Science Courses

An advanced anatomy course developed for people wishing to develop a career in

• health and human sciences
• paramedical jobs
• alternative therapists
• massage therapists
• other health care professions working in close contact with the patients body.

Topics covered include

• surface anatomy
• regional and systemic anatomy
• radiographic and diagnostic anatomy
• cytology.

This course assumes a basic understanding of anatomy, and is an ideal follow on from Human Anatomy and Physiology BSC101.

Biochemistry 1 (Animal) BSC103 focuses on the biochemistry of humans and animals. Biochemistry is an integral part of all human and animals health studies. Learn with highly qualified and experienced tutors the basis of life while studying in your own home.

To help you get the most out of the course we initially walk you through the fundamentals of chemistry including

• atomic structure
• the periodic table
• molecules
• nomenclature
• organic chemistry

and more before investigating common organic compounds such as carbohydrates, lipids and more.

Lessons cover:

• introduction to biochemistry
• lipids
• proteins
• enzymes
• nucleic acids
• thermo regulation
• carbohydrate metabolism
• absorption
• acidity
• alkalinity
• chemical analysis
• industry applications.

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

Biochemistry is the chemistry of living things.

This course focuses on the biochemistry of plants, rather than animals or humans; though much of what is studied will relate to all types of living things.

Our Problem Based Approach for learning makes the learning experience practical and applied, helping you to understand, absorb and retain your new knowledge.

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
• biochemical applications in industry.

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

Learn about the important building blocks of life including:

• Amino acids
• proteins
• sugars
• polysaccharides
• lipids
• enzymes
• vitamins
• hormones, RNA and DNA.

This course focuses on biochemical molecules.

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 all the modern equipment and computer systems many biochemists also study intact systems and how each system functions and the other structures or processes that may be affected.

Course prerequisites: Biochemistry I (Plant) BSC102 or Biochemistry I (Animal) BSC103 ;or similar, before attempting this module.

This course will deepen your knowledge on Biochemistry with an emphasis on plants. This is an advanced course in biochemistry that will give you a more thorough 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.<

Lessons cover:

• glycolysis
• electron transport
• oxidative phosphorylation
• carbohydrate metabolism
• lipid metabolism
• photosynthesis
• nucleotide metabolism
• enzymes
• reproductive processes
• hormones and more

Prerequisites: Biochemistry I and II or equivalent knowledge.

This course is designed for people working or wishing to work in a human or animal health or science related profession, as practitioner, educator or researcher.

In this course we examine a wide range of detailed metabolic processes. You will learn to explain a range of common biochemical processes including

• glycolysis and glycogen metabolism
• lipid
• amino acid and nucleotide metabolism
• enzyme activity
• sugar and polysaccharide metabolism
• electron transport
• oxidative phosphorylation and movement across membranes and a range of other processes.

Enrol now to get the most out of this fascinating course.

Prerequiste: Biochemistry II or equivalent

The course contains the basis of plant science, and is an introduction to plant physiology and taxonomy, covering general botany including morphology and anatomy.

Lessons cover:

• taxonomic classification of plants
• cells and tissues
• specific vegetative parts of a plant
• flowers and fruit
• seeds and the developing embryo
• photosynthesis and growing plants
• respiration
• the role of water
• movement of water and assimilation through a plant
• the effects of growth movements.

This course explains the principles and practices of plant physiology. The course is designed for all those that need to know plants in depth, how they work, how they grow, which factors promote their development and which factors hinders their growth.

This course is for people that work or wish to work in the horticulture industry or as a

• scientist,
• nursery personnel
• technicians
• researchers
• science students wishing to further their knowledge in plant physiology.

Lessons include:

• Flower physiology
• Phytoperiodism
• control of flower bud initiation and development
• dormancy
• effects of plant associations and competition
• respiration and post harvest physiology
• post harvest storage
• transport
• retailing and shelf life
• endogenous and synthetic growth regulators
• risks involved with plant growth manipulation.

Cell Biology BSC100 is an essential foundation course for all people interested in human health, animal care and animal studies. The cell is the basic unit of life. Its knowledge is most essential to understand how life works for higher animals and plants.

Lessons include:

• introduction to cells and their structure
• cell chemistry
• DNA
• chromosomes and genes
• cell division: meiosis and mitosis
• cell membranes
• protein structure and function
• protein synthesis
• food
• energy
• catalysis and biosynthesis
• intracellular compartments
• transport and cell communication
• the cell cycle
• tissue formation.

This course complements Engineering I, developing skills to apply appropriate and innovative engineering solutions, to improve efficiency and productivity in agriculture and horticulture.

This course covers:

• surveying
• earthworks
• water management
• environmental control (eg. heating, cooling, ventilation, etc.)
• fencing
• chemical applications
• mechanising manual tasks
• improving engineering efficiency/operations

  developing engineering solutions to different workplace tasks/problems.

Pre-requisite: A basic understanding of Engineering function is assumed, equivalent to Engineering I.

