Student Handbook - Shared Majors
- Art and Design
- Aviation Management
- Biomedical Science
- Business and Data Analytics
- Counselling
- Creative Writing
- Cultural Studies (Unavailable)
- Digital Media
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- History (Unavailable)
- Humanities
- Indigenous Knowledge
- International Business
- Law and Justice
- Marketing
- Politics and International Relations (Unavailable)
- Psychology
- Regenerative Agriculture
- Social Science
- Sustainability (Unavailable)
- Tourism and Event Management
Art and Design - UART01
Students will create artworks from day one in this major. You will develop your drawing skills, fabrication skills and understand contemporary art and its theory. You will learn the fundamentals of art making and critique through individual assessment and group learning.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Schedule of units
Aviation Management - UAVI01
Provides pathways for aviation professionals to navigate a complex and rapidly growing industry. Students will be exposed to the strategic and operational facets of the global aviation industry giving them the skills and tools to have successful careers. Students study six core aviation units and a further two units from a selection of unit options. This major is open to any students who are looking to work in aviation including pilots, cabin crew, logistics, transport, infrastructure, retail and customer service.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Schedule of units
Biomedical Science - UBSC01
This major will provide you with a solid foundation in the basic sciences that underpin the structure and function relationships of the human body in health and disease. Whether your interests are in genetics, infection and immunity, population health, or medical laboratory sciences, the units in this major provide the opportunity for you to explore these areas further. This major will equip you with the skills and knowledge for career paths in medical research and post-graduate allied health and medicine.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Health
Schedule of units
Schedule of units
Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
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HLTH1001 | Introduction to Science for Health Professions | ||||
HBIO1009 | Introductory Anatomy and Physiology | ||||
HBIO1010 | Integrated Anatomy and Physiology | ||||
CHEM1001 | Chemistry | ||||
BIOL1006 | Introduction to Medical Science | ||||
BIOL2007 | Biochemistry | ||||
HBIO2005 | Human Pathophysiology | ||||
PBHL2001 | Epidemiology |
Business and Data Analytics - UBUS01
The Business and Data Analytics major will help students use data analysis to uncover useful insights into authentic problems. Students will learn to use a variety of tools to clean and transform data, before using techniques to visualise and communicate information. This information tells organisations and people what they need to do next for the outcome they desire—whether that be to make sales, save lives, increase clicks and more.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Schedule of units
Schedule of units
Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
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ACCT3003 | Business Forecasting | ||||
ISYS3006 | Business Analysis Project | ||||
MRKT2007 | Digital Marketing Strategies | ||||
STAT1001 | Statistical Analysis | ||||
ISYS1006 | Introduction to Computing for Data Analytics | ||||
ISYS2004 | Business and Market Intelligence | ||||
ISYS2003 | Data Visualisation and Representation |
Counselling - UCSL01
This major is relevant for students who are interested in learning counselling skills. Students learn a range of approaches to counselling theory and practice including behavioural, humanistic, and psychodynamic approaches.
Please note: This Major does not not lead to professional counsellor registration.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Health
Schedule of units
Schedule of units
Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
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COUN1001 | Counselling Skills 1 | ||||
COUN1002 | Ethical Issues in Practice | ||||
COUN1003 | Case Conceptualisation | ||||
WELF1003 | Counselling Theory and Practice | ||||
COUN2001 | Counselling Skills 2 | ||||
COUN2005 | Counselling Skills 3 | ||||
Select two (2) units from the following: | |||||
COUN2002 | Group Therapy: Theory and Practice | ||||
COUN2003 | Addictions Counselling | ||||
COUN2004 | Counselling Children and Young People | ||||
COUN2006 | Counselling Families and Couples |
Creative Writing - UCRW01
Creative Writing Units prepare students to engage with the world creatively and increase their literacy and communication skills.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Education
Schedule of units
Schedule of units
Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
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WRIT1002 | Introduction to Creative Writing | ||||
WRIT1001 | Introduction to Written Texts | ||||
WRIT2005 | Writing Genre | ||||
WRIT2001 | Issues and Themes in Contemporary Writing | ||||
WRIT2007 | Writing Poetry | ||||
WRIT2004 | Short Story Writing | ||||
WRIT3001 | Theories of Text and Culture | ||||
COMM3004 | Independent Project |
Notes
