which takes five years (four years in Botswana and the last year to complete with masters at professional planning institutions).

Faculty of Humanities

The Faculty of Humanities has ten departments: African languages and literature; Chinese studies; English; French; History; library and information studies; media studies; Portuguese studies. It runs undergraduate and post-graduate courses.[16] The history department includes the archaeology unit.[17] The Confucius Institute at the University of Botswana was established in 2006 as part of the Faculty of Humanities.[18]

Faculty of Science

The Faculty of Science, which has the largest annual enrollment, began as the School of Science of UBBS in 1971. Its original four departments (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics) were involved only in teaching Part I of the BSc degree programme. In 1975, when the Lesotho campus dissociated from UBBS, the teaching of Part II (years 3 and 4) began in all departments. The departments of environmental science, geology, and computer science were added to the faculty before the University of Botswana came into existence in 1982.[19]

 
University of Botswana Earth Science

The head of the Environmental Science department, Dr. Segosebe, is also the Chair of Somarelang Tikologo, a local environmental NGO in Gaborone.

Faculty of Social Science

A number of programmes at the certificate, diploma, degree, and masters levels are offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences. Students admitted into the BA programme are allowed, with the permission of the heads of department, to pursue a combined major in two subjects from departments within the faculty as well as selected departments in other faculties. Degree programmes offered in the faculty include Bachelor of Law, Bachelor of Social Sciences, Bachelor of Social Work, and Master of Public Administration, as well as Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Studies.[20]

School of Medicine

Main article: Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital

The Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) professional degree is a five-year programme. The first two years follow an integrated Problem Based Learning approach. The last three years are clinically structured providing the opportunity to practice in the hospital and community.[21]

A modern building complex, erected on the main university campus to house the medical school was completed in 2012. A 450-bed academic teaching hospital was completed in 2014.[21] On average, a total of 50 medical undergraduates are admitted to the MBBS programme annually.[21]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b "Facts and Figures". Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Education | EMBASSY OF BOTSWANA, JAPAN". www.botswanaembassy.or.jp. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Citation Needed", Retcon Game, University Press of Mississippi, 3 April 2017, doi:10.14325/mississippi/9781496811325.003.0047, ISBN 9781496811325, retrieved 25 May 2022
  4. ^ Mokopakgosi, Brian T. (22 May 2008). "Self-reliance and the History of Higher Education: The Botswana University Campus Appeal (BUCA)*". Journal of Southern African Studies. 34 (2): 293–304. doi:10.1080/03057070802037977. S2CID 144141224.
  5. ^ "Vice President Masisi appointed UB Chancellor". University of Botswana. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Welcome to University Of Botswana :: Home Page". www.ub.bw. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Welcome to University Of Botswana :: University Council". www.ub.bw. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Professor Norris appointed sixth UB Vice Chancellor | University of Botswana". www.ub.bw. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Welcome to University Of Botswana :: Home Page". www.ub.bw. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Welcome to University Of Botswana :: Home Page". www.ub.bw. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  11. ^ "History | University of Botswana". www.ub.bw. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Business | University of Botswana". www.ub.bw. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Faculty of Education | University of Botswana". www.ub.bw. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  14. ^ Teferra, Damtew (26 June 2017). Flagship Universities in Africa. Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-49403-6.
  15. ^ "Faculty of Engineering and Technology | University of Botswana". www.ub.bw. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Faculty of Humanities | University of Botswana". www.ub.bw. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  17. ^ "University of Botswana History Department". www.thuto.org. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Confucius Institute | University of Botswana". www.ub.bw. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  19. ^ "History | University of Botswana". www.ub.bw. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  20. ^ "Faculty of Social Sciences | University of Botswana". www.ub.bw. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  21. ^ a b c Gaonyadiwe G. Mokone; Maikutlo Kebaetse; et al. (August 2014). "Establishing A New Medical School: Botswana's Experience". Acad. Med. 89 (8 0): 83–87. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000000329. PMC 4116079. PMID 25072587.
  22. ^ "Welcome to University Of Botswana :: News :: UB confers Honourary Doctorate on Khama". www.ub.bw. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  23. ^ Botswana Daily News (5 April 2018). "Botswana: New Botswana Cabinet Appointments". Botswana Daily News via AllAfrica.com. Gaborone. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  24. ^ Daniel Mumbere (5 April 2018). "Botswana's 30 year old minister becomes internet sensation across Africa". Africanews.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  25. ^ Motlhoka, Thobo (23 October 2013). "Mohutsiwa: Young, gifted and touting black consciousness". Botswana: Sunday Standard. Retrieved 10 December 2016.

