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Course schedule

Select the relevant course code below for course description, semester of offer and prerequisite information. Please note the schedule may change without notice.

Students in the Bachelor of Civil Engineering and the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) should refer to their program structure and study plan pages and the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba (USQ) website for information on the courses they undertake via external mode.

For more information about course scheduling, contact the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.

Enabling courses

Enabling courses are offered to support you in achieving academic success. Courses are held before the start of each semester, and as weekly tutorials throughout the teaching year.  

The Tertiary Enabling Program (TEP) offers a range of enabling courses in key areas. These courses allow you to learn new skills, refresh your knowledge, and increase your potential for excellent results in your undergraduate degree program.

Enabling courses are free-of-charge to Commonwealth-supported and International students, they don’t count towards your degree and they have no impact on your overall university grades.

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENB121 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
ENB122 Communication and Thought
ENB123 Accounting Principles
ENB124 Introduction to Informatics
ENB125 Financial Accounting
ENB126 Law of Business Associations
Introductory Science and Health courses
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COR111 Company Accounting
ENG101 Management Accounting
ENG102 Business Finance
ENS103 Taxation Law and Practice
LFS100 Introduction to Financial Planning
LFS103 Retirement and Superannuation
LFS112 Insurance and Risk Management
LFS122 Personal Investment Management
MLS101 Tax and Estate Planning
MLS110 Financial Plan Construction
MLS121 Enabling Chemistry
MLS131 Enabling General Mathematics
MTH100 Enabling Mathematics for Physics
MTH102 Enabling Statistics
PUB102 Enabling Biology
PUB104 Enabling Physiology
PUB112 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
SCI102 Engineering Professional Practice
SCI105 Engineering Statics
SCI107 Earth's Surface Processes, Materials and Soils
SCI110 Cell Biology
SPX101 Introductory Bioscience
SPX102 Human Physiology

# Available to Associate Degree in Medical Lab Science students only.

Advanced and Postgraduate Science and Health courses

Courses coded 700 level are Postgraduate only.