Note 1: | Major Learning Outcomes are: MLO1 Demonstrate depth of knowledge of the practices, languages, forms, materials, technologies and techniques of the creative writing discipline. MLO2: Apply relevant skills and knowledge to produce written works in a range of creative and critical forms suitable for a variety of audiences. MLO3: Use knowledge of literary texts, genres, theories, concepts, and methods from a range of periods and places, and an understanding of the importance of social, cultural, historical and geographical contexts. MLO4: Explain, interpret and reflect on a range of literary texts and their significance in imagining and interpreting the social world. MLO5: Identify, assess and use appropriate critical resources to construct coherent, evidence-based arguments. |
Cultural Studies (Unavailable) - UCUL01
Introduces students to critical approaches to the study of different cultural forms and practices, everyday life and the political dynamics of contemporary culture.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Schedule of units
Schedule of units
Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
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CLST1003 | Doing Cultural Studies | ||||
CLST2005 | Space, Place and Travel | ||||
CLST3002 | Borderlands: Identity, Culture and Belonging | ||||
CLST3003 | EcoCultural Studies | ||||
COMM3004 | Independent Project | ||||
CLST2004 | Gender, Sexuality and Culture | ||||
CLST1001 | Perspectives on Australia | ||||
COMM2005 | Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence and Culture |
Digital Media - UDIG01
The Digital Media major introduces student to a core set of cross-media production skills and software proficiencies, a background in media history and theory, and knowledge of various narrative and story structures. The major gives students experience in the production and critical study of contemporary digital media modes.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Schedule of units
Entrepreneurship and Innovation - UENT01
This major is designed to stretch your imagination and start you on the path to a successful future in an increasingly dynamic and complex world. You will develop your skills in using innovation frameworks to solve problems, design product and service solutions that are customer-centric, and build organisations that are agile, sustainable and adaptable, whether new ventures or existing businesses. Your experiences will enable you to think globally, giving you the tools and networks to open up a range of career possibilities in entrepreneurship, product and service innovation, communications and marketing.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Schedule of units
History (Unavailable) - UHIS01
Studying the past and how we have interpreted history to understand contemporary issues.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Schedule of units
Schedule of units
Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
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HIST1001 | Making History | ||||
HIST2001 | Writing Place: Landscapes, Memory, History | ||||
HIST1002 | US History: From Reconstruction to Globalization | ||||
CLST2003 | Australian Cultural History | ||||
HIST3001 | Community History Research Project | ||||
CLST2006 | Road Trip | ||||
INDG1009 | Colonising Histories | ||||
HIST3002 | Freedom and Tyranny in the Ancient Mediterranean World |
Humanities - UHUM01
Prepares students to critically engage with the contemporary world and develops transferrable skills in communication, problem solving and cultural awareness. The Humanities major comprises units in History and Cultural Studies in which students learn different methods of analysis and research through examining texts, events and places, enabling them to respond creatively and ethically in diverse employment and everyday contexts.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Education
Schedule of units
Schedule of units
Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
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HIST1001 | Making History | ||||
CLST2005 | Space, Place and Travel | ||||
HIST2001 | Writing Place: Landscapes, Memory, History | ||||
CLST2003 | Australian Cultural History | ||||
CLST2004 | Gender, Sexuality and Culture | ||||
CLST3002 | Borderlands: Identity, Culture and Belonging | ||||
HIST3002 | Freedom and Tyranny in the Ancient Mediterranean World | ||||
COMM3004 | Independent Project |
Notes
Note 1: | The Major Learning Outcomes are: MLO1: Demonstrate a depth of knowledge of history and culture and the theories relevant to their investigation. MLO2: Analyse historical, contemporary and developing debates in the study of history and culture. MLO3: Critically, ethically and creatively apply relevant theories and methodologies to analyse historical and cultural sources, practices and texts. MLO4: Orally, visually, or textually communicate evidence-based arguments or narratives resulting from independent research and analysis of complex historical and cultural issues. MLO5: Practice self-reflexivity and ethically analyse issues of cultural difference. |
Indigenous Knowledge - UIND02
The Indigenous Knowledge University-wide Major seeks to empower Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples through providing units of study that increase the knowledge of and understanding about Indigenous peoples, their cultures and associated rights, in historical and contemporary contexts. The major area of study provides students with a broad understanding of historical and contemporary issues affecting Indigenous Australian Peoples and a respect for Indigenous Australian identity and development.
