Gearing up for the first year at varsity
RECEPTION: The Biotechnology and Consumer Science Department introduces the first-year students to the department and the opportunities for academic and personal growth.
Monday, 05 April 2021
To help first-year students get better acquainted with the Department of Consumer Science in Food and Nutrition, the department hosted their 2021 Orientation Programme which was held in Science Building at District Six campus.
In her opening, Head of Department: Biotechnology and Consumer Science, Prof Lalini Reddy took time to introduce the students to the department and the opportunities for academic and personal growth accomplished in “our classrooms and laboratories”.
“Thank you for choosing this department. Biotechnology and Consumer Science is an exciting programme; we have planned an orientation programme to transition you into the department. We are happy that you have chosen this great programme with great history. We are going to introduce you to what the department stands for and what it offers,” Reddy continued.
“What is very important is that we have given you brochures prepared for you, to guide you and make sure that you don’t struggle with your classes and lecturers.”
Since the heart of every department is its students, the department offers a rich variety of opportunities and resources and Reddy said their mission was to provide students with an innovative multinational system of education. She later introduced academic and technical staff to the students. “I want you to be in contact with the departmental staff as often as possible. You must not feel alienated because of the remote teaching and learning programmes.”
Biotechnology and Consumer Science lecturers, Lynne April and Rache Hanekom also presented student guides for the students which included exercises.
Student, Tiny Fubu (19) from Mthatha liked the presentation which she says was very “informative”.
Aphiwe Mqakayi (18) liked the fact that the event was “very informative and summarised so that we could remember most of the things that were mentioned and the fact that they have mentioned the career opportunities that the course offers”. Aphiwe continued: “What interests me the most in this event is learning how much the food industry does for consumers and the vast amount of job opportunities in Consumer Science: Food and Nutrition.”
The Northpine-born student is mostly looking forward to the practical part of Consumer Science in Food and Nutrition because “I like cooking and baking and mixing it with science brings a lot of fun”.
Written by Aphiwe Boyce
Email: boyceap@cput.ac.za
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