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ADR401 Human Anatomy
BIM263 Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science
BIM303 Haematology
BIM331 Histology
BIM332 Medical Laboratory Placement 1
BIM341 Introduction to Mathematics
CHM202 Mathematics Foundations
CHM210 Environment and Health
CHM310 Introduction to Behavioural Health
CHM311 Public Health Foundations
ENG202 Biodiversity and Ecology
ENG203 Chemistry
ENG211 Physics
ENG212 Science Research Methods
ENG221 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
ENG302 Introduction to Coaching Science
ENG330 Advanced Discipline Readings
ENG401 Introduction to Pharmacology
ENG402 Introduction to Clinical Trial Management
ENG411 Immunology
ENG412 Immunohaematology
ENG421 Biochemical Pharmacology
ENG422 Organic Chemistry
ENG701 Inorganic Chemistry
ENG702 Physical Chemistry
ENG703 Medicinal Organic Chemistry
ENG704 Introduction to Engineering Design
ENG705 Engineering Computer Programming
ENG706 Fluid Mechanics
ENS203 Structural Engineering
ENS213 Mechanics of Materials
ENS214 Engineering Project Management
ENS221 Engineering Hydrology
ENS222 Engineering Project 1
ENS242 Engineering Project 2
ENS253 Reservoir and Stormwater Engineering
ENS254 Design of Wastewater Treatment Systems
ENS281 Design of Water Supply Systems
ENS282 Design of Open Channels
ENS300 Construction*
ENS303
ENS305
ENS310
ENS314
ENS315
ENS316 Animal and Plant Structure and Function
ENS317
ENS318
ENS320 Plant Diversity and Ecology
ENS321 Animal Diversity and Ecology
ENS351 Introduction to Weather and Climate
ENS353 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
ENS371 Satellite Image Analysis and Surveying
ENS372 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems
ENS381 Coastal and Marine Systems
ENS391 Environmental and Resource Economics
ENS703 Forests, Carbon and Climate
ENS708 Environmental Chemistry
ENS712 Climate Change Adaptation
ENS713 Climatic and Hydrological Systems
ENS717
ENS724
ENS726
ENS727
ENS728 Introduction to Climate Change Mitigation
ENS729 Restoration Ecology and Genetics
ENS744 Integrated Environmental Management
ENS747 Applied Spatial Analysis and Geoprocessing
ENS753 Aquaculture
ENS754 Integrated Marine Systems
GEO201 Environmental Modelling
GEO301 Protected Area Management
GEO302 Governance, Engagement and Capacity Building
LFS201 Environmental and Sustainability Evaluation
LFS202 Integrated Management A: Theory and Practice
LFS251 Integrated Management B: Practical Application
LFS252 Climate Change Project
LFS261 Coastal Systems Dynamics
LFS262
LFS303
MBT301
MBT352
MBT353 Socio-Economic Impact Assessment and Planning
MBT361 Marine Resource Management
MLS210
MLS211
MLS212
MLS231
MLS232
MTH200 Systemic Physiology I
MTH202 Systemic Physiology II
MTH212 Biochemistry
MTH302 Molecular Biology
MTH312 Microbiology
NUT201 Medical Microbiology
NUT202 Pathophysiology
NUT205 Food Microbiology and Fermentation
NUT211 Molecular Biotechnology
NUT212 Microbial Pathogenesis
NUT232 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
NUT301
NUT302
NUT312
NUT321 Medical Laboratory Placement 2
NUT331 Medical Laboratory Placement 3
NUT332
NUT333 Calculus and Algebra
NUT351 Discrete Mathematics
NUT352 Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
NUT361 Numerical Analysis
NUT401 Food Studies
NUT410 Nutrition Assessment
PHY201
PHY202 Food in Society
PHY311 Principles of Nutrition
PUB205 Nutritional Biochemistry
PUB252 Community and Public Health Nutrition
PUB262 Medical Nutrition Therapy 2
PUB271 Food Service Systems
PUB272 Nutrition Management of Individuals
PUB332 Nutrition and Dietetic Practice Management
PUB351 Nutrition and Dietetic Practice
PUB352
PUB361 Medical Nutrition Therapy 1
PUB701 Contemporary Issues in Nutrition
PUB702 Principles of Individual and Group Management
PUB703 Nutrition and Dietetics Research and Evaluation
PUB704 Nutrition and Dietetics Thesis
PUB705 Fluids, Waves and Thermodynamics
PUB706 Electronics and Electromagnetism
PUB707 Optics and Modern Physics
PUB708 Food Safety: Laws, Regulations and Quality Assurance
PUB710 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
PUB725 Environmental Health Risk Management
RES401 Health Promotion Principles
SCI202 Health Promotion Settings
SCI212 Environmental Health Practicum
SCI302 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
SPX201 Public Health Project
SPX202 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
SPX211 Epidemiology and Biostatistics*
SPX212 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation*
SPX221 Health Promotion Principles
SPX222 Health Promotion Settings*
SPX231 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning*
SPX300 Introduction to Behavioural Health*
SPX301 Public Health Foundations
SPX302 Quantitative Research Methods*
SPX312 Health Research Project B*
SPX322 Health Promotion Independent Study
SPX331 Advanced Research Methods
SPX340 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
SPX341 Genetics
SPX342 Analytical Sciences
SPX343 Functional Anatomy
SPX352 Biomechanics I
SPX361 Exercise Physiology I
SPX362 Exercise Prescription and Programming
SPX371 Introduction to Sports Medicine
SPX401A Sports Psychology
SPX401B Motor Control and Learning
SPX401C Introduction to Clinical Placement
SPX401D Exercise in Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Health
SPX410 Exercise in Musculoskeletal Health
SPX411 Performance Enhancement
SPX412 Biomechanics II
SPX413 Exercise Physiology II
SPX413 Professional Placement in Sport and Exercise Science
SRP301 Advanced Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology
SRP321 Advanced Motor Learning

† Subject to special entry requirements. Course coordinator approval only. 
* Subject to approval and/or not available in 2013.
€  Online only.

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Workplace Learning courses

Workplace Learning courses are subject to special entry requirements and required Course coordinator approval before enrolment. Courses coded 700 level are Postgraduate only.

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
WPL310 Applying Clinical Exercise Research
WPL311 Sports Nutrition
WPL320 Physical Education Studies A
WPL710 Physical Education Studies B
WPL720 Advanced Coaching Science

Education courses

Education courses are available to Education students only, with the exception of EDU303 and EDU307. Courses coded 700 level are Postgraduate only.

