Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs across various colleges, including Accounting Sciences, Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, Economic & Management Sciences, Education, Human Sciences, Law, Science, Engineering & Technology, and the College of Graduate Studies.

Colleges

• Accounting Sciences: Offers qualifications in accounting sciences, with schools, departments, and centers focused on research and engaged scholarship.
  • Executive Dean's message
  • About the college
  • Office of the Deanery
  • Qualifications
  • Schools, departments & centre
  • News
  • Engaged scholarship
  • Research
• Agriculture & Environmental Sciences: Provides qualifications in agriculture and environmental sciences, with a focus on research, community engagement, and masters & doctoral information.
  • About the College
  • Executive Dean's message
  • News & events
  • Qualifications
  • Schools, departments, centres & units
  • Research
  • Community engagement
  • Masters & Doctoral information
  • Open Resources
  • Information for postgraduate supervisors
  • Student Orientation videos
• Economic & Management Sciences: Offers qualifications in economic and management sciences, with research, master's and doctoral programs, and community engagement.
  • Executive Dean's message
  • About the college
  • Qualifications
  • Schools, departments, bureau, centres & institutes
  • Research
  • Master's and Doctoral
  • News & events
  • Community engagement
  • Journals
• Education: Provides qualifications in education, with a focus on research, community engagement, and UNESCO Chair on Open Distance Learning (ODL).
  • About the college
  • Qualifications
  • Schools, departments, centres & institutes
  • News & events
  • Research
  • Community engagement
  • UNESCO Chair on Open Distance Learning (ODL)
  • Frequently asked questions
• Human Sciences: Offers qualifications in human sciences, with research, community engagement, and student retention projects.
  • About the college
  • Message from the Executive Dean
  • Qualifications
  • Schools, departments, centres, institutes & units
  • News & events
  • Community engagement
  • Research
  • Student Retention Project
• Law: Provides qualifications in law, with a focus on research, community engagement, and news & events.
  • Executive Dean's Message
  • About the college
  • Qualifications
  • Schools, departments, centres & institute
  • Community Engagement
  • Research
  • News & events
• Science, Engineering & Technology: Offers qualifications in science, engineering, and technology, with research, engaged scholarship, and recognition of prior learning.
  • Executive Dean's Message
  • About the college
  • Qualifications
  • News & events
  • Schools, departments & institutes
  • Research
  • Engaged Scholarship
  • Recognition of Prior Learning
  • Virtual Lab tours
• College of Graduate Studies: Provides postgraduate studies, research support, and catalytic niche areas.
  • About
  • Postgraduate studies
  • Research support
  • Research resources
  • Catalytic Niche Areas
  • Media & events

Research

The university conducts problem-solving research with relevance and impact, with various research initiatives, support, and ethics.

• People in research: Includes NRF rated researchers, research groups and centres, and research professors.
• Research & innovation initiatives: Encompasses research institutes and chairs, research in the colleges, and innovation support.
• Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation: Offers services, innovation support, publications, available technologies, and training.
• Research support: Provides support programmes, awards for excellence in research & innovation, research grants, and researcher development academy.
• Achievements: Includes awards and prizes for research and innovation.
• News & events: Features news, research & innovation week, and Unisa innovation festival.

Program Details

Introductory Landscape Design Techniques - LDS2601

• Diploma
• Semester module
• NQF level: 6
• Credits: 12
• Module presented in English
• Module presented online
• Pre-requisite: LDS1501
• Purpose: Students who complete this module can draw up a basic design plan for a small garden, applying principles of landscape design and selecting design elements from a range of gardening styles to produce appropriate designs for particular settings, meeting client specifications and taking ecological principles into account.