Head Start courses
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Head Start courses offered in Agriculture and Sciences include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| AGR1101 Animal Health, Welfare and Behaviour + | Yes | - | - |
| AGR2202 Instrumentation and Automation in Agriculture * | - | Yes | - |
| AST1101 Astronomy 1 |
Yes | - | - |
| AST1102 Astronomy 2 |
- | - | Yes |
| AST2202 Planetary and Exoplanetary Science |
- | - | Yes |
| BIO1101 Biology 1 + |
Yes | - | - |
| CHE1110 Chemistry 1 + |
Yes | - | - |
| REN1201 Environmental Studies |
Yes | - | Yes |
| SCI1001 Succeeding in Science ~ |
Yes | - | Yes |
| WLF1101 Management of Wildlife + | Yes | - | - |
* 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:
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 by the Creative Arts and Digital Design include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| DIT1000 Digital Design | Yes | - | - |
| DIT1004 3D Modelling Studio | - | Yes | - |
| DIT1007 Graphic Design and Digital Art Practice | Yes | Yes | - |
| FSP1001 Screen and Sound Production | Yes | ||
| FSP1003 Editing Lab | Yes | - | - |
| FSP1005 Film Producing | - | Yes | - |
| FSP2004 Scriptwriting | Yes | - | - |
| MUI1010 Guitar Skills | Yes | - | - |
| MUI1011 Digital Composition | - | Yes | - |
| MUI2002 Popular Songwriting | Yes | - | - |
| MUI2009 Recording and Music Production | - | Yes | - |
| THT1001 Making Theatre History 1: Classic Plays in Context | Yes | - | - |
| THT1002 Making Theatre History 2 | - | Yes | - |
| VIS1101 Perspectives in Visual Art: Movements, Moments and Events | Yes | - | - |
| VIS1302 Innovation in Art, Architecture, New Media and Design | - | Yes | - |
Head Start courses offered in 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 and the Arts |
- | Yes | - |
| EDE1260 Early Science Inquiry and Mathematics | - | Yes | - |
| EDX1152 Arts Curriculum and Pedagogy in Early Primary | Yes | - | Yes |
| EDX1207 Early Reading Instruction | - | Yes |
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Head Start courses offered in Engineering and Surveying include:
| First Course Options | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| ENP1001 Engineering Fundamentals A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GIS1401 Geospatial Mapping | - | Yes | - |
| GIS1402 Geographic Information Systems |
Yes | - | Yes |
| SPT1208 Introduction to Space Technology | Yes | - | - |
| SVY1110 Introduction to Global Navigation Satellite Systems |
- | - | Yes |
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:
| 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 |
| HEA1200 Allied Health Assessments * | - | Yes | - |
| NSC1501 Bioscience * | Yes | - | Yes |
| NUR1100 Introduction to Nursing * @ | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| NUR1103 Context of Professional Nursing Practice | Yes | Yes | - |
| NUR1204 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health | - | Yes | Yes |
| NUR1120 Burden of Disease and Health Equity | - | Yes | Yes |
| PSY1010 Foundation Psychology A | Yes | - | Yes |
| PSY1020 Foundation Psychology B | Yes | Yes | - |
| SES1103 Nutrition and Exercise * | - | Yes | - |
* 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 |
Discover when you can commence Head Start and other important key dates.
Contact our Head Start team
Email: headstart@unisq.edu.au
Opening hours: 8.00am - 5.00pm (AEST) Monday to Friday (except public holidays)
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