Further reading

  • Mokopakgosi, B. T. (2013). "Why the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland Failed: Lessons from the brief history of a regional university in southern Africa". Journal of Southern African Studies. 39 (2): 465–480. doi:10.1080/03057070.2013.796737. ISSN 1465-3893. S2CID 144529308.

External links

  • Official website
  • History Department site (separate)

Coordinates: 24°40′S 025°56′E / 24.667°S 25.933°E / -24.667; 25.933

January 07, 2023
university, botswana, popularly, known, established, 1982, first, institution, higher, education, botswana, university, three, campuses, capital, city, gaborone, francistown, another, maun, university, divided, into, faculties, business, education, engineering. The University of Botswana popularly known as UB was established in 1982 as the first institution of higher education in Botswana 2 The university has three campuses one in the capital city Gaborone one in Francistown and another in Maun The university is divided into six faculties Business Education Engineering Humanities Science and Social Sciences and the Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital University of BotswanaMottoThuto Ke Thebe Setswana 1 Motto in EnglishEducation is a Shield 1 TypePublic universityEstablished1982EndowmentP334 million US 50million ChancellorTebelelo SeretseVice ChancellorProfessor David NorrisAdministrative staff2 658Students15 484Undergraduates14 093Postgraduates1 445LocationGaborone Francistown and MaunCampusUrban 1 15 square kilometres 280 acres Colors and blueNicknameMmadikolo BascoMascotBull steer WebsiteUniversity of Botswana Contents 1 History 2 Administration 3 Student life 4 Faculty of Business 5 Faculty of Education 6 Faculty of Engineering 7 Faculty of Humanities 8 Faculty of Science 9 Faculty of Social Science 10 School of Medicine 11 Notable alumni 12 References 13 Further reading 14 External linksHistory Edit Aerial View of University Of Botswana Botswana History UB began as a part of a larger university system known as UBBS or the University of Bechuanaland Botswana Basotoland Lesotho and Swaziland which was founded in 1964 to reduce the three countries reliance on tertiary education in apartheid era South Africa 3 After Botswana and Lesotho became independent in 1966 the university was called the University of Botswana Lesotho and Swaziland UBLS In 1975 Lesotho withdrew from the partnership and established its own national university citation needed For several years a joint University of Botswana and Swaziland existed until in the early 1980s the university was amicably divided into two separate national universities It was at the time of Lesotho s initial withdrawal that Botswana which was among the poorest nations in the world started the One Man One Beast motho le motho kgomo movement citation needed This fundraising campaign formally known as the Botswana University Campus Appeal BUCA was spearheaded by the late President Sir Seretse Khama in 1976 citation needed The campaign was launched to raise money for the construction of the Botswana Campus of the University of Botswana and Swaziland BUCA followed in the wake of a unilateral nationalisation of a joint university campus facility in Roma by the Lesotho government Batswana People of Botswana and other stakeholders made contributions of all types including cash cattle grain eggs etc towards accomplishing the set target of one million rand By 1982 the University of Botswana became a reality and remains the oldest institution of higher education in the country citation needed The One Man One Beast motho le motho kgomo movement endures today on the university s main statue located in front of the new library 4 Administration Edit UB Library The President or Vice President of Botswana serves as the Chancellor of the University 5 6 The top administrator on campus is the Vice Chancellor There have been five Vice Chancellors of the university 1982 1984 John Turner 1984 1998 Thomas Tlou 1998 2003 Sharon Siverts 2003 2011 Bojosi Otlhogile 2011 2017 Thabo Fako 7 2017 present Prof David Norris 8 Student life Edit The Wall of Knowledge Many students live on campus in residence halls 9 Students that live in the residence halls are served meals on campus refectories 10 Campus amenities include an Olympic sized swimming pool an entertainment arena and sports courts basketball tennis handball netball volleyball The university is adjacent