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Semester 1 courses (February-June)

The course list is split in to two parts:

  • Courses from List 1: These courses are pre-approved by USC, you do not need to seek approval from USC for enrolment in these courses
  • Courses from List 2: Where a course has a pre-requisite USC will check that you have completed the required prior studies to complete the course successfully. These courses need to be included in your application form for assessment

If you require credit transfer you must seek approval of your course choices by your home institution.

Note: Current course lists are subject to change depending on course availability.

Courses pre-approved by USC for Study Abroad

Course offerings are subject to change.

Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
School of Business
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ACC106 Accounting Principles
BUS101 Business Analytics
BUS102 Introduction to Economics
BUS104 Introduction to Management
BUS105 Introduction to Marketing
BUS106 Accounting for Business
BUS108 Introduction to Informatics
BUS203 Business Law and Ethics
BUS320 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
ENT211 New Venture Development
FIN210 Introduction to Financial Planning
FIN220 Retirement and Superannuation
HRM210 Managing Human Resources
HRM211 Staffing and Remuneration
HRM311 Leadership and Team Dynamics
HRM312 Training and Development
IBS210 Principles of International Business
ICT110 Introduction to Data Science
ICT112 Creative Problem Solving with Programming
MGT130 Supply Chain Management
MGT210 Project Management
MGT328 Innovation and Management Decision Making
MKG210 Consumer Behaviour
PED110 Building Studies 1
PED312 Property and Asset Management
TSM102 Introduction to Tourism, Leisure and Events
TSM211 Tourism, Leisure and Special Interests
TSM313 Technology and Innovation in Tourism, Leisure and Events
TSM315 Business Events
School of Communication and Creative Industries
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN102 Creativity and Communication
CMN103 Introduction to the Creative Industries
CMN104 Introduction to Media and Communication Industries
CMN116 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
CMN120 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives
CMN130 Introduction to Journalism
CMN204 Social Media: Content Curation and Creation
CMN276 Social Media
CMN307 Professional Journalism Practice B
COR109 Communication and Thought
DES101 The Language of Design
DES102 Visual Storytelling
DES105 Introduction to Design and Concept
DRA100 Acting 1: The actor's craft
EGL120 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies
EGL201 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction
EGL206 Reading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writing
IND110 Indonesian A
ITL110 Italian A
JPN110 Japanese A
MUS100 Introduction to Music Production
MUS200 Foundations of Performance
MUS201 Music in Popular Culture
MUS202 Music Production for Multimedia
SGD100 Playcentric Game Design
SGD102 Introduction to Games Scripting
SGD120 Interactive Narrative: Fundamentals
School of Social Sciences
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COU180 Introductory Counselling Skills
ENP101 Urban Planning & Design Principles and Practice
GEO100 Changing Planet Earth
HIS100 What Makes Australia? History of Australian Popular Culture: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
HIS201 The uses and abuses of history
INT140 An Introduction to Australian and Comparative Politics
PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A
SCS110 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS140 Introduction to Development Studies
SUS101 Foundations of Sustainability
SUS201 Measuring Sustainability
SWK172 Social Work and Human Services Practice
SWK266 Mental Health and Social Work
USC Law School
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CRM101 Introduction to Criminology
CRM201 Criminal Profiling
CRM202 Diversity, Crime and Justice
CRM203 Homicide
JST101 Justice and the Australian Legal System
LGL301 Professional Practice: Legal Frameworks and Issues
Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering


CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU307 The English Language
ENG101 Foundations of Engineering
ENG302 Engineering Project Management
ENG422 Design of Roads and Drainage
ENS103 Earth's Surface Processes
ENS120 Introduction to Environmental Management
ENS253 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
ENS281 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems
ENS282 Coastal and Marine Ecology
ENS314 Climate and Hydrology Systems
ENS300 Environmental and Resource Economics
ENS310 Climate Change Adaptation
ENS351 Integrated Environmental Management
ENS371 Aquaculture
GEO201 Hydrology and Geomorphology
GEO301 Mapping with Drones
HLT133 Trends in Health and Community Care
HLT140 Think Health
HLT301 Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care
LFS100 Cell Biology
MTH100 Introduction to Mathematics
PUB104 Introduction to Behavioural Health
PUB252 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
PUB271 Health Promotion Principles
SCI105 Chemistry
SCI107 Physics
SCI110 Science Research Methods
SPX101 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
SPX361 Physical Education Studies A

Courses requiring approval by USC for Study Abroad

You must seek approval from USC International to enrol in any of these courses.