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
EDU100 Advanced Professional Experience for Exercise Science
EDU101 Advanced Professional Experience for Exercise Science
EDU102 Advanced Professional Experience for Exercise Science
EDU103 Advanced Professional Experience for Exercise Science
EDU104 Exercise Management in Chronic Disease
EDU105 Exercise in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
EDU106 Exercise in Neurological Rehabilitation
EDU107 Case Management and Occupational Rehabilitation
EDU108 Case Management and Occupational Rehabilitation
EDU109 Special Scholarship Project 5
EDU110 Special Scholarship Project 7
EDU111 Work Place Learning I
EDU112 Workplace Learning I
EDU201 Work Place Learning II
EDU202 Workplace Learning I
EDU203 Work Place Learning II
EDU204 Becoming a Teacher
EDU205 Learning about Learning
EDU206 The Primary Teacher
EDU207 Engaging 21st Century Learners
EDU208 Foundation of English and Mathematics
EDU210 Professional Learning: Building Community Connections
EDU220 Professional Learning: Connecting with Teacher Standards
EDU221 Science and Sustainability in Primary Schools
EDU301 The First Three Years of Life and Learning
EDU302 Professional Learning 1: A Holistic Approach to Learning
EDU303 Foundations of Learning: Early Learning Environments and Curriculum
EDU304 Observing and Recording: Monitoring Learning and Making Judgements
EDU305 Professional Learning 2: Early Learning Experiences
EDU307 Language and Literacies in Education
EDU308 Dimensions of Learner Engagement
EDU309 Pedagogy, Play and Assessment
EDU310 Pedagogy of the Arts and Technology
EDU311 Professional Learning: Micro Skills for Effectiveness
EDU312 Sustainable Communities for Children and Families
EDU313 Guiding Play and Inquiry-based Learning
EDU314 Professional Learning 3: Building on Early Learning
EDU316 Professional Learning: Professional Practice
EDU317 Curriculum A Middle Years 4-10: Pedagogies for New Times
EDU318 Curriculum B Middle Years 4-10: Assessment for Learning
EDU330 Vocational Education and Training: Philosophy and Practice
EDU331 E-Learning Leader
EDU332 Learning for Sustainability in Schools
EDU333 Internship
EDU334 Human Development and Early Learning
EDU335 The English Language
EDU336 Professional Learning: Developing a Personal Pedagogy
EDU340 Teaching Science in Primary Schools
EDU341 Professional Learning: Learning Engagement
EDU342 Professional Learning: Inclusivity and Diversity
EDU343 Professional Learning: Professional Engagement
EDU344 Learning Choices
EDU351 Vocational Education and Training: Learning Engagement
EDU371 Australian History and Geography in SOSE
EDU400 Pedagogy of the Arts and HPE in Primary Schools
EDU401 The Inquiring Teacher
EDU402 Senior Phase Curriculum
EDU403 Transition to School: Early Learning Environments and Curriculum
EDU404 Investigating the World Around Us
EDU407 Physical Competence, Health and Well-being
EDU408 Policy and Practice in Early Education
EDU409 Self Expression and Communicating Through the Arts
EDU410 Professional Learning: Evidence Based Decision Making in Early Learning
EDU411 Teaching Reading and Writing
EDU602 Teaching Mathematics
EDU603 Integration Across the Curriculum
EDU604 Inclusive Practices and Intervention in Early Education
EDU614 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Learning
EDU615 Alternative Schooling Pedagogies
EDU616 Contexts of Disability and Differences
EDU622 Teaching Primary School Mathematics
EDU630 Teacher as Global Practitioner
EDU641 Professional Learning: Pedagogies of Inclusive Practice
EDU652 Children’s Literature and Literacy
EDU700 Sustainable Teaching Practices: Information and Communication Technologies
EDU702 Assessing and Reporting: Understanding and Responding to Children's Learning
EDU703 Professional Experience: Teacher Identity and Professional Practice
EDU704 Internship
EDU705 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
EDU706 Professional Experience: The Professional Teacher
EDU708 Engaging Diverse Learners
EDU709 Quality Learning and Teaching
EDU710A Classroom Management
EDU710B Teaching Practice 1
EDU710C Professional Engagement
EDU710D Teaching Practice 2
EDU711 Curriculum B Secondary Years 7-12 - Literacy and Numeracy
EDU730 Curriculum A Secondary Years 10-12
EDU732 Teaching Mathematics Years P-7
EDU734 Curriculum B Primary Years P-7
EDU735 Professional Learning I
EDU750 Curriculum Development and Evaluation
EDU753 Professional Learning Project
EDU754 Pedagogies for Engagement

† Subject to special entry requirements. Course coordinator approval only.

