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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.

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Head Start courses offered in Agriculture and Sciences include:

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

+ In this course, students are highly recommended to attend a residential school on-campus.

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

Head Start courses offered in Arts, Humanities and Communication include:

 Course Trimester 1  Trimester 2 Trimester 3
 ANT1000 World Archaeology: An Introduction  - Yes -
 ANT1001 Cultural Diversity: An Introduction to Anthropology  Yes -  Yes 
 CCI1000 Introduction to Creative Industries  Yes Yes  Yes 
 CCI1001 Understanding Media  -  Yes  - 
 CCI1002 Content Creation  Yes -  Yes 
 CWR1001 Writing Good Prose  Yes Yes  - 
 CWR1002 Writing the Self  - Yes  - 
 CWR1003 Writing for Young Readers  - - Yes
 ENL1000 Introduction to Literature  Yes -  Yes
 ENL1002 Contemporary Fiction  - Yes  - 
 FNA1001 First Nations Philosophy and Perspectives  Yes Yes  - 
 FNA1002 First Nation Perspective of Australian History  - Yes  - 
 FNA1003 Australian Politics and the First Nations' Experience  - Yes  - 
 HAC1004 Storytelling  - Yes  - 
 HAC1100 Creating Impact  Yes
Yes  Yes 
 HIS1000 Ancient World History  Yes - -
 HIS1004 Global History, 1500-1900  - -  Yes 
 HIS1005 Australian History  -  -  Yes 
 INR1000 Introduction to International Relations  Yes - Yes
 INR1003 Human Security  - Yes  - 
 JRN1010 Fake News and the Fourth Estate  Yes - -
 JRN1030 Reporting the News  - Yes  Yes 
 PCM1000 Your Media Toolkit  - Yes  - 
 PCM1001 Pitching, Copywriting and Concept Design  - -  Yes 
 PHT1010 Professional Photography Techniques and Principles  Yes -  Yes 
 POL1001 Democracy and Power in Australia  Yes -  - 
 SOC1000 Introduction to Social Justice  Yes - -
 SOC1002 Building Social Capital  - Yes  - 

Head Start courses offered in Aviation and Business include:

 Course Trimester 1  Trimester 2 Trimester 3
ACC1201 Data Insight and Financial Performance  Yes -  Yes 
AVN1101 Introduction to Aviation !  Yes - -
AVN1103 International Aviation  - - Yes
CIS1000 Digital Disruption  -  Yes Yes 
ECO1201 Fundamental Economics  Yes -  Yes 
FIN1100 Commercialisation  Yes Yes  - 
MGT1101 Human Capabilities for Business    Yes Yes Yes
MGT1001 Cultivating Talent  - Yes  Yes 
MKT1100 Customer Experience  Yes Yes  - 

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

Head Start courses offered in Engineering and Surveying include:

After successfully completing either ENP1001 or ENP1002, students can continue into one of the below course sequences. To ensure correct future study plans we request students chose from one major (eg: Mechanical) in a sequence of A then B (if available).

 Civil Engineering: Trimester 1  Trimester 2 Trimester 3
 CVL1202 - Civil Engineering Foundation B # >  Yes Yes Yes
 Electrical Engineering:      
 EEE1201 Electrical & Electronic Engineering Foundation A #  Yes Yes  Yes 
 EEE1202 Electrical & Electronic Engineering Foundation B #  Yes Yes  Yes 
 Mechanical Engineering:      
 MCH1201 Mechanical Engineering Foundation A #  Yes Yes  Yes 
 MCH1202 Mechanical Engineering Foundation B # >  Yes Yes  Yes 
 Mechatronic Engineering:      
 MTR1201 Mechatronic Engineering Foundation A # >  Yes Yes Yes
 MTR1202 Mechatronic Engineering Foundation B #  Yes Yes  Yes 

> Students are not permitted to enrol in MCH1202 if MTR1201 or CVL1202 has been successfully completed and visa versa.

# Students are recommended to be studying Mathematical Methods.

Please contact us to discuss further.

Head Start courses offered in Health include:

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

@ Only available to Year 11 and 12 students.

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

Head Start courses offered in Information Technology include:

 Course Trimester 1  Trimester 2 Trimester 3
CSC1050 Network and Security Fundamentals - Yes -
CSC1060 Data Analytics Fundamentals - Yes -
CSC1401 Foundation Programming Yes -  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 in Law and Criminology include:

 Course Trimester 1  Trimester 2 Trimester 3
CRI1121 Crime and Justice Yes - -
LAW1111 Australian Legal System   Yes  Yes Yes 
LAW1115 Legal History Yes -  Yes 
Head Start key dates

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Email: headstart@unisq.edu.au
Opening hours: 8.00am - 5.00pm (AEST) Monday to Friday (except public holidays)
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