This course introduces students to the use of a microcomputer and current application software to introduce the accounting, arithmetic, and analytical capabilities of the electronic spreadsheet. Spreadsheet construction, arithmetic and logical operations, formulas and functions will be done. Printing, graphics capabilities and data management will also be done.
Two software applications will be considered: MS Excel 2000, Quick-Books.
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the basic accounting principles and concepts and a sound foundation in accounting methods, which will enable them to progress to computerized accounting. It is also designed to provide students with an understanding of the major features of a computerized accounting package and enable them to utilize these features to maintain the accounts of any economic entity from start-up through the production of annual financial statements.
The computerized accounting package chosen is QuickBooks Premier 2008.
This course is designed to provide students with a further understanding of the basic accounting principles and concepts and a sound foundation in accounting methods. The course also introduces students to the use of microcomputer and current application software to introduce the accounting, arithmetic, and analytical capabilities of the electronic spreadsheet. Spreadsheet construction, arithmetic and logical operations, formulas and functions will be done. Printing, graphics capabilities and data management will also be done.
The course presents an introduction to the basic understanding of self-expression through the use of the body and voice as instruments of performance. The course allows students to release their own creativity and imagination using wide range of stimuli. A variety of creative games and exercises are used to explore group trust and dynamics, communication, physicalisation of action and story building through role-play and improvisation.
This course further develops the skill of the actor with a concentration on physical and vocal strength and flexibility as well as character and script analysis of contemporary monologues and scene work. Students learn to solve acting problems through work on two-person scenes using the acting theories of Stanisalvsky and psychological realism. The course culminates in an in-house production.
This course is designed for individuals who in their professionals capacities are required to perform administrative functions. This will be especially useful for small business owners, consultants, supervisors and managers in both private and public sector organizations.
This course focuses on the care of the adult between 18 to 64 years with common acute and chronic maladaptive states. The emphasis will be on providing holistic care, with the nursing process being applied to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care. Topics include respiratory, cardio-vascular, gastro-intestinal, endocrine and urinary disorders.
Adult Nursing II continues the focus on the care of the adult between 18-64 years with common acute and chronic maladaptive states. The emphasis will be on the provision of holistic care with the application of the nursing process to planning, implementation and evaluate nursing care. Topics include musculoskeletal disorders, nervous system disorders, sensory disorders, reproductive disorders, sexually transmitted infections, integumentary disorders, cancer and pain management.
Upon completion of this course, the student will have full vocabulary of cooking terminology and be able to identify the moist and dry heat methods of heat transfer as well as how equipment and materials provide heat and affect the cooking process. Topics also include menu design and the factors involved in it along with the basic nutritional considerations and terminology that relate to it. The student will be able to identify the components of recipes as well as how to read, interpret, price, and convert them.
This course introduces a phasor representation of sinusoidal functions from advanced mathematical analysis. Power calculations are implemented by the phasor method; Average and root mean squared quantities are derived. Topics such as resonance, bandwidth, Q-factor, power factor and locus diagrams are developed along with their relevant mathematical calculations.
The construction and operation of Diacs, Triacs, and Thyristors are examined. Clipping and clamping circuits, Miller’s capacitance, Bode plots, lead-, lag- and lead-lag combination circuits, Cascade and cascode amplifiers and the differential amplifier are examined. The operational amplifier and power amplifiers are also examined.
The structure, properties and operation of different types of analogue instruments are compared and contrasted. Digital instruments are also examined; the loading effects of both types of instrument are compared and highlighted. The construction, operation and versatility of the cathode oscilloscope are shown.
This course is designed to offer students the knowledge of customizing the Excel environment with the aim of streamlining work practices. Students will learn to work more efficiently by automating routine tasks and designing custom environments to their own specifications. The course includes advanced script commands, setting up of dialog boxes, menus, user input interactive message and input boxes etc., and is aimed at expanding the student’s knowledge of Excel design features and functions.
In Advanced Studio Practice II, students build on the techniques and themes of Advanced Studio Practice I. They first prepare a written proposal indicating how, based on the analysis of previous development, they will continue to broaden, expand and do a more in-depth study of their chosen theme, or deviate into a new area. By the end of the semester, students should have a general sense of what they hope to accomplish for Portfolio and identify a general work plan for the summer.
Advanced Studio Practice III is an opportunity for students to advance the work on the theme they have been developing during year two of the programme. They will carry out an in-depth analysis of the work completed and further refine plans for the production of their portfolio exhibition. Using the guidance provided in the co-requisite course ARTH 411: Professional Business Practices, students will attend to details such as exhibition intention and design, space and other requirements, process goals and the timeline needed to meet such goals.
This course equips students with an understanding of the concepts, processes and practices involved in preparing and presenting cases for hearing. A chronology of steps taken between pre-trial procedures and judgment, including appeals, is detailed. Further, the course focuses on assisting students to develop a practical understanding of hearings and preliminary hearings.
This course will acquaint students with fundamental concepts, issues and practices in the traditional and alternative marketing of agricultural/food products and services. The focus will be on small, medium and large-scale operations and on the guiding principles, terminology and features of the local, regional and international agri-marketing sector.
This course is designed to expose students, who are already experiencing real-life job tasks, to the theoretical knowledge required to assist them. Throughout this semester, the students will be taught about the various commissioning procedures used in the field, as well as the tools needed to perform them. They will understand the reasons why each individual tool is required for the respective task. Once they have covered this, the students will delve into the use of different electrical meters and their associated tests. Lastly, they will study air conditioning within automobiles. Here they will learn the different configurations on the mechanical side of the construction as well as the electrical basics needed to understand how the system operates.
This course will introduce students to the basic knowledge of (theoretically and practically) service and maintenance of air conditioning systems aboard motor vehicles. It will expose the students to the vapour compression refrigeration theory and the specialised equipment, tools and materials used in the automotive air conditioning industry. The course also equips students with basic specialised skills needed for servicing, replacing and maintaining air conditioning equipment motor vehicles. Safety issues are dealt with as they relate to all topics covered.
This course is designed to enhance students' ability to manipulate algebraic equations and inequalities and to collect, organise and interpret data. Topics covered include: the general quadratic function in one variable; solution of a pair of simultaneous equations; solution of simple inequalities; sequences and series; types of data; sampling methods; representation of data; bivariate data; time series analysis.
This course is designed to enable students to manipulate algebraic expressions and trigonometric equations so as to obtain valid solutions. Topics covered include: solution of quadratic equations; identities and equations; partial fractions; Remainder and Factor theorems; indices; logarithms; binomial series expansion; plane trigonometry; trigonometric ratios; trigonometric identities and equations.