Courses available to Headstart students
Choose from over 80 courses in the following study areas:
- Business, IT and Tourism
- Creative industries, design and communication
- Education
- Engineering and science
- Health, nursing and sport sciences
- Humanities, psychology and social sciences
- Languages and Linguistics
- Law and Criminology
For more information on location, Semester of offer and entry requirements click on the course links below. Please note some courses offered to Headstart students have additional entry requirements, which are listed below.
Business, IT and tourism
BUS101 Clinical Psychological Practice 3
BUS102 Practicum Placement 3
BUS104 Research Project 2
BUS105 Clinical Health Psychology and Psychopharmacology
BUS106 Research Project 3
BUS108 Research Project 4
ICT112 Practicum Placement 4
ICT115 Communication and Thought
TSM102 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
Creative industries, design and communication
CMN101 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
CMN102 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
CMN103 Understanding Cultural Diversity
CMN104 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
CMN105 Social Research
CMN106 Gender and Culture
CMN107 Communication and Thought
CMN108 Human Development and Learning
CMN116 Integrating ICT into Learning
CMN117 Professional Experience: The role of the teacher
CMN120 Foundations of Literacy and Numeracy
CMN130 Teaching Science in the Early Years
CMN140 Teaching Arts in the Early Years
CMN150 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
COR109 Earth's Surface Processes
DES101 Learning in Australian Landscapes
DES102 Discovering Science
DES103 Professional Experience: Connecting with Learning and Teaching
DES104 Individual Learner Needs
DES105 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years
DES106 Teaching English: Curriculum and Pedagogy
DES107 Teaching HPE in the Early Years
DRA100 Assessing Learning
DRA102 Teaching HASS in Primary School
EGL120 Teaching Arts in the Primary School
FSH100 Teaching Technologies: Curriculum and Pedagogy
MUS100 Professional Experience: Facilitating the Learning Environment
MUS101 Teaching Reading and Writing
SGD100 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
SGD101 Teaching Primary School Mathematics
SGD102 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
SGD120 Diversity and Inclusion
Education
EDU101 Teaching the Australian Curriculum: Languages
EDU103 Professional Experience: Differentiated Practice
EDU104 Teaching Science in Primary Schools
EDU115 Teaching HPE in Primary School
Engineering and science
ENG101 Teaching English: Language, Literature and Literacy - Please note: there are two 4 hour field trips during the semester that Headstart students need to attend. View the course outline for more details.
ENG104 Teaching Science: The Sky is the Limit - available in 2020, subject to final approval
ENS103 Teacher as Global Practitioner
MTH103 Professional Experience: The Professional Teacher - Must be studying Maths B/Mathematical Methods or Maths C/Specialist Mathematics
MTH104 Teacher as Researcher - Must be studying Maths B/Mathematical Methods or Maths C/Specialist Mathematics
SCI102 Using Data for Learning - Must be studying Biology
SCI105 Introduction to Creative Writing - Must be studying Chemistry
SCI107 Communication and Thought - Must be studying Maths B/Mathematical Methods or Maths C/Specialist Mathematics
SCI110 Introduction to the Creative Industries - Recommended to be studying Maths A/General Mathematics, Maths B/Mathematical Methods or Maths C/Specialist Mathematics
SCI113 Introduction to Media and Communication Industries
Health, nursing and sport sciences
LFS100 Editing for the Communications Professional - Must be studying Biology
LFS103 Paperback Hero - Must be in Year 12
LFS112 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book - Must be studying Biology
LFS122 Novel Ideas - Must be studying Biology
NUR121 Introduction to Writing for Drama and the Screen
PUB102 Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults
PUB104 Creativity and Literature
PUB112 Creative Writing and Editing for e-Publication
SPX101 Professional Creative Writing Practice A: The Industry
SPX102 Writing Your Novel
SPX103 Professional Creative Writing Practice B: Industry Engagement - Must be in Year 12 and studying biology
SPX120 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications
SPX121 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for Success - Must be in Year 12 and studying biology
Humanities, psychology and social sciences
COU180 Innovation: Addressing Challenges
ENP101 Marketing Essentials
ENP103 Communication and Thought
GEO100 Cell Biology
GEO101 Science Research Methods
HIS100 Biodiversity and Ecology
HIS140 Chemistry
INT100 Discovering Science
INT140 Introduction to Mathematics
PSY100 Introduction to Applied Mathematics
PSY101 Introductory Calculus
PSY102 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology
PSY103 Social Research
PUB104 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCS101 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS110 International Community Development and Global Justice
SCS130 Industry Project 1: Social and Community Studies
SCS140 Indigenous Australia and the State
SWK172 Introduction to Environmental Justice, Peace and Conflict: Contemporary Issues
SUS101 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SCS101 Understanding Cultural Diversity
Languages and linguistics
IND110 Gender and Culture
IND111 Health & Mental Health in Australia - Prerequisite course: IND110
JPN110 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
JPN111 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology - Prerequisite course: JPN110
LNG110 Social Research
Law and Criminology
CRM101 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
CRM102 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
CRM103 International Community Development and Global Justice
CRM105 Indigenous Australia and the State
JST101 Introduction to Environmental Justice, Peace and Conflict: Contemporary Issues
LAW101 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
* Semester of offer at each location is subject to change, please refer to class timetable before completing an application.