to the National Stadium which is available for university use The practice fields outside the stadium are the location for university intramural sports The university provides a free medical clinic and counseling services Faculty of Business Edit University of Botswana Faculty of Business The Faculty of Business was established in 1997 following the reorganisation of the School of Accounting and Management Studies under the Faculty of Social Sciences 11 Under the umbrella of this new faculty three departments were created to offer specialism in management marketing and accounting and finance The most popular of these is the Bachelor of Accountancy BAcc program which trains students for a professional level accounting certification exams most notably the ACCA Many graduates have integrated this degree into tracks such as becoming American CPA s or members of the UK s CIMA 12 The faculty offers five degrees Bachelor of Accountancy BAcc Bachelor of Business Administration BBA in Management Bachelor of Business Administration BBA in Marketing Bachelor of Information Systems BIS Bachelor of Finance Master of Business Administration MBA Faculty of Education EditThis is the oldest faculty in the university The faculty is composed of eight departments including Lifelong Learning and Community Development Educational Foundations Educational Technology Family and Consumer Sciences Languages and Social Sciences Mathematics and Sciences Education Primary Education and Sports Science 13 There are fifteen undergraduate programmes a Master of Education degree with eleven specialisations a Master of Masters in Lifelong Learning and Community Development program a Master of Counselling and Human Services programme two MPhil and PhD programmes and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education 13 Faculty of Engineering EditThe Faculty of Engineering and Technology was created in 1996 as a result of Botswana Polytechnic being incorporated into UB 14 The faculty was located approximately 1 7 kilometres 1 1 mi from the main UB campus in downtown Gaborone where it is now known as BCET but it has since been moved to the main campus The Faculty provides a wide range of Engineering courses including Mechanical Civil Electrical Mining and Mineral Engineering Industrial Design and Technology 15 Other courses such as Architecture Real Estate Planning Survey are also offered It offers Certificate Diploma Bachelors and Masters in areas related to Engineering and the planning courses which takes five years four years in Botswana and the last year to complete with masters at professional planning institutions Faculty of Humanities EditThe Faculty of Humanities has ten departments African languages and literature Chinese studies English French History library and information studies media studies Portuguese studies It runs undergraduate and post graduate courses 16 The history department includes the archaeology unit 17 The Confucius Institute at the University of Botswana was established in 2006 as part of the Faculty of Humanities 18 Faculty of Science EditThe Faculty of Science which has the largest annual enrollment began as the School of Science of UBBS in 1971 Its original four departments Biology Chemistry Mathematics and Physics were involved only in teaching Part I of the BSc degree programme In 1975 when the Lesotho campus dissociated from UBBS the teaching of Part II years 3 and 4 began in all departments The departments of environmental science geology and computer science were added to the faculty before the University of Botswana came into existence in 1982 19 University of Botswana Earth Science The head of the Environmental Science department Dr Segosebe is also the Chair of Somarelang Tikologo a local environmental NGO in Gaborone Faculty of Social Science EditA number of programmes at the certificate diploma degree and masters levels are offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences Students admitted into the BA programme are allowed with the permission of the heads of department to pursue a combined major in two subjects from departments within the faculty as well as selected departments in other faculties Degree programmes offered in the faculty include Bachelor of Law Bachelor of Social Sciences Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Public Administration as well as Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Studies 20 School