- Select the relevant course code below for further course information.
- Please note the elective course lists may change without notice.
Elective courses
Elective courses may be part of your program and must be completed.
Electives allow you the freedom to tailor your program toward your personal or professional interests.
Some programs have a restriction on the number of 100 coded courses you are allowed to study, so remember that when you choose your electives.
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 weeks, ie on weekends or during semester breaks.
Introductory (100 coded) elective courses
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG101 Biodiversity and Ecology | |||
| ENS103 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education | |||
| ENS120 Plant Diversity and Ecology | |||
| LFS100 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology | |||
| LFS112 Plant Growth and Reproduction | |||
| LFS122 Advanced Genetics | |||
| MLS110 Genetics | |||
| MLS121 Engaging Diverse Learners | |||
| MTH100 Secondary Professional Experience 2 : Managing the Diverse Learning Environment | |||
| MTH102 Teaching and Learning English: Curriculum A | |||
| NUT102 Teaching Science: Curriculum A | |||
| PUB102 Teaching Senior Secondary English | |||
| PUB104 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 1 | |||
| PUB112 Plant Growth and Reproduction | |||
| HLT133 Advanced Genetics | |||
| HLT134 Genetics | |||
| HLT140 Responding to Diversity and Inclusion | |||
| HLT150 Secondary Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum | |||
| SCI102 Secondary Assessment and Reporting | |||
| SCI105 Secondary Professional Learning 3: Diversity and Inclusion | |||
| SCI107 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching | |||
| SCI110 The Psychology of Learning | |||
| SET111 Using Data for Learning | |||
| SPX101 Secondary Professional Learning 4: The Professional Empowered and Engaged | |||
| SPX102 Engineering Professional Practice |
* Subject to approval and/or not available until further notice.
Elective courses
Elective courses may be part of your program and must be completed.
Electives allow you the freedom to tailor your program toward your personal or professional interests.
Some programs have a requirement on the number of 200 and 300 coded courses you are required to study, so remember that when you choose your electives.
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 weeks, ie on weekends or during semester breaks.
Advanced (200, 300 or 400 coded) elective courses
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANM203 Earth's Surface Processes, Materials and Soils | |||
| BIM202 Introduction to Environmental Management | |||
| BIM203 Cell Biology | |||
| BIM263 Human Physiology | |||
| BIM303 Human Anatomy | |||
| BIM331 Haematology | |||
| BIM341 Histology | |||
| CHM202 Introduction to Mathematics | |||
| CHM210 Mathematics Foundations | |||
| CHM310 Food in Society | |||
| CHM311 Environment and Health | |||
| CHM312 Introduction to Behavioural Health | |||
| EDU302 Public Health Foundations | |||
| EDU303 Trends in Health and Community Care | |||
| EDU307 Contexts of Community Care | |||
| ENG203 Think Health | |||
| ENG302 Indigenous Wellbeing Foundations | |||
| ENG312 Biodiversity and Ecology | |||
| ENG330 Chemistry | |||
| ENG411 Physics | |||
| ENG422 Science Research Methods | |||
| ENS203 Environment, Technology and Sustainability | |||
| ENS213 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science | |||
| ENS214 Introduction to Coaching Science | |||
| ENS221 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data | |||
| ENS222 Genes in Health and Disease | |||
| ENS224 Blood Banking and Transfusion Sciences | |||
| ENS242 Introduction to Pharmacology | |||
| ENS253 Introduction to Clinical Trial Coordination | |||
| ENS254 Immunology | |||
| ENS281 Biochemical Pharmacology | |||
| ENS282 Organic Chemistry | |||
| ENS300 Inorganic Chemistry | |||
| ENS305 Physical Chemistry | |||
| ENS310 Medicinal Organic Chemistry | |||
| ENS314 Green Chemistry for Industry and Energy Production | |||