Course offerings are subject to change.

Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
School of Business
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ACC211 Business Finance
ACC221 Company Accounting
ACC310 Management Accounting
ACC311 Taxation Law and Practice
BUS201 Applied Microeconomics
BUS211 Strategic Management
BUS301 Business Analytics 2
FIN310 Personal Investment Management
IBS310 International Marketing
ICT211 Database Design
ICT220 Telecommunications and Networks
ICT221 Object-Oriented Programming
ICT310 Systems Analysis and Design
ICT352 ICT Project Management
MGT232 Service Operations Management
MGT310 Small Business and New Venture Management
MGT325 Quality Management
MKG211 Services Marketing
MKG212 Food Marketing
MKG322 Brand Management
PED210 Principles of Property Valuation
PED310 Property Investment Analysis - Financing and Capital Markets
PED311 Property Development Feasibility and Analysis
School of Communication and Creative Industries
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN200 Introduction to Screenwriting: The Art of Visual Storytelling
CMN202 Screen Production and Editing
CMN213 Editing for the Communications Professional
CMN216 Risk, Crisis and Issues Management
CMN226 Advertising: Copy and Image
CMN228 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics
CMN237 Online Journalism
CMN238 Paperback Hero
CMN243 Community Engagement Events
CMN246 Writing for Young Adults
CMN248 Creative Advertising
CMN249 Television & Video Journalism
CMN253 Researching Media and Audiences
CMN266 Writing Poetry
CMN275 Creative Media Planning
CMN277 Radio Journalism
CMN300 Television: Advanced Concepts and Contemporary Issues
CMN302 Investigative and Data Journalism
CMN304 Writing Your Novel
CMN330 Newsroom
CMN351 Professional Creative Writing Practice A: The Industry
DES204 Photographic Practice II
DES205 Photographic Practice III
DES211 Visual Identity
DES213 Graphic Design C
DES214 Graphic Design D
DES221 Introduction to Interaction & UX Design
DES223 e-Media C
DES224 e-Media D
DES231 Animation and Visualisation Design
DES233 3D Design C
DES234 3D Design D
DRA203 Physical Theatre
IND210 Indonesian C
IND212 Indonesia: Society, Culture and Politics
IND310 Indonesian E
ITL210 Italian C
ITL310 Italian E
JPN210 Japanese C
JPN310 Japanese E
SGD200 Game-Based Learning
SGD213 Professional Games Programming
SGD230 Game Art: Virtual Environments
SGD304 Serious Game Project A
School of Social Sciences
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COU200 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Skills and Applications
COU300 Counselling for Crisis, Trauma and Loss
COU301 Positive Psychology for Counselling
ENP211 Planning and Environmental Law
ENP255 Urbanism and Urban Design
ENP311 Planning Theory
ENP336 Strategic Infrastructure Planning
GEO340 Historical Geographies
GEO350 Animals and Society
GEO390 Advanced Geographical Studies
HIS200 Heritage: Australian and Global Contexts
INT245 Politics of the USA
INT250 Forces of Change in International Politics
PSY102 Current Directions in Psychology
PSY103 Applied Psychology in Health Care
PSY200 Research Methods in Psychology A
PSY202 Physiological Psychology
PSY203 Introduction to Human Development
PSY300 Advanced Methods in Psychology
PSY302 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies
PSY303 Personality and Assessment
PSY306 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing
SCS201 International Community Development and Global Justice
SCS203 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
SCS210 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS230 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCS251 Working Effectively with Aboriginal People
SWK277 Working With Children, Youth and Families
SWK278 Ethical Practice in the Helping Professions
SWK401 Critical Social Policy Analysis
USC Law School

Courses marked with ^ are only available to students who are enrolled in a Law program at their home institution.

Contact the USC Law School to find out which elective courses will be on offer in the semester you intend on studying.

