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Tertiary Preparation Pathway courses

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This course develops the writing and study skills you need to effectively manage university study. It teaches time management, effective reading and note-taking skills, and the common features of academic writing.
You will learn how to conduct academic research at the USC library, and how to use an approved referencing system for your written assessment tasks. You will be given many opportunities to apply and develop these study and academic skills during tutorial / workshop sessions. This course meets the English prerequisite for relevant undergraduate programs.

Choose up to three courses

Before you decide which TPP courses to study, consider where you would like TPP to take you. Your first step is to look at USC’s undergraduate degrees and decide which one you’d like to study once you have completed TPP.

Next, check the recommended TPP courses for your chosen program at recommended TPP courses.

If you’re not sure what career you’d like to pursue, or which undergraduate programs to consider, contact our Student Central team for information and advice.

This course is designed to teach fundamental skills in ICT and develop your confidence in ICT usage to prepare you for lifelong learning. It begins with a self-assessment of your needs which you will use to develop expertise in the ICT tools most applicable to you and your academic and career goals. This course will use a combination of guided instruction and online resources to help you gain expertise in software use. Negotiated assessment makes this course suitable for all levels of ICT learners.
Chemistry impacts every part of our daily lives: the food we digest, how our bodies rid themselves of toxins, the purification of drinking water, and the materials needed to send humans to space. In this course you will learn the basic principles of chemistry, which will support your study in undergraduate chemistry, cell biology and related subjects. The course is
designed for students who have not taken high school chemistry, or who want to refresh their knowledge and understanding. This course meets the Science prerequisite for relevant undergraduate programs.
This course upgrades your mathematical skills for entry into
undergraduate programs at USC. It is designed for students who may not have taken senior high school maths, or who want to refresh their maths knowledge. The course teaches basic mathematical concepts in a flexible, interactive format that lets you ask questions and build confidence.
This course develops your basic statistical skills for entry into
undergraduate programs at USC. The ability to apply statistical concepts is an essential skill for all undergraduates, regardless of the degree they study. This course consists of two lectures per week, which cover theoretical knowledge. Each lecture is followed by a tutorial, where you will complete practical exercises to illustrate and build on the theoretical concepts you’ve learned. You will also build your understanding of the
research process
Critical thinking is the process by which we collect and evaluate evidence to reach rational, informed conclusions – an essential skill for university students. Using the framework of the sociological imagination, you will investigate contentious issues in contemporary society. You will learn how to debate topics based on fact and logic and to develop respectful, cogent and informed arguments. You will learn how to think, not what to think. You will have the opportunity to complete your assessments on a topic that interests you and is relevant to your future studies.

Want to make a difference to others and contribute to creating healthy communities? The professional skills, foundational theories and social justice principles introduced and practiced in this course, apply to professionals whose core business is the welfare, wellbeing and management of people, within community and society. This includes professions such as counsellors, psychologists, social workers, allied health, human services, teachers and others. This course will introduce you to the appropriate personal and social skills and knowledge, to work ethically with diversity and difference; and understand how these apply to you, community and health-based social industry careers. What you learn and explore, will contribute to your overall success at university, your professional life, and beyond.

This course gives you basic knowledge in the principles of biology, to prepare you for first-year biology courses. The course is designed for students who have not taken high school biology, or who want to refresh their knowledge. This course meets the Science prerequisite for relevant undergraduate programs.
This course prepares you to study business at an undergraduate level. It introduces the key topics of general business study, and helps you develop skills in case study analysis, business report writing and group oral presentations. The course covers introductory research and referencing skills, including sourcing relevant information from printed sources and using research tools such as library databases. Business Study Skills provides you with strategies and competencies to undertake undergraduate courses in business.

This course develops a foundation for further studies in mathematics. It comprises most concepts from the Queensland Year 12 Mathematical Methods curriculum, excluding statistics, thus satisfying the math entry requirement for Engineering at USC. To succeed at this course you will need to have a reasonable knowledge of math at least to TPP104 level, and be determined to succeed. A TPP115 readiness quiz to assist in judging your assumed knowledge is available on the My Open Math website (course ID 66583, enrollment key TPP104 .115).