Academic organisational unit: Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples
Schedule of units
Schedule of units
Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
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INDG2008 | Racism and Eugenics | ||||
INDG1010 | Trauma and Resilience I | ||||
INDG2013 | Aboriginal Community Organisations: Ethics and Sustainability | ||||
INDG1007 | Introduction to Indigenous Research | ||||
INDG2011 | Aboriginal Social Realities | ||||
INDG2015 | Aboriginal Social Enterprise I | ||||
INDG2005 | Working with Aboriginal Communities I (Professional Engagement) | ||||
INDG2014 | Aboriginal Organisational Principles and Practices |
International Business - UNIB01
Prepares students to respond to the complexity of global markets, addressing issues such as cross-cultural communication and negotiation, alternative market structures, variations in consumer demand patterns and differing government regulations and policies.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Schedule of units
Law and Justice - ULAW01
A University-wide Law and Justice major provides students with the opportunity to gain legal perspectives that will complement their degree. Students will gain a foundational understanding of law and basic legal principles that will be useful in any employment situation. Completing the Law and Justice Major may provide the opportunity for employment in administration of government departments, fields of commerce, real estate, banking, human resources and other areas where an understanding of law complements duties undertaken.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Schedule of units
Schedule of units
Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
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LEGL1001 | Legal Research and Writing | ||||
LEGL1004 | Australian Legal System | ||||
Plus choose six (6) units from the following: | |||||
LEGL2014 | Criminal Process | ||||
LEGL2002 | Foundations of Torts | ||||
LAWS2057 | Welfare Law | ||||
LAWS2073 | EEO and OH&S Law and Practice | ||||
LAWS2010 | Environmental Law | ||||
LEGL2011 | Mediation and Dispute Resolution | ||||
LAWS2023 | International Law | ||||
LAWS2072 | Human Rights Law | ||||
LEGL2007 | Principles of Contract Law | ||||
ISYS1002 | Cybersecurity |
Marketing - UMKT01
Raises brand awareness through technology, to generate high-quality strategic and creative thinking. Students will be able to identify business and enterprise opportunities through strategic market research and take advantage of digital platforms to construct efficient and broad ad campaigns.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Schedule of units
Politics and International Relations (Unavailable) - UPIR01
With an emphasis on social justice and positive change, the major in Politics and International Relations will develop students' ability to interpret, analyse and offer creative solutions to issues in contemporary society and encourage them to become dynamic citizens in the public sphere.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Schedule of units
Schedule of units
Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
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POLT1001 | Australian Politics | ||||
SOCI1005 | Social Policy | ||||
SOCI2007 | Global Inequality and Development | ||||
POLT2002 | Local Government | ||||
POLT3004 | Global Social Movements | ||||
POLT3001 | Peace, War and International Politics | ||||
ENVR5007 | Building Resilience in a Changing Climate: Through Drought, Fire and Flood | ||||
Choose 1 unit from the following: | |||||
COMM3002 | Professional Placement | ||||
COMM3001 | Community Engagement Project | ||||
COMM3004 | Independent Project |
Psychology - UPSY01
This major is relevant for students who are interested in the scientific study of how humans think, feel, and behave. These areas can be explored for both individuals and groups, and can be applied to diverse topics such as learning, work, performance, communication, and culture.
Please note: this major is not accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and does not provide entry into the Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours. For information on our accredited psychology options, please refer to our Bachelor of Psychological Science or contact Client Services at enquiry@scu.edu.au. For details on the education and training required to become eligible for general registration as a psychologist in Australia, please refer to the Australian Psychological Society.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Health
Schedule of units
Schedule of units
Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
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From the following choose the three (3) foundational units plus an additional five (5) optional units including at least one Level 3 unit | |||||
Foundational: | |||||
PSYC1001 | Psychology Foundations: Brain and Cognition | ||||
PSYC1002 | Psychology Foundations: Self and Situation | ||||
STAT2002 | Quantitative Methods in Psychology | ||||
Optional: | |||||
PSYC1005 | Fundamentals of Career Success in Psychology | ||||
PSYC1010 | Positive Psychology | ||||
PSYC2001 | Psychological Assessment | ||||
PSYC2004 | Lifespan Psychology | ||||
PSYC2005 | Psychological Investigation I | ||||
PSYC3004 | Biological Psychology | ||||
PSYC3001 | Social Psychology | ||||
PSYC3003 | Learning and Memory | ||||
STAT3001 | Advanced Quantitative Methods in Psychology | ||||
PSYC3005 | Culture and Psychology | ||||
PSYC2002 | Understanding Psychological Diagnoses | ||||
PSYC2007 | Behaviour Change | ||||
PSYC3002 | Psychological Investigation II |
Regenerative Agriculture - REAG01
Conventional, intensive agricultural approaches have resulted in a number of serious environmental issues, such as degraded soils and reduced landscape water holding capacity. Looking to the future of food production requires us to rethink our approach to farming systems.