A course to develop your understanding of the environment. It explains the way animals and plants are classified and named, the interrelationships between living things, and basic ecological concepts. Natural environments (forests, water environments, oceans), and man made environments are studied in detail. The course concludes by investigating the environmental problems of pollution and conservation in today's world.

Lessons include:

• Living Things
• Basic Ecology
• Global Environmental Systems
• Environmental Problems
• Conservation
• Acting Locally: Thinking Globally

The Human Biology Course Ia BSC 101 is available for anyone interested in composition of the human body. The contents of this course are arranged to facilitate individuals who are currently working or aspiring to have a career in the health care industry. In this course, you’ll learn about the human body and its several functionalities.

The mission of the Human Biology Course Ia is to help you develop a better understanding of human biology, physiology, and anatomy. Having immense applications and influences, this course will prove its worth in diverse fields, including genetics, physiology, nutrition, and several other biological fields. If you want to excel in the health care industry, feel free to enrol in this course.

The Human Biology Course Ib can be attempted by anyone who wants to learn about the effects of energy on the human body. This course will provide you with profound knowledge about different energy levels that play a pivotal role in the human body. Enrol in this valuable course if you want to analyse and manage your capability to move.

This course, having code BSC 201, deals with bioenergetics and offers a detailed perception about various factors that affect people’s movement and energy. Once you get a good understanding of these factors, you’ll be able to manage your movements in an effective manner. Additionally, this course will equip you with the right knowledge required to optimize energy levels within your body. In order to attempt this course, you’ll need the basic understanding of human anatomy and physiology.

If you are heading towards the medical profession, this course will help you decide whether or not cardio health is the area you want to develop expertise in. The Human Biology III course on Cardio-respiratory performance is for all those who want to understand more about their health and how they can have a healthier heart, lungs, and blood circulation.

An understanding of cardio-respiratory fitness, performance, and appropriate exercise can help you improve your health. This course is for athletes as well as others who want to improve their cardio-respiratory performance. Information from this course has helped participants perform their routines more efficiently. Other benefits include better health in the form of a leaner appearance, which can prevent ageing.

An introductory subject which aims to develop your ability to manage the selection, operation and maintenance of tools and machinery, with particular reference to professional gardening, agriculture and horticulture. Learn the use and operation of tools, equipment and machines to keep them running smoothly by yourself.

Lessons include:

• engine operation
• hydraulics
• machinery components
• hand tools
• power tools
• tractors
• equipment maintenance
• specific workplace requirements and more.

A special course designed for people working or wishing to work in medical environments, with no medical training, to develop skills to communicate clearly and effectively using medical terminology.

This course is relevant to anyone working or wishing to work in fields of

• health
• alternative medicine
• paramedical areas
• reception for a doctor or natural therapist.

An advanced course on human physiology that will develop further your understanding of the principles of physiology, examining functions of the cells, tissues and systems of the human body. The course details how our bodies maintain internal equilibrium and health while exposed to the most variable range of conditions, such as

• physical factors
• psychological factors
• environmental factors.

A course designed for health therapists and all those working in health care that want or need to develop a deeper understanding of the human body processes and health maintenance.

Prerequisite: Human Anatomy & Physiology BSC101 or equivalent.

Plant ecology is the science that studies and describes why plants are located where they grow, what makes them grow there, and how they relate to other living beings, such as plants, animals, humans and other organisms.

The course is a basic foundation for people wishing to pursue a career in

• sciences
• environment
• agriculture
• gardening
• landscaping
• organic farming
• permaculture
• herbal medicine
• people interested in the natural world.

Learn to plan and conduct research into the current status of an aspect of an industry relating to their area of study, and to complete a descriptive report based on that research.

Lessons include

• Determining Research Needs
• Searching For Information
• Research Methods
• Using Statistics
• Conducting Statistical Research
• Research Reports
• Reporting On A Research Project.

To further develop the student’s ability to monitor, analyse and evaluate a common process (or processes) relevant to their stream studies. (For the purpose of this unit, a "process" is defined as any distinct series of events or changes over a period of time, and which is directly related to the area of study).

Lessons include

• Identifying research issues
• Acquisition of technical information
• Specialised research techniques
• Research planning and designing
• Statistics
• Conducting research

Prerequisite: Research Project I or equivalent

Strengthen your career with this course in Statistics. If you want to develop scientifically-based research studies, this is your starting point.

Learn how to interpret data sets using established statistical analysis.This 100 hour course such as this provides the most essential knowledge and skills required by consultants and researchers in a wide variety of disciplines.<

Lessons cover:

• distributions
• measures of central tendency
• the normal curve and percentiles and standard scores
• correlation
• regression
• inferential statistics; the 't' test
• analysis of variance
• the 'chi square' test.

Do you love animals?

Do you want to learn more about them?

Are you are involved in:

• animal care and protection?
• animal management?
• wildlife management and care?
• veterinary science?
• teaching?
• environmental management and protection?

Then this course is a great option.

This course will give you a thorough understanding of “higher” animals’ Zoology and Evolution, together with some principles on animal ecology and morphology.