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Semester 1, 2015 (February-June)

At the time of submitting your Study Abroad application, we ask you to submit the courses you would like to study at USC chosen from the below course lists.

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.

Courses pre-approved by USC for Study Abroad

Course offerings are subject to change.

Faculty of Arts and Business
School of Business
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ACC106 Accounting Principles
BUS102 Introduction to Economics
BUS104 Introduction to Management
BUS105 Introduction to Marketing
BUS203 Business Law and Ethics
ENT211 New Venture Development
HRM210 Managing Human Resources
HRM211 Staffing and Remuneration
HRM311 Leadership and Team Dynamics
HRM312 Training and Development
IBS210 Principles of International Business
FIN210 Introduction to Financial Planning
FIN220 Retirement and Superannuation
MGT130 Supply Chain Management
MGT210 Project Management
MGT325 Quality Management
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
CMN213 Editing for the Communications Professional
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
INT140 An Introduction to Australian and Comparative Politics
INT245 Politics of the USA
INT250 Forces of Change in International Politics
INT270 Politics and the Media
ITL110 Italian A
JPN110 Japanese A
JST101 Justice and the Australian Legal System
LGL301 Professional Practice: Legal Frameworks and Issues
SGD100 Playcentric Game Design
SGD101 Game Art: Introduction to 2D & 3D
SGD204 Interactive Narrative: Fundamentals
School of Social Sciences
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COU180 Introductory Counselling Skills
ENP101 Urban Planning & Design Principles and Practice
ENP255 Urbanism and Urban Design
GEO100 Changing Planet Earth
GEO340 Historical Geographies
GEO350 Animals and Society
HIS140 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity
HIS225 Life and Death in the City: From Settlement to Federation
HIS231 Migrants' Lives in the World
HIS290 Upfront: History of Film in Australia
PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A
PSY102 Current Directions in Psychology
SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS140 Introduction to Development Studies
SCS172 Social Work and Human Services Practice
SCS201 International Community Development and Global Justice
SCS211 Green Justice: Environment and Social Issues
SCS230 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCS251 Working Effectively with Aboriginal People
SCS266 Critical Practice with Mental Health, Trauma, Bereavement and Crisis
SUS101 Foundations of Sustainability
SUS201 Measuring Sustainability
Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
SET111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
ENG101 Foundations of Engineering
ENG302 Engineering Project Management
ENG422 Design of Roads and Drainage
ENS103 Earth's Surface Processes
ENS253 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
ENS281 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems
ENS282 Coastal and Marine Ecology
ENS310 Climate Change Adaptation
ENS351 Integrated Environmental Management
ENS371 Aquaculture
LFS100 Cell Biology
LFS103 Introductory Bioscience
MLS101 Foundations in Medical Science
MTH102 Mathematics Foundations
NUT101 Introduction to Nutrition
PUB252 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
PUB271 Health Promotion Principles
SCI105 Chemistry
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 and Business
School of Business
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ACC211 Business Finance
ACC221 Company Accounting
ACC310 Management Accounting
ACC311 Taxation Law and Practice
BUS201 Applied Microeconomics
BUS202 Applied Macroeconomics
BUS211 Strategic Management
BUS301 Business Analytics 2
ENT311 New Venture Establishment
FIN310 Personal Investment Management
IBS310 International Marketing
ICT310 Systems Analysis and Design
ICT352 Project Management
ICT211 Database Design
ICT220 Wireless Communications
ICT221 Object-Oriented Programming
MGT232 Service Operations Management
MGT310 Small Business and New Venture 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
CMN214 Investigative and Data Journalism
CMN216 Risk, Crisis and Issues Management
CMN226 Advertising: Copy and Image
CMN227 News Rounds
CMN228 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics
CMN235 News Writing and Reporting
CMN237 Online Journalism
CMN238 Paperback Hero
CMN243 Community Engagement Events
CMN246 Writing for Young Adults
CMN248 Creative Advertising
CMN253 Researching Media and Audiences
CMN266 Writing Poetry
CMN275 Creative Media Planning
CMN277 Broadcast Journalism
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
DRA200 Performance Skills Laboratory 2
DRA201 Applied Performance
IND210 Indonesian C
IND310 Indonesian E
ITL210 Italian C
JPN210 Japanese C
JPN310 Japanese E
JST201 Policies of Crime Prevention
JST203 Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice
LGL202 Family Law: Legal Frameworks and Issues
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
ENP311 Planning Theory
ENP336 Strategic Infrastructure Planning
ENP411 Advanced Planning Policy and Practice
GEO390 Advanced Geographical Studies
HIS320 Research Project in History and Australian Studies
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
SCS210 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS277 Working with Children, Youth and Families
SCS278 Ethical Practice in the Helping Professions
SUS310 Sustainability Project
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
LAW303 Corporations Law

Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering

Courses marked with # are only available for students enrolled in an Education program or an Education Major at their home institution.

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, ie on weekends or during semester break.

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
BIM202 Genes in Health and Disease
BIM331 Immunology
BIM341 Biochemical Pharmacology
CHM310 Physical Chemistry
EDU100 Becoming a Teacher
EDU104 Foundations of Literacy and Numeracy
EDU107 Science Teaching in the Early Years
EDU203 Valuing Children's Play and Inquiry
EDU206 Sustainability Through Play and Pedagogy
EDU209 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years
EDU211 Assessing Learning
EDU332 Investigating the World Around Us
ENG102 Engineering Statics
ENG203 Engineering Computer Programming
ENG211 Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
ENG221 Mechanics of Materials
ENG225 Engineering Materials
ENG226 Manufacturing Technology
ENG340 Construction Technology
ENG411 Reservoir and Stormwater Engineering
ENG421 Design of Water Supply Systems
ENG451 Concrete Structures and Technology
ENS221 Plant Diversity and Ecology
ENS306 Molecular Ecology
ENS321 Restoration Ecology
ENS351 Integrated Environmental Management
LFS201 Systemic Physiology I
LFS251 Biochemistry
LFS261 Microbiology
LFS303 Pathophysiology
MBT301 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
MBT361 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
NUT201 Food Studies
NUT212 Principles of Nutrition
PHY311 Optics and Modern Physics
PUB361 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
SPX201 Functional Anatomy
SPX221 Introduction to Sports Medicine
SPX231 Motor Control and Learning
SPX322 Biomechanics II
SPX331 Exercise Physiology II
SPX371 Advanced Coaching Science