of Medicine EditMain article Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital The Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery MBBS professional degree is a five year programme The first two years follow an integrated Problem Based Learning approach The last three years are clinically structured providing the opportunity to practice in the hospital and community 21 A modern building complex erected on the main university campus to house the medical school was completed in 2012 A 450 bed academic teaching hospital was completed in 2014 21 On average a total of 50 medical undergraduates are admitted to the MBBS programme annually 21 Notable alumni EditSeretse Khama Ian Khama Former President of the Republic of Botswana 22 Bogolo Kenewendo Botswana economist and politician who served as the Cabinet Minister of Investment Trade and Industry in the Cabinet of Botswana effective 4 April 2018 23 24 Mokgweetsi Masisi fifth President of the Republic of Botswana Patricia McFadden Swazi author Professor of Sociology and African radical feminist Siyanda Mohutsiwa Botswana writer and media personality 25 Bridgette Radebe South African businesswoman Goabaone Taylor accountant and sports administratorReferences Edit a b Facts and Figures Retrieved 2 July 2014 Education EMBASSY OF BOTSWANA JAPAN www botswanaembassy or jp Retrieved 25 May 2022 Citation Needed Retcon Game University Press of Mississippi 3 April 2017 doi 10 14325 mississippi 9781496811325 003 0047 ISBN 9781496811325 retrieved 25 May 2022 Mokopakgosi Brian T 22 May 2008 Self reliance and the History of Higher Education The Botswana University Campus Appeal BUCA Journal of Southern African Studies 34 2 293 304 doi 10 1080 03057070802037977 S2CID 144141224 Vice President Masisi appointed UB Chancellor University of Botswana 6 July 2017 Retrieved 8 July 2017 Welcome to University Of Botswana Home Page www ub bw Retrieved 16 September 2017 Welcome to University Of Botswana University Council www ub bw Retrieved 16 September 2017 Professor Norris appointed sixth UB Vice Chancellor University of Botswana www ub bw Retrieved 27 July 2019 Welcome to University Of Botswana Home Page www ub bw Retrieved 16 September 2017 Welcome to University Of Botswana Home Page www ub bw Retrieved 16 September 2017 History University of Botswana www ub bw Retrieved 30 May 2020 Business University of Botswana www ub bw Retrieved 9 May 2020 a b Faculty of Education University of Botswana www ub bw Retrieved 30 May 2020 Teferra Damtew 26 June 2017 Flagship Universities in Africa Springer ISBN 978 3 319 49403 6 Faculty of Engineering and Technology University of Botswana www ub bw Retrieved 31 May 2020 Faculty of Humanities University of Botswana www ub bw Retrieved 14 December 2021 University of Botswana History Department www thuto org Retrieved 14 December 2021 Confucius Institute University of Botswana www ub bw Retrieved 14 December 2021 History University of Botswana www ub bw Retrieved 30 May 2020 Faculty of Social Sciences University of Botswana www ub bw Retrieved 30 May 2020 a b c Gaonyadiwe G Mokone Maikutlo Kebaetse et al August 2014 Establishing A New Medical School Botswana s Experience Acad Med 89 8 0 83 87 doi 10 1097 ACM 0000000000000329 PMC 4116079 PMID 25072587 Welcome to University Of Botswana News UB confers Honourary Doctorate on Khama www ub bw Retrieved 31 January 2017 Botswana Daily News 5 April 2018 Botswana New Botswana Cabinet Appointments Botswana Daily News via AllAfrica com Gaborone Retrieved 24 October 2019 Daniel Mumbere 5 April 2018 Botswana s 30 year old minister becomes internet sensation across Africa Africanews com Retrieved 24 October 2019 Motlhoka Thobo 23 October 2013 Mohutsiwa Young gifted and touting black consciousness Botswana Sunday Standard Retrieved 10 December 2016 Further reading EditMokopakgosi B T 2013 Why the University of Botswana Lesotho and Swaziland Failed Lessons from the brief history of a regional university in southern Africa Journal of Southern African Studies 39 2 465 480 doi 10 1080 03057070 2013 796737 ISSN 1465 3893 S2CID 144529308 External links EditOfficial website History Department site separate Coordinates 24 40 S 025 56 E 24 667 S 25 933 E 24 667 25 933 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title University of Botswana amp oldid 1131207324, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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