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Head Start courses

Discover our range of courses you can study as a UniSQ Head Start student. You have the flexibility to commence study at the beginning of any of the study periods offered.

Browse our 2025 course offerings

Head Start courses still offered in Semester 3, 2024:

 Course Semester 3
 SCA1001 Persuasive Communication: Presenting Yourself and Your Ideas  Yes
 SCA1002 Introduction to Creative and Critical Thinking  Yes

Please note these courses will not continue in 2025.

Head Start courses offered by the College of First Nations include:

 Course Trimester 1  Trimester 2 Trimester 3
 FNA1001 First Nations Philosophy and Perspectives  Yes Yes -

Head Start courses offered by the School of Agriculture and Environmental Science include:

 Course Trimester 1  Trimester 2 Trimester 3
AGR1101 Animal Health, Welfare and Behaviour*  Yes  - -
AGR2202 Instrumentation and Automation in Agriculture*  -  Yes -
BIO1101 Biology 1*
 Yes  -  -
CHE1110 Chemistry 1*
 Yes  - -
REN1201 Environmental Studies
 Yes   - Yes
SCI1001 Succeeding in Science ~
 Yes Yes  Yes
WLF2101 Management of Wildlife*  Yes  -  -

* In this course, students are required to attend a mandatory residential school on-campus.

~ The completion of SCI1001 will meet UniSQ's Science subject pre-requisite

Head Start courses offered by the School of Business include:

 Course Trimester 1  Trimester 2 Trimester 3
ACC1201 Data Insight and Financial Performance  Yes Yes 
AVN1101 Introduction to Aviation   Yes - -
CIS1000 Digital Disruption  -  Yes Yes 
MGT1101 Human Capabilities for Business    Yes Yes Yes

Head Start courses offered by the School of Creative Arts include:

 Course Trimester 1  Trimester 2 Trimester 3
 DIT1000 Digital Design  Yes
 DIT1004 3D Modelling Studio  - Yes
 FSP1003 Editing Lab 1  Yes - -
 FSP1004 Graphic Design and Digital Art Practice  Yes Yes -
 FSP1005 Production Management  - Yes -
 FSP2004 Scriptwriting  - Yes -
 MUI1010 Guitar Skills  Yes - -
 MUI1011 Digital Composition  - Yes -
 THT1001 Making Theatre History 1: Classic Plays in Context  Yes
 THT1002 Making Theatre History 2 Yes 
 VIS1302 Innovation in Art, Architecture, New Media and Design  - Yes -
 VIS1402 Artists and their Studio Practice  - Yes -

Head Start courses offered by the School of Education include:

 Course Trimester 1  Trimester 2 Trimester 3
EDC1000 Introduction to the Profession  Yes Yes -
EDC1001 Understanding Learner Development 
 Yes Yes  -
EDC1002 Learners in the 21st Century
 - Yes Yes 
EDE1220 Early Childhood Creativity & the Arts
 - Yes -
EDX1207 Early Reading Instruction   - Yes
Yes
EDX1208 Mathematics in Early Primary
 - Yes
Yes
EDX1152 Arts Curriculum & Pedagogy in Early Primary 
 Yes - Yes

Head Start courses offered by the School of Engineering include:

 Course Trimester 1  Trimester 2 Trimester 3
 CVL1202 - Civil Engineering Foundation B #>  Yes Yes Yes
 EEE1201 Electrical & Electronic Engineering Foundation A #  Yes Yes  Yes 
 EEE1202 Electrical & Electronic Engineering Foundation B #  Yes Yes  Yes 
 ENP1002 Engineering Fundamentals B  Yes Yes  Yes
 ICA1201 Automation Engineering Foundation A #  Yes Yes Yes
 ICA1202 Automation Engineering Foundation B #  Yes Yes Yes
 MCH1201 Mechanical Engineering Foundation A #>  Yes Yes  Yes 
 MCH1202 Mechanical Engineering Foundation B #>  Yes Yes  Yes 
 MTR1201 Mechatronic Engineering Foundation A #>  Yes Yes Yes
 MTR1202 Mechatronic Engineering Foundation B #>  Yes Yes  Yes 

