This diploma course guides you through the basic concepts and techniques of landscape design and site planning. We explore historical landscape styles and explain how to effectively execute landform and planting design projects like a professional landscape architect. This course suits anyone who enjoys the outdoors and is interested in sculpting open spaces into beautiful gardens and parks for people to enjoy.This diploma course guides you through the basic concepts and techniques of landscape design and site planning. We examine landscape categories and materials and lay out the objectives and professional scope of landscape design projects.

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This free online Wind Energy course teaches you how wind power is used to create electrical power with a variety of methods ranging from wind turbines to grid integration. With climate change becoming a serious issue, the use of wind power plants has risen exponentially. This free online course will teach you about how wind energy is harnessed, and how countries around the world can improve their wind energy production.First, you will learn about the different types of wind turbines that are commercially available in the market today. You will look into the physical basis of wind turbine construction and...

This free online course in team roles and termination teaches you how to avoid high employee turnover. Learn how to create a successful office team using Belbin's team roles and other training models. This course also provides sample policies to help describe disciplinary issues and grievances. After completing this course, employees and employers alike will understand the procedures and policies associated with being part of the workforce.What are the reasons for high employee turnover and what steps can be taken to combat it? This online HR certificate course looks at retention, disciplinary steps and termination, as well as the importance...

This free online course explains how talent management can find people with high professional potential and maximize it. We show you how it fits into the human resources (HR) model and is driven by effective leadership. The course explores the differences between acquiring and managing talent and human resources to help you gain the ability to find good people and bring out their best in the workplace.Do you want the best people working for you? This course highlights the importance of managing ability and performance as you master the process of finding and developing new employees for your company or...

This free online Mechanical Engineering course will familiarise you with the inner workings of Internal Combustion (IC) engines. Internal Combustion engines are at work all around us, used to power a wide variety of machines. But how do these astounding and often complex machines work? This course uses 2D and 3D models to bring the inner workings of internal combustion engines to life. Start this course today to learn more about the IC engine.Internal combustion (IC) engines are not only used in the automotive engineering and automobile engineering industries, they are used to rotate pumps, generator rotors, fans and many...

This free online Industrial Engineering course will teach you about the basics of Control Valves, how to choose the correct valve for a certain application, and the pros and cons associated with each valve type. Valves are a fundamental part of any system that conveys gases, liquids or solids. It will also teach you about why valves have interesting names, and how absolutely essential understanding them is in industrial engineering.This free online course Industrial Engineering - Control Valve Basics will give you all the information you need to know about valve types and can also be used as a refresher...

This free online human resource management course focuses teaches you about the training and induction techniques used in HR to raise employee motivation and to help them develop new skills. Employee training and development is essential for helping employees enhance their personal and organizational skills, knowledge, and abilities. It is also extremely helpful in maitaining employee retention, a key component of any healthy organization.This course will first teach you how to improve employee retention and motivation. You will learn that retention plans can help address employee turnover. Turnover is voluntary and involuntary loss of an employee and can be very...

This free online retail management training course will provide a thorough introduction to the basics involved in managing a retail outlet. You will learn the principles behind sales techniques, how to effectively merchandise your products, and the most constructive ways to communicate with your customers. This course is all about how to sell your products and win over your customers, so if you are an aspiring retail manager, get started today.This training course will begin by introducing the concepts behind retail management and how to gain enough experience to effectively run your own store. The course will continue by describing...

Do you have the aptitude required to become a counsellor or psychotherapist but seek the skills? This course on the basics of counselling and psychotherapy delves into the world of mental health and the evolution of treatment options since the early days of the ‘talking cure’. We trace the relationship between counselling and psychotherapy and explore the works of renowned psychologists like Sigmund Freud to train you in the use of both methods.Do you want to pursue a career in the field of mental health? If so, you have come to the right place. This psychology training course explains how...

This free online course on digitalization and security in maritime logistics teaches you about the importance of correct cargo documentation for import and export. You will learn about the use of electronic data interchange (EDI), as well as the operation of extensible markup language (XML) in shipping manifests, invoices, remittances and bills of lading. Threats and security around maritime transportation are also covered.Digitalization and Security in Maritime Logistics is a free online course that begins by introducing you to the importance of accurate cargo documentation, as well as the different details of export and import arrangements. It will also familiarize...