| ENS315 E-Learning Leader | |||
| ENS316 Learning for Sustainability in Schools | |||
| ENS317 The English Language | |||
| ENS318 Engineering Computer Programming | |||
| ENS320 Engineering Project Management | |||
| ENS321 Soil Mechanics | |||
| ENS323 Engineering Hydrology | |||
| ENS324 Reservoir and Stormwater Engineering | |||
| ENS325 Design of Roads and Drainage | |||
| ENS330 Animal and Plant Structure and Function | |||
| ENS333 Invertebrate Biology and Ecology | |||
| ENS351 Animal Habitats | |||
| ENS353 Plant Diversity and Ecology | |||
| ENS355 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology | |||
| ENS371 Soil Properties, Processes and Rehabilitation | |||
| GEO201 Introduction to Weather and Climate | |||
| GEO301 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology | |||
| GEO302 Satellite Image Analysis and Surveying | |||
| HLT301 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems | |||
| LFS201 Coastal and Marine Ecology | |||
| LFS202 Environmental and Resource Economics | |||
| LFS251 Environmental Chemistry | |||
| LFS252 Climate Change Adaptation | |||
| LFS261 Climatic and Hydrological Systems | |||
| LFS262 Numerical Techniques in Ecology | |||
| LFS303 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation | |||
| MBT254 Coastal Conservation and Management Project | |||
| MBT301 Plant Growth and Reproduction | |||
| MBT352 Introduction to Climate Change Mitigation | |||
| MBT353 Restoration Ecology | |||
| MBT355 Agricultural and Forest Ecology | |||
| MBT361 Advanced Genetics | |||
| MLS210 Population Ecology and Genetics | |||
| MLS211 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies | |||
| MTH202 Special Field Studies Topic | |||
| MTH212 Integrated Environmental Management | |||
| MTH301 Applied Spatial Analysis and Geoprocessing | |||
| MTH302 Geo-visualisation | |||
| MTH312 Aquaculture | |||
| MTH381 Hydrology and Geomorphology | |||
| NUT201 Biogeography | |||
| NUT202 Coastal Geomorphology | |||
| NUT212 Challenges to Mental Health | |||
| NUT232 Systemic Physiology I | |||
| NUT352 Systemic Physiology II | |||
| PHY201 Biochemistry | |||
| PHY202 Molecular Biology | |||
| PUB205 Microbiology | |||
| PUB252 Medical Microbiology | |||
| PUB262 Pathophysiology | |||
| PUB271 Biotechnology: Research to Product | |||
| PUB272 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology | |||
| PUB351 Molecular Biotechnology | |||
| PUB352 Microbial Pathogenesis | |||
| PUB361 Bioinformatics | |||
| SCI202 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | |||
| SCI212 Advanced Haematology | |||
| SCI302 Medical Biochemistry | |||
| SPX201 Calculus and Algebra | |||
| SPX202 Discrete Mathematics | |||
| SPX211 Reading in Advanced Mathematics | |||
| SPX212 Applied Mathematics | |||
| SPX221 Numerical Analysis | |||
| SPX222 Applied Systems Modelling | |||
| SPX231 Food Studies | |||
| SPX301 Nutrition Assessment | |||
| SPX302 Principles of Nutrition | |||
| SPX312 Nutritional Biochemistry | |||
| SPX322 Contemporary Issues in Nutrition | |||
| SPX331 Fluids, Waves and Thermodynamics | |||
| SPX341 Electronics and Electromagnetism | |||
| SPX352 Food Safety: Laws, Regulations and Quality Assurance | |||
| SPX361 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning | |||
| SPX362 Environmental Health Risk Management | |||
| SPX371 Health Promotion Principles | |||
| SRP301 Health Promotion Settings | |||
| SRP321 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation | |||
| WPL310 Public Health Project | |||
| WPL311 Epidemiology and Biostatistics | |||
| WPL320 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics |
† Subject to special entry requirements. Course coordinator approval only.
* Subject to approval and/or not available until further notice.
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.
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENB121 Genetics | |||
| ENB122 Analytical Sciences | |||
| ENB123 Functional Anatomy | |||
| ENB124 Biomechanics I | |||
| ENB125 Exercise Physiology I | |||
| ENB126 Exercise Prescription and Programming |