Associate Diploma in Botanical Science

This diploma is designed as a foundation for building specialist knowledge of plant science, taught by an international team of plant scientists with their own distinguished careers in the field. Whether you're studying out of passion, as preparation for a career, or to support a plant based business, the course develops your understanding of plant biology to a college level. Suitable for those wanting a deeper academic grounding in plant biology than a general horticulture course provides.

Extensive plant science course - breeding and genetics through to soil management and climatology. Work in Science, Agriculture, Environmental Management or Horticulture. Learn the fundamentals, and acquire a foundation for building specialist knowledge of plant sciences. Explore and discover a plethora of career and business possibilities, working with plants. Course Duration: Approximately 1,500 hours of self paced studies. COURSE STRUCTURE The Associate Diploma in Botanical Science comprises 15 modules, as listed below. Please click on each of the module titles for more details. Botany I BSC104 Plant Ecology BSC305 Cell Biology BSC110 Biochemistry I (Plants) BSC102 Botany II - Applied Plant Physiology BSC204 Biochemistry II BSC203 Genetics BSC207 Plant Breeding BHT236 Biochemistry III (Plant Biochemical Processes) BSC302 Climate Science BSC208 Soil Management BHT105 Plant Pathology BHT206 Tissue Culture BHT306 Research Project I BGN102 Workshop I or an Industry Based Project (please see details, below). Note: Some modules may be swapped for other options, if appropriate; after consultation with an academic officer (eg. Microbiology, Horticulture II, Deciduous Trees, Carnivorous Plants). Workplace Project To complete this qualification, you are also required to complete a workplace project lasting 200 hours. There are 4 options available to you to satisfy this requirement. The options will be different dependent upon whether or not you currently work within the industry. The project can be work experience, voluntary experience, a project you carry out, other training you have already undertaken and there are other options. Don’t worry if you are not sure how to proceed at this stage, as your tutor will be there to discuss how to proceed and help you every step of the way. Any Questions? Our tutors are more than happy to help with any questions about our Botanical Science course. Please - CLICK TO CONTACT US