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.
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Head Start courses
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College for First Nations
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 | - |
School of Agriculture and Environmental Science
* In this course, students are required to attend a mandatory residential school on-campus.
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 | - | - |
| BIO1810 Introduction to Food Science | Yes | - | - |
| CHE1110 Chemistry 1* |
Yes | - | - |
| REN1201 Environmental Studies |
Yes | - | Yes |
| SCI1001 Succeeding in Science |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WLF2101 Management of Wildlife* | Yes | - | - |
School of Business
Head Start courses offered by the School of Business include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| AVN1101 Introduction to Aviation | Yes | - | - |
| MGT1101 Human Capabilities for Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
School of Creative Arts
Head Start courses offered by the School of Creative Arts include:
| Course | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 |
| 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 | - |
| SCA1001 Persuasive Communication: Presenting Yourself and Your Ideas | Yes | - | Yes |
| SCA1002 Introduction to Creative and Critical Thinking | - | Yes | Yes |
| TVR1003 Sound Design for Production | - | Yes | - |
| VIS1302 Innovation in Art, Architecture, New Media and Design | - | Yes | - |
| VIS1402 Artists and their Studio Practice | - | Yes | - |
School of Education
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 |
| EDC2111 Positive Behaviour |
- | - | Yes |
| EDE1110 Foundations of Early Childhood |
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 |
School of Engineering
Head Start courses offered by the School of Engineering include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| CSE1201 Computer Engineering Foundation A | - | Yes | Yes |
| CSE1202 Computer Engineering Foundation B | - | Yes | Yes |
| CVL1201 Civil Engineering Foundation A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CVL1202 - Civil Engineering Foundation B | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ENP1001 Engineering Fundamentals A | 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 |
| MTR1201 Mechatronic Engineering Foundation A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
School of Health and Medical Sciences
* In this course, students are required to attend a mandatory residential school on-campus.
Head Start courses offered by the School of Health and Medical Sciences include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| BIO1104 Medical Microbiology & Immunology 1* | - | 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 |
| SES1002 Introduction to Sport and Exercise* |
Yes | - | - |
| Course | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 |
| NSC1501 Bioscience for Health Professionals* | Yes | Yes | - |
* In this course, students are required to attend a mandatory residential school on-campus.
School of Humanities and Communication
Head Start courses offered by the School of Humanities and Communication include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| ADV1001 Introduction to Advertising | Yes | - | - |
| ANT1000 World Archaeology: An Introduction | - | Yes | - |
| CWR1003 Writing for Young Readers | Yes | - | - |
| ENL1000 Introduction to Literature | Yes | - | Yes |
| HIS1000 World History to 1500 CE | Yes | - | Yes |
| INR1000 Introduction to International Relations | Yes | - | Yes |
| JRN1010 Analysing News and Media | Yes | - | Yes |
| PHT1000 Foundations of Photography 1 | Yes | - | - |
| PRL1002 The PR Playbook: Practice and Tools | Yes | - | - |
| SOC1000 Introduction to Social Justice | Yes | - | - |
School of Law and Justice
Head Start courses offered by the School of Law and Justice include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| CRI1121 Crime and Justice | Yes | Yes | - |
| LAW1111 Australian Legal System | Yes | Yes | Yes |
School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing
Head Start courses offered by the School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| CSC1030 Systems and Data Management Fundamentals | Yes | Yes | - |
| 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 |
School of Nursing and Midwifery
* 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 Nursing and Midwifery include:
| Course | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 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.
School of Psychology and Wellbeing
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 | - |
School of Surveying and Built Environment
Head Start courses offered by the School of Surveying and Built Environment include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| GIS1402 Geographic Information Systems | Yes | - | Yes |
| SVY1010 Fundamental Metrology for Surveyors | - | Yes | - |
| SVY1110 Introduction to Global Navigation Satellite Systems |
- | - | Yes |
UniSQ Colleges
Head Start courses offered by the UniSQ College include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| DIP1003 Essential Mathematics | Yes | Yes | - |
| DIP1004 Mathematical Literacy | Yes | - | - |
| MDS1004 Humanities Fundamentals | Yes | - | - |
| MDS1006 Foundation Science | Yes | Yes | - |
| MDS1007 Foundation Physics | - | - | - |
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