** Course not offered in 2013

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Nursing courses

Nursing courses are only available to Nursing students. Courses coded 700 level are Postgraduate only.

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
HLT100 Leadership for Learning Communities
HLT121 Return to Teaching
HLT122 Assessment: Principles and Practices
HLT123 Education Research an Introduction
HLT131 Education Research Project
HLT132 Education Research Project
HLT201 Education Research Project
HLT202 Education Research Project
HLT203 Contemporary Issues in Education
HLT221 Second Language Acquisition and Learning
HLT301 Second Language Teaching Methodologies
HLT310 Interlanguage Phonology
HLT311 Language, Culture and Second Language Learning
HLT312 Research Methods in Education
NUR103 Designing an Education Research Proposal
NUR111 Research Project
NUR121 Anatomy and Physiology
NUR131 Midwifery Foundations
NUR141 Developing Midwifery
NUR142 Midwifery Practice 1
NUR202 Practice Principles for Midwifery and Nursing
NUR211 Health Assessment in Nursing and Midwifery Practice
NUR212 Therapeutics in Midwifery
NUR222 Midwifery Practice 2
NUR231 Advancing Midwifery
NUR241 Human Pathophysiology
NUR272 Challenges to Mental Health
NUR300 Preparing for Midwifery Practice
NUR311 Midwifery Practice 3
NUR312 Midwifery Internship
NUR322 Nursing Practicum 1
NUR331 Practice Foundations
NUR332 Health, Culture and Society
NUR341 Research Foundations
NUR551 Nursing, Assessment and Technology
NUR552 Holistic Health Assessment
NUR700 Nursing Practicum 3
NUR701    
NUR702    
NUR703 Infant Care
  • Online: Not Currently Offered
12Pre: Enrolled in Program SC546, SC721, SC723, SC740, SC540, SC505 or SC742
NUR704 Leadership in Clinical Practice
  • Online: Semester 2
12Pre: Enrolled in Program SC514, SC546, SC723 or SC742
NUR705    
NUR706    
NUR707    
NUR708 Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment
  • Online: Semester 1
12Pre: Enrolled in Program SC514, SC546 or SC742
NUR709    
NUR710    
NUR711    
NUR712    
NUR713 Independent Study
  • Online: Semester 1, Semester 2
12Pre: Enrolled in Program SC514, SC546, SC711, SC723, SC742, SC423 or SC420
NUR720    
NUR721 Research in Health Care
  • Online: Semester 1
12Pre: Enrolled in Program SC723, SC713, SC742, SC514, SC423 or SC420
NUR722 Assessment in Mental Health
  • Online: Semester 2
12Pre: Enrolled in Program SC514, SC546, SC742, SC423 or SC420
NUR725    
NUR726    
NUR727    
NUR728    
NUR729    
NUR730    
NUR751 Advanced Health Assessment
  • Online: Semester 1
12Pre: Enrolled in Program SC514, SC546, SC742, SC423 or SC420

* Course not available until 2013
^ Course not available until 2014
% Course not available until 2015

Occupational Therapy courses

Occupational Therapy courses are only available to Occupational Therapy students. 

