Landscape Design and Management - Tuesdays 5-8pm

This course introduces students to landscape design and management. It increases students' knowledge and understanding of the design process and will involve carrying out a simple project from site analysis to conceptual design and resulting in a final design project. Students will learn the basic skills in landscape design and construction, interiorscaping, landscape maintenance, commercial aspects of landscape design, development and project presentation. 

Floriculture Principles - Wednesdays 5-8pm

This course introduces students to the principles and practices of floricultural production for the floriculture industry. It exposes students to the international cut flower trade and shows the value of cut flowers on the international market and the scope for local production.
It is aimed at students interested in entrepreneurial production and utilization of cut flowers, cut foliage, and potted flowering plants for the international, regional and local markets.
The content of this course reflects the underpinning knowledge required for students to produce products for niche markets of an international level as well as the local industry.

Plant Identification & Uses - Mondays 5-8pm

This course introduces students to the principles of Plant Taxonomy and the Binomial System of Plant Nomenclature. Botanical names and Common names are taught together with methods of identification, such as family characteristics of leaves, stems, flowers and the use of identification keys and pictorial encyclopedias. The content of the course deals with a wide selection of tropical and other plants used in nursery plant production, indoor and outdoor landscaping, floriculture and urban forestry. The course will further focus on a wider selection of plants grouped by function and families. The students are exposed to a total of approximately 200 additional plants comprising details in the adjoining areas of study.

 ANSC2002 Animal Health and Disease Fridays 1-4pm