Drawing on the University’s specialist expertise in plant science, agronomy, ecology, agroforestry, and socio-ecological systems, this major delves into the emerging practices of, and growing evidence-base for regenerative agricultural practice and strategies, examining human ecology and soil management as well as the planning of rural landscapes.
This university wide major in Regenerative Agriculture develops specialist knowledge in a whole-of-system approach to food production and farm management.
It is designed for students who want to be a part of a new way of farming that better supports, and is supported by natural processes, building more resilient farms and farmers in a future of increased seasonal and weather variability.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Schedule of units
Schedule of units
Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
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Students must complete all core units: | |||||
ENVR1001 | Science and Global Challenges | ||||
SCIN1004 | Earth Systems | ||||
AGRC1003 | Introduction to Regenerative Agriculture | ||||
AGRC2006 | Regenerative Agricultural Practices | ||||
BIOL2011 | Ecology for Natural and Managed Systems | ||||
AGRC2005 | Ecological Perspectives: Human Ecology | ||||
AGRC3003 | Regenerative Agricultural Strategies | ||||
Select one elective from the list below. | |||||
AGRC3002 | Planning Rural Landscapes | ||||
ENVR1005 | Ecosystem Management and Regeneration | ||||
ENVR2011 | Ecological Economics |
Social Science - USSC01
Provides students with learning opportunities for understanding how society works through the examination of institutions like the government, the economy, and family; how individuals and groups interact; movements for change and crucial issues of social concern. Social Science students will learn a range of methods of analysis and ways of doing research, applying critical thinking and problem-solving skills to social issues that are valued in the job market and their everyday life.
Through the application of research processes in social sciences including design, methodology and methods, ethics, analysis, interpretation, students will learn critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills and ways to communicate these that can be used in the job market and in their everyday life.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Education
Schedule of units
Schedule of units
Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
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SOCI1001 | Introduction to Sociology | ||||
POLT1001 | Australian Politics | ||||
SOCI1005 | Social Policy | ||||
SOCI2006 | Doing Social Research | ||||
SOCI2007 | Global Inequality and Development | ||||
CLST3003 | EcoCultural Studies | ||||
COMM2005 | Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence and Culture | ||||
COMM3004 | Independent Project |
Notes
Note 1: | Major Learning Outcomes are: MLO1: Demonstrate a depth of knowledge in social sciences, including various conceptual and theoretical approaches to understanding social relationships and institutions. MLO2: Apply knowledge of social processes impacting on people's life opportunities and demonstrate commitment to human rights, social justice and ecological sustainability. MLO3: Examine and analyse research processes in social sciences including design, methodology and methods, ethics, analysis, interpretation, and the diversity research approaches. MLO4: Research and critically analyse social issues to construct and present arguments in written and oral forms that communicate constructively and in a manner that is respectful of diverse communities. |
Sustainability (Unavailable) - USUS01
The Sustainability Shared Major examines the social, cultural, economic and environmental aspects of sustainability. It equips students with concepts and tools enabling multidisciplinary sustainable solutions to be found within a broad range of industry applications. Career opportunities include sustainability project management, corporate social responsibility reporting, sustainability services consulting, sustainable supply chain management, sustainable resource management, social sustainability management, and stakeholder engagement within commercial, government and charitable organisations.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Schedule of units
Tourism and Event Management - UTRM01
Equips students with a contemporary understanding of the tourism industry, tourist experience, destination management and the conceptual and applied aspects of responsible and sustainable tourism and event management.
Academic organisational unit: Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Schedule of units
Schedule of units
Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
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HOSP2007 | The Casino, Club and Hotel Environment | ||||
HOSP2001 | Event Planning | ||||
TOUR2008 | Event Operations | ||||
TOUR2001 | Sustainable Tourism | ||||
TOUR2010 | Tourist Behaviour and Interactions | ||||
TOUR2014 | Managing the Visitor Economy | ||||
TOUR1003 | Service Quality Management | ||||
MRKT2007 | Digital Marketing Strategies |