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Semester 1, 2016 (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.

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 Business Analytics
BUS102 Torts B
BUS104 Company Accounting
BUS105 Management Accounting
BUS203 Taxation Law and Practice
ENT211 Contracts A
FIN210 Contemporary Accounting Issues
FIN220 Auditing and Professional Practice
HRM210 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
HRM211 Contracts B
HRM311 Property A
HRM312 Constitutional Law
IBS210 Equity & Trusts
MGT130 Property B
MGT210 Corporations Law
MKG210 Civil Procedure
PED110 Administrative Law
PED312 Evidence
TSM102 Professional Conduct
TSM211 Regulation
TSM313 Communication and Thought
TSM315 Introduction to Psychology B
School of Communication and Creative Industries
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN102 Introduction to Psychology A
CMN103 Current Directions in Psychology
CMN104 Accounting Principles
CMN116 Introduction to Economics
CMN120 Management and Organisational Behaviour
CMN130 Introduction to Marketing
CMN213 Business Law and Ethics
CMN228 New Venture Development
COR109 Introduction to Financial Planning
CRM101 Retirement and Superannuation
CRM201 Managing Human Resources
CRM202 Staffing and Remuneration
CRM203 Leadership and Team Dynamics
DES101 Training and Development
DES102 Principles of International Business
DES105 Supply Chain Management
DRA100 Project Management
EGL120 Consumer Behaviour
EGL201 Building Studies 1
EGL206 Property and Asset Management
IND110 Introduction to Tourism, Leisure and Events
IND212 Tourism, Leisure and Special Interests
ITL110 Technology and Innovation in Tourism, Leisure and Events
JPN110 Business Events
JST101 Communication Theory and Practice
LGL301 Introduction to the Creative Industries
SGD100 Introduction to Media and Communication Industries


School of Social Sciences

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COU180 Introduction to Creative Writing
ENP101 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives
ENP255 Introduction to Journalism
GEO100 Editing for the Communications Professional
GEO340 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics
GEO350 Communication and Thought
HIS100 Introduction to Criminology
HIS225 Criminal Profiling
HIS231 Minorities and Criminal Justice
HIS290 Homicide
INT140 Visual Literacy: Design Principles and Practice
INT245 Ways of Seeing: Understanding Images
INT250 Introduction to Design
PSY100 Performance Skills Laboratory 1
PSY103 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies
SCS130 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction
SCS140 Reading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writing
SCS172 Indonesian A
SCS201 Indonesia: Society, Culture and Politics
SCS203 Italian A
SCS210 Japanese A
SCS211 Justice and the Australian Legal System
SCS230 Professional Practice: Legal Frameworks and Issues
SCS251 Playcentric Game Design
SCS266 Introductory Counselling Skills and Theory
SUS101 Planning Principles and Practice
SUS201 Urbanism and Urban Design
Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ANM102 Changing Planet Earth
EDU101 Historical Geographies
EDU104 Animals and Society
EDU107 History of Australian Popular Culture: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
EDU113 Life and Death in the City: From Settlement to Federation
EDU206 Migrants' Lives in the World
EDU209 Upfront: History of Film in Australia
EDU211 An Introduction to Australian and Comparative Politics
EDU316 Politics of the USA
EDU319 Forces of Change in International Politics
EDU332 Introduction to Psychology A
EDU333 Applied Psychology in Health Care
EDU337 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
EDU347 Introduction to Development Studies
EDU352 Social Work and Human Services Practice
EDU354 International Community Development and Global Justice
EDU400 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
EDU412 Indigenous Australia and the State
EDU413 Green Justice: Environment and Social Issues
EDU414 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
EDU415 Working Effectively with Aboriginal People
ENG101 Critical Practice with Trauma, Bereavement and Crisis
ENG302 Foundations of Sustainability
ENG340 Measuring Sustainability
ENG422 Endangered Animals and their Conservation
ENS103 Human Development and Learning
ENS120 Foundations of Literacy and Numeracy
ENS253 Science Teaching in the Early Years
ENS281 Teaching English: Curriculum and Pedagogy
ENS282 Early Childhood Education for Sustainability
ENS300 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years
ENS310 Assessing Learning
ENS351 Teaching History and Geography in the Primary School
ENS371 Teaching Arts in the Early Years
GEO201 Investigating the World Around Us
GEO301 Teaching HPE in the Early Years
HLT121 Arts Education: Curriculum A
HLT131 Teaching and Learning English: Curriculum A
LFS100 Teaching Science: Curriculum A
LFS103 Science Learning and Educational Enquiry: Curriculum C
MLS101 Teaching Primary School Mathematics
MTH102 Responding to Diversity and Inclusion
NUR111 Teaching the Australian Curriculum: Languages
NUR121 Teaching Arts in Primary Schools
NUR272 Professional Practice: Teacher as Researcher
NUR341 Engineering Professional Practice
NUT101 Engineering Project Management
OES100 Construction Technology
PUB252 Design of Roads and Drainage
PUB271 Earth's Surface Processes, Materials and Soils
SCI105 Introduction to Environmental Management
SCI107 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
SCI110 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems
SET111 Coastal and Marine Ecology
SPX101 Environmental and Resource Economics
SPX120 Climate Change Adaptation
SPX361 Integrated Environmental Management

