This course concentrates on the chemistry of the plants.  Lessons cover: Biochemical substances and terms, carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, proteins, metabolism, the nitrogen cycle, photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration, acidity and alkalinity, nutrition, hormones, chemical analysis and biochemical applications in industry.

Some secondary school chemistry will be helpful though it is not essential.

Catalyse your career with Biochemistry II.

This informative course focuses on the important building blocks of life such as: amino acids, proteins, sugars, polysaccharides, lipids, enzymes, vitamins, homones, RNA and DNA.  There is an emphasis on biochemical molecules which will help prepare you for Biochemistry III (Biochemical Processes) for which this course is also a prerequisite.

Biochemistry has its roots in medicine, nutrition, agriculture, and natural products chemistry. It covers many other areas as well, but today it is mostly is concerned with the chemistry of molecules found in and associated with living systems, especially the chemistry of these molecules. Biochemists are always trying to break processes down in order to understand how these work, how molecules are created or destroyed and how they relate and affect each other. With the advent of modern computing and technology, biochemists also study intact systems and how each system functions and the other structures or processes that may be affected.

Prerequisite: Plant or Animal Biochemistry I or equivalent.

Synthesize a successful career with Biochemistry III (Plants).

This course will deepen your knowledge of Biochemistry with an emphasis on plants. This is an advanced course in biochemistry that will give you a deep understanding on how life processes work, where living organism obtain their energy and nutrients and how these are processed to renew and develop new living materials.  A great course of horticulturalists and those interested in plant biochemical processes.

Lessons cover: glycolysis, electron transport, oxidative  phosphorylation, carbohydrate metabolism, lipid metabolism, photosynthesis, nucleotide metabolism, enzymes, reproductive processes, hormones and more.

Prerequisite: Biochemistry I and II or equivalent knowledge.

An introduction to plant physiology and taxonomy, including general botany; morphology and anatomy. 

It satisfies the Royal Horticulture Society’s Module B of the Advanced Certificate in Horticulture.

Learn the principles and practices of plant physiology for a deeper insight into how plants function,  their growth, factors that promote development and which hinder growth. This course is for people that work or wish to work with plants or as a scientis (eg. for nursery personnel, technicians and researchers and science students wishing to further their knowledge in plant physiology).

BE PREPARED FOR A CAREER IN SCIENCES

An essential foundation course for all people interested in plant or biological sciences. The cell is the basic unit of life. Its knowledge is most essential to understand how life works for higher animals and plants.

Develop the skills and knowledge needed to plan, conduct and report on research in social, technological and environmental issues that impact on Horticulture today and which are needed for strategic business planning.

• This course has been developed by professionals in both Australia and the UK, with the aim of being relevant throughout the world.
• This is a module in the Royal Horticultural Society’s Master of Horticulture

Understand the nature and principles of plant ecology and apply that understanding to the cultivation of plants.

• Take it as a stand alone course to expand and deepen your perspective on how the world around you works.
• Take it as a module within a certificate or diploma in horticulture, environmental managem,ent or science
• Take it as a component of the RHS Diploma in Horticulture (This module is accredited as part of that diploma in the UK).

Learn how to beat the bugs - a course designed for the professional horticulturist.
Plant pathology (also known as phytopathology) is the study of plant disease - it is a combination of science knowledge and science application.

This course develops your understanding of all types of plant diseases (fungal, viral, bacterial, non-infectious); their life cycles, and ways they can be controlled both with and without chemicals.

It is a must for horticulturalists who want to boost their plant health and prevent damage by pests and diseases.

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 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 can relate to any discipline in a specific and very practical way. In short, it works and it can be undertaken from anywhere in the world, with the student working in one to one liaison with an academic member of our staff.

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.”