# Students are recommended to be studying Mathematical Methods.

> Course Pre-requisite: ENP1002 (or ENP1001 prior to 2025)

It is recommended students complete any courses in a sequence of A before B

 

 

Head Start courses offered by the School of Health and Medical Sciences include:

 Course Trimester 1  Trimester 2 Trimester 3
BIO1103 Introduction to the Pathology Profession*  Yes Yes 
BIO1104 Fundamentals of Infectious Diseases*  - Yes -
BIO1108 Foundations in Human Anatomy and Physiology A*  
 Yes Yes 
BIO1204 Introduction to Biomedical Sciences*
 Yes - -
BIO1208 Foundations in Human Anatomy and Physiology B*
 - Yes Yes
BIO1315 Biomolecular Sciences  - Yes 
HEA1100 Introduction to Allied Health !  - Yes 
HEA1200 Allied Health Assessments  - Yes
NSC1501 Bioscience  Yes Yes 
SES1002 Introduction to Sport and Exercise*
 Yes - -
SES1103 Nutrition and Exercise  - Yes

* In this course, students are required to attend a mandatory residential school on-campus.

! This course is only offered on-campus. Check the handbook for details

Head Start courses offered by the School of Humanities and Communication include:

 Course Trimester 1  Trimester 2 Trimester 3
 ANT1000 World Archaeology: An Introduction  - Yes -
 CCI1000 Introduction to Creative Industries  Yes Yes  Yes 
 CCI1002 Content Creation  Yes Yes 
 CWR1003 Writing for Young Readers  - - Yes
 ENL1000 Introduction to Literature  Yes Yes
 HAC1100 Creating Impact  Yes Yes  Yes 
 HAC1004 Storytelling  - Yes 
 HIS1000 Ancient World History  Yes - -
 INR1000 Introduction to International Relations  Yes - Yes
 JRN1010 Fake News and the Fourth Estate  Yes - -
 PCM1000 Your Media Toolkit  - Yes 
 PHT1010 Professional Photography Techniques and Principles  Yes Yes 
 POL1001 Democracy and Power in Australia  Yes Yes 
 SOC1000 Introduction to Social Justice  Yes - -

Head Start courses offered by the School of Law and Justice include:

 Course Trimester 1  Trimester 2 Trimester 3
CRI1121 Crime and Justice  - Yes -
LAW1111 Australian Legal System    Yes  Yes Yes 

Head Start courses offered by the School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing include:

 Course Trimester 1  Trimester 2 Trimester 3
 CSC1050 Network and Security Fundamentals  - Yes -
 CSC1060 Data Analytics Fundamentals  - Yes -
 CSC1401 Foundation Programming  Yes Yes  Yes
 PHY1101 Astronomy 1  Yes - -
 PHY1107 Astronomy 2  - - Yes
 STA1003 Fundamental Statistics ~  Yes Yes Yes

~ The completion of STA1003 will meet UniSQ's General Mathematics subject pre-requisite (excluding Engineering & Construction)

Head Start courses offered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery include:

 Course Trimester 1  Trimester 2 Trimester 3
 NUR1100 Introduction to Nursing*^  Yes - Yes
 NUR1102 Literacies and Communication for Health Care  Yes - Yes

* In this course, students are required to attend a mandatory residential school on-campus.
^ This course is only offered to students in Year 12.

Head Start courses offered by the School of Psychology and Wellbeing include:

 Course Trimester 1  Trimester 2 Trimester 3
 PSY1010 Foundation Psychology A ~  Yes - Yes
 PSY1020 Foundation Psychology B ~  Yes Yes -
 SWK1400 Working in Partnership with Children, Youth and Families  - Yes -

~ The completion of both PSY1010 and PSY1020 courses will meet UniSQ's Science subject pre-requisite

Head Start courses offered by the School of Surveying and Built Environment include:

 Course Trimester 1  Trimester 2 Trimester 3
GIS1401 Geospatial Mapping - Coming soon  - Yes 
GIS1402 Geographic Information Systems  Yes - Yes
SVY1110 Introduction to Global Navigation Satellite Systems
 - - Yes
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