courses - Practicals and Workshops Courses

Gain valuable journalism experience by writing for a student publication. This course takes you through the processes of writing for a specific publication, submitting work for publication, and meeting the requirements of an editor and publisher. Under the guidance of a mentor (a writing/editing tutor), you will learn to write according to specific criteria, deal with a publisher, and communicate... more

A course to develop all the practical skills that you learn when working under the supervision of an horticultural expert. The course contains all the tips to develop excellent practical skills in the management of a variety of horticultural situations.A course to develop all the practical skills that you learn when working under the supervision of an horticultural expert. The course contains all... more

How do you learn the practical side of horticulture by distance education? This course is the ANSWER! It really does work, particularly if done online, or on CD, where you can make full use of interactive learning tasks and coloured photography on the computer. This course has been written to satisfy curriculum developed by the Royal Horticultural Society in the UK (Advanced Certificate and... more

Develop your capacity to identify, select and apply knowledge and skills to appropriate perform workplace tasks in any industry. Through a PBL (problem-based learning) study program this and other workshop projects will develop a "real world" relevance in your overall learning experience. These Workshop modules/courses provide the same outcomes as would normally be achieved by attending face... more

Develop your ability to perform a variety of scientific or technical procedures, using problem based learning strategies (PBL). What is PBL?    Problem-based learning has been defined as: “A learning method based on using problems as a starting point for acquisition and integration of new knowledge.”Using problem-based learning (PBL) strategies you will complete three projects that... more

Develop your ability to plan, implement and assess management strategies, applicable to your industry sector. This course provides the same outcomes as would normally be achieved by attending face to face or residential workshops. By utilising a PBL approach to learning which has been tried and proven over many years, we have been able to refine this module to create a very effective program that... more