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
OCC101 Concepts in Human Occupation
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
12Pre: Enrolled in Program SC440
OCC102 Participation in Occupation
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: OCC101 and enrolled in Program SC440
OCC201 Occupational Therapy Theory
  • Sunshine Coast: Not Currently Offered
12Pre: OCC102 and LFS112 and LFS122 and PSY100 and PSY101 and (HLT205 or SCI110)
OCC202 Therapeutic Skills
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
12Pre: LFS122 and OCC102 and enrolled in Program SC440
OCC212 Evaluation of Occupational Performance
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: OCC102 (PSY101 or OCC100); SPX201, OCC202 and enrolled in Program SC440
OCC222 Neurological Causes of Occupational Dysfunction
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: OCC102 and PSY203 and LFS103 and LFS112 and LFS122 and SPX201 and enrolled in Program SC440
OCC232 Foundational Placement Competencies in Allied Health
  • Sunshine Coast Health Institute: Semester 2
12Pre: (OCC202 and enrolled in Program SC440) or (HLT208 and enrolled in Program SC307) or (OCC202 and enrolled in Program SC367 with a Prosthetics & Orthotics Extended Major)
OCC301 Enabling Occupation: The Child and Adolescent
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
12Pre: (OCC201 or OCC100) and OCC212 and OCC222 and OCC232 and enrolled in Program SC440
OCC302    
OCC311 Enabling Occupation: The Adult
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
12Pre: (OCC201 or OCC100) and OCC212 and OCC222 and OCC232 and enrolled in Program SC440
OCC312 Enabling Occupation: The Older Person
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
12Pre: (OCC201 or OCC100) and OCC212 and OCC222 and OCC232 and enrolled in SC440
OCC321 Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
  • Sunshine Coast: Session 1
12Pre: (OCC201 or OCC100) and OCC212 and OCC222 and OCC232 and enrolled in SC440
OCC322 Consolidation of Occupational Therapy Practice Competencies 1
  • Sunshine Coast: Session 6, Session 7
24Pre: OCC331 and OCC301 and OCC311 and OCC321 and OCC312 and (OCC442 or OCC452) and enrolled in Program SC440
OCC331 Foundational Placement Competencies in Occupational Therapy
  • Sunshine Coast Health Institute: Session 5
12Pre: (OCC321 or OCC200) and OCC301 and OCC311 and OCC312 and (OCC442 or OCC452) and enrolled in Program SC440
OCC332    
OCC401 Consolidation of Occupational Therapy Practice Competencies 2
  • Sunshine Coast: Session 2, Session 3
48Pre: (OCC322 or OCC300) and enrolled in Program SC440
OCC402 Professional Issues in Occupational Therapy
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: OCC401 and enrolled in Program SC440
OCC412    
OCC422 Occupational Therapy Thesis
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
24Pre: (OCC442 or OCC452) and OCC401 and enrolled in Program SC440 and Research Pathway only
Anti: OCC432

Paramedic courses

Paramedic courses are available to Paramedic students only. 

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
HLT221 Human Pathophysiology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
12Pre: LFS112 or HLT100 and enrolled in Program SC211, SC304, SC306, SC367, SC391, SC392, SC394, SC395, SC346 or UB001
Anti: LFS303 or NUR221 or PAR221
HLT301 Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care
  • Sunshine Coast Health Institute: Session 1
  • Sunshine Coast: Session 1
  • Moreton Bay: Session 1
  • Caboolture: Session 1
  • Fraser Coast: Session 1
  • Gympie: Session 1
12Pre: NUR141, NUR117, HLT207 or PAR103
Anti: PAR341 or NUR301
PAR101 Paramedic Professional Studies
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
12Pre: Enrolled in Program SC395 or SC306
PAR102 Paramedic Primary Healthcare: Clinical Foundations
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: PAR101 and enrolled in Program SC395 or SC306
PAR103 Paramedic Foundation Practicum 1
  • Sunshine Coast: Session 8
12Pre: PAR101 and PAR102 and enrolled in Program SC395 or SC306
PAR201 Paramedic Primary Healthcare: Community Paramedicine
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
12Pre: HLT100 or (LFS112 and LFS122) and PAR103 and enrolled in Program SC395 or SC306
PAR202 Paramedic Primary Healthcare: Medical
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: (PAR211 or PAR204) and HLT221 and enrolled in Program SC395 or SC306
PAR203 Paramedic Clinical Practicum 2
  • Sunshine Coast: Session 8
12Pre: PAR103 and PAR202 and enrolled in Program SC395 or SC306
PAR211 Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies
  • Sunshine Coast: Not Currently Offered
12Pre: PAR103 and LFS112 and LFS122 and enrolled in Program SC395
PAR212 Paramedic Primary Healthcare - Trauma
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: PAR211 or PAR204 and enrolled in Program SC395 or SC306
PAR222 Legal and Ethical Practice in EMS (Emergency Medical Services)
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: PAR101 and PAR103 and enrolled in Program SC395 or SC306
PAR301 Paramedic Primary Healthcare: Maternal and Neonatal Health
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
12Pre: PAR202 and PAR212 and enrolled in the Program SC395 or SC306 or HLT202 and enrolled in the Program SC393
PAR302 Paramedic Primary Healthcare: Substance Use and Toxicology
  • Online: Session 5
12Pre: BIM263 and HLT221 and enrolled in Program SC395 or SC306
PAR311 Leadership in Clinical Practice
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
12Pre: PAR102 and enrolled in Program SC395 or SC306
PAR312 Paramedic Clinical Practicum 3
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: PAR203 and PAR301 and enrolled in Program SC395 or SC306
PAR321 Paramedic Primary Healthcare: Transition to Practice
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: PAR203 and PAR301 and enrolled in Program SC395 or SC306