7 Courses
This course seeks to give students a firm foundation in the ability to use effective communication and study skills for academic work and to be able to show mastery of the spoken language as well as the skills needed in the presentation of information.
Semester One
This course introduces students to the general concept of computing, the classifications, operations and functions of the computing system, while gaining a fair understanding of the use of Microsoft Office software packages. Students will also be introduced to various software aimed at facilitating teaching and learning.
This course seeks to introduce students to the subject of Product Design, the definition of product design as well as some of the ways design interacts in the societal and business environment, where the results of this activity permeate every sphere of our lives; in the home and workplace, in schools, factories, offices and shops, in streets and transport systems.
This course is designed to assist students in the proper use and handling of workshop equipment, tools and related equipment or chemicals. Such tools and equipment if not used properly, could inflict damage to an unsuspecting user. It is therefore necessary to adhere to certain safety rules since these tools and equipment may need certain conditions for proper execution or use.
Semester One
This
course involves experimentation and practical lessons that expose students to
the fact that metal is the principal material used in the making of jewellery
but not an exclusive material. The course will also entail a review the history
of jewellery making throughout the world, up to the present with an indication
of what the future possibilities might be.
Semester One
This course introduces students to the basic drawing techniques and it is designed to increase observation skills. The knowledge and understanding gained through drawing from life directly enhances our ability to draw from the imagination. Emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of drawing.
This course is designed to introduce students to
the various African cultures, their history, practices and beliefs in so far as
these cosmological beliefs have the ability to influence some designs that may
be developed by the product designer.