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LAW101 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW103 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW201 Torts A
LAW203 Contracts A
LAW205 Property A
LAW301 Constitutional Law
LAW302 Equity & Trusts
LAW311 Law Professional Practice
LAW401 Administrative Law
LAW403 Evidence
LAW408 Intellectual Property
LAW440 Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation

Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering

Note: Some courses may also include a compulsory field trip, requiring payment of an additional fee, and may be held outside of the regular teaching week, i.e. on weekends or during semester break.

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ANM100 Animal Ecology Field Course
ANM102 Endangered Animals and their Conservation
BIM202 Genes in Health and Disease
BIM331 Immunology
BIM341 Biochemical Pharmacology
CHM300 Advanced Biological Chemistry
CHM310 Physical Chemistry
EDU101 Human Development and Learning
EDU104 Foundations of Literacy and Numeracy
EDU105 Professional Experience: The role of the teacher
EDU206 Sustainability Through Play and Pedagogy
EDU212 Teaching Science in the Early Years
EDU214 Teaching Arts in the Early Years
EDU216 Teaching HPE in the Early Years
EDU218 Inclusive Practices and Intervention in Early Learning
EDU300 Assessing Learning
EDU301 Vocational Education and Training: Philosophy and Practice
EDU316 Teaching HASS in Primary School
EDU330 Senior Phase Curriculum
EDU337 Teaching Junior Secondary Arts
EDU344 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Learning
EDU347 Teaching Junior Secondary English
EDU349 Teaching Arts in the Primary School
EDU354 Teaching Junior Secondary Science 2
EDU356 Teaching Junior Secondary Geography
EDU358 Teaching Junior Secondary History
EDU363 Teaching Junior Secondary Mathematics
EDU400 Teaching Primary School Mathematics
EDU401 Teacher as Global Practitioner
EDU421 Using Data for Learning
EDU410 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
EDU412 Diversity and Inclusion
EDU413 Teaching the Australian Curriculum: Languages
ENG211 Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
ENG221 Mechanics of Materials
ENG225 Engineering Materials
ENG228 Mechanical Design 2
ENG335 Production Engineering
ENG340 Construction Technology
ENG411 Reservoir and Stormwater Engineering
ENG421 Design of Water Supply Systems
ENG451 Concrete Structures and Technology
ENS213 Invertebrate Biology and Ecology
ENS221 Plant Diversity and Ecology
ENS315 Numerical Techniques in Ecology
ENS316 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
ENS317 Coastal Conservation Planning
HLT121 Midwifery Foundations
HLT131 Practice Principles for Midwifery and Nursing
HLT122 Developing Midwifery
HLT221 Human Pathophysiology
HLT310 Leadership and governance in maternity care
LFS103 Introductory Bioscience
LFS201 Systemic Physiology I
LFS251 Biochemistry
LFS261 Microbiology
LFS303 Pathophysiology
MBT301 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
MBT361 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
MLS101 Foundations in Medical Science
MLS210 Advanced Haematology
MTH202 Calculus and Algebra
MTH301 Reading in Advanced Mathematics
MTH381 Applied Systems Modelling
NUR111 Practice Foundations
NUR121 Health, Culture and Society
NUT101 Introduction to Nutrition
NUT201 Food Studies
NUT212 Principles of Nutrition
NUT315 Complementary Approaches to Food and Nutrition
OES100 Outdoor Living and Travel Skills
OES104 Learning in Australian Landscapes
OCC202 Therapeutic Skills
OCC301 Enabling Occupation: The Child and Adolescent
OCC311 Enabling Occupation: The Adult
OCC321 Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
OES240 Leading Groups in Outdoor Environments
PAR101 Paramedic Professional Studies
PAR201 Paramedic Clinical Systems
PAR211 Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies
PAR212 Injury in the Community
PAR311 Leadership in Clinical Practice
PUB310 Infectious Disease Epidemiology
PUB352 Public Health Project
PUB361 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
SCI302 Analytical Sciences
SPX120 Sports Field Studies 1
SPX201 Functional Anatomy
SPX221 Introduction to Sports Medicine
SPX231 Motor Control and Learning
SPX322 Biomechanics II
SPX331 Exercise Physiology II
SPX371 Advanced Coaching Science