Head Start courses
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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 |
| WLF2101 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 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 | - | - |
| AVN1103 International 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 | - | Yes | - |
| GIS1402 Geographic Information Systems | Yes | - | Yes |
| SVY1110 Introduction to Global Navigation Satellite Systems |
- | - | Yes |
Discover when you can commence Head Start and other important 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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