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 Aquaculture
ACC221 Hydrology and Geomorphology
ACC310 Biogeography
ACC311 Midwifery Foundations
BUS201 Practice Principles for Midwifery and Nursing
BUS211 Cell Biology
BUS301 Introductory Bioscience
ENT311 Foundations in Medical Science
FIN310 Mathematics Foundations
ICT211 Practice Foundations
ICT220 Health, Culture and Society
ICT221 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care
IBS310 Caring for the Older Client
ICT310 Introduction to Nutrition
ICT352 Outdoor Living and Travel Skills
MGT232 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
MGT310 Health Promotion Principles
MGT325 Chemistry
MKG211 Physics
MKG212 Science Research Methods
MKG322 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
PED210 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
PED310 Sports Field Studies 1
PED311 Physical Education Studies A
School of Communication and Creative Industries
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN200 Business Finance
CMN202 Company Accounting
CMN226 Management Accounting
CMN237 Taxation Law and Practice
CMN238 Applied Microeconomics
CMN246 Strategic Management
CMN248 Business Analytics 2
CMN249 New Venture Establishment
CMN253 Personal Investment Management
CMN266 Database Design
CMN275 Telecommunications and Networks
CMN277 Software Development 1
DES204 International Marketing
DES205 Systems Analysis and Design
DES211 ICT Project Management
DES213 Service Operations Management
DES214 Small Business and New Venture Management
DES221 Quality Management
DES223 Services Marketing
DES224 Food Marketing
DES231 Brand Management
DES233 Principles of Property Valuation
DES234 Property Investment Analysis - Financing and Capital Markets
DRA200 Property Development Feasibility and Analysis
DRA201 Introduction to Screenwriting: The Art of Visual Storytelling
IND210 Screen Production and Editing
ITL210 Advertising: Copy and Image
ITL310 Online Journalism
JPN212 Paperback Hero
JPN310 Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults
JST203 Creative Advertising
LGL202 Television & Video Journalism
SGD213 Researching Media and Audiences
School of Social Sciences
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COU200 Creativity and Literature
COU300 Advertising Channel Planning and Purchasing
COU301 Radio Journalism
ENP311 Digital Photographic Practice II
ENP336 Digital Photographic Practice III
GEO390 Graphic Design A
PSY102 Graphic Design C
PSY200 Graphic Design D
PSY202 e-Media A
PSY203 e-Media C
PSY300 e-Media D
PSY302 3D Design A
PSY303 3D Design C
PSY306 3D Design D
SCS277 Performance Skills Laboratory 2
SCS278 Applied Performance
SWK401 Indonesian C
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 Italian C
LAW103 Italian E
LAW201 About Japan: Current Perspectives
LAW203 Japanese E
LAW205 Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice
LAW301 Family Law: Legal Frameworks and Issues
LAW302 Professional Games Programming
LAW401 Communication and Relationships
LAW403 Counselling Skills for Crisis, Disaster, Grief and Loss

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
BIM202 Positive Psychology for Counselling
BIM331 Planning Theory
BIM341 Regional Infrastructure Planning
CHM310 Advanced Geographical Studies
EDU201 Current Directions in Psychology
EDU202 Research Methods in Psychology A
EDU301 Physiological Psychology
EDU307 Introduction to Human Development
EDU316 Advanced Methods in Psychology
EDU330 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies
EDU331 Personality and Assessment
EDU366 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing
EDU368 Working With Families
EDU421 Ethics and Professional Practice
ENG102 Critical Social Policy Analysis
ENG203 Foundations of Australian Law A
ENG211 Criminal Law and Procedure A
ENG221 Torts A
ENG225 Contracts A
ENG228 Property A
ENG335 Constitutional Law
ENG411 Equity & Trusts
ENG421 Administrative Law
ENG431 Evidence
ENG441 Genes in Health and Disease
ENG451 Immunology
ENS213 Biochemical Pharmacology
ENS214 Physical Chemistry
ENS221 Language and Literacies in Education
ENS315 Engaging Diverse Learners
ENS316 Vocational Education and Training: Philosophy and Practice
HLT122 The English Language
HLT221 Teaching History and Geography in the Primary School
HLT321 Senior Phase Curriculum
HLT322 Transitions in Curriculum and Pedagogy
LFS201 Technology Teaching: Curriculum A*
LFS251 Health and Physical Education: Curriculum A*
LFS261 Using Data for Learning
LFS303 Engineering Statics
MBT301 Engineering Computer Programming
MBT361 Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
MLS210 Mechanics of Materials
MTH202 Engineering Materials
MTH381 Mechanical Design 2
NUR231 Production Engineering
NUR241 Reservoir and Stormwater Engineering
NUT201 Design of Water Supply Systems
NUT212 Quantity Surveying
NUT315 Structural Engineering Design*
NUT352 Concrete Structures and Technology
OCC311 Invertebrate Biology and Ecology
OCC321 Animal Habitats
OES240 Plant Diversity and Ecology
PHY311 Numerical Techniques in Ecology
PUB310 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
PUB352 Developing Midwifery
PUB361 Human Pathophysiology
SCI302 Below Knee Orthotics
SPX201 Above Knee Orthotics
SPX221 Systemic Physiology I
SPX231 Biochemistry
SPX322 Microbiology
SPX331 Pathophysiology
SPX341 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
SPX371 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology