- 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 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education | |||
| ENS103 Communication and Thought | |||
| LFS100 Cell Biology | |||
| LFS112 Chemistry | |||
| LFS122 Science Research Methods | |||
| MLS110 Environment and Health | |||
| MLS121 Biodiversity and Ecology | |||
| MTH100 Environment, Technology and Sustainability | |||
| MTH102 Foundations of Sustainability | |||
| NUT102 Measuring Sustainability | |||
| PUB102 Introduction to Mathematics | |||
| PUB104 Mathematics Foundations | |||
| PUB112 Communicating Sustainability | |||
| SCI102 Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology | |||
| SCI105 Environmental Health Risk Management | |||
| SCI107 Regions, Change and Sustainability | |||
| SCI110 Tourism and Leisure Policy and Planning | |||
| SET111 Sustainable Tourism, Leisure and Event Management | |||
| SPX101 Engineering Professional Practice | |||
| SPX102 Earth's Surface Processes, Materials and Soils |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIM202 Cell Biology | |||
| BIM203 Human Physiology | |||
| BIM263 Human Anatomy | |||
| BIM303 Haematology | |||
| BIM331 Histology | |||
| BIM341 Introduction to Mathematics | |||
| CHM202 Mathematics Foundations | |||
| CHM210 Food in Society | |||
| CHM310 Environment and Health | |||
| CHM311 Introduction to Behavioural Health | |||
| EDU302 Public Health Foundations | |||
| EDU303 Biodiversity and Ecology | |||
| EDU307 Chemistry | |||
| ENG302 Physics | |||
| ENG312 Science Research Methods | |||
| ENG330 Environment, Technology and Sustainability | |||
| ENG411 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science | |||
| ENG412 Introduction to Coaching Science | |||
| ENG421 Genes in Health and Disease | |||
| ENG422 Blood Banking and Transfusion Sciences | |||
| ENS203 Introduction to Pharmacology | |||
| ENS213 Introduction to Clinical Trial Management | |||
| ENS214 Immunology | |||
| ENS221 Biochemical Pharmacology | |||
| ENS222 Organic Chemistry | |||
| ENS242 Inorganic Chemistry | |||
| ENS253 Physical Chemistry | |||
| ENS254 Medicinal Organic Chemistry | |||
| ENS281 E-Learning Leader | |||
| ENS282 Learning for Sustainability in Schools | |||
| ENS300 The English Language | |||
| ENS305 Engineering Project Management | |||
| ENS306 Soil Mechanics | |||
| ENS310 Engineering Hydrology | |||
| ENS314 Reservoir and Stormwater Engineering | |||
| ENS315 Design of Wastewater Treatment Systems | |||
| ENS316 Design of Water Supply Systems | |||
| ENS317 Design of Roads and Drainage | |||
| ENS318 Animal and Plant Structure and Function | |||
| ENS320 Invertebrate Biology and Ecology | |||
| ENS321 Animal Habitats | |||
| ENS323 Plant Diversity and Ecology | |||
| ENS324 Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology | |||
| ENS330 Introduction to Weather and Climate | |||
| ENS351 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology | |||
| ENS353 Satellite Image Analysis and Surveying | |||
| ENS371 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems | |||
| ENS381 Coastal and Marine Ecology | |||
| GEO201 Environmental and Resource Economics | |||
| GEO301 Environmental Chemistry | |||
| GEO302 Molecular Ecology | |||
| LFS201 Climate Change Adaptation | |||
| LFS202 Climatic and Hydrological Systems | |||
| LFS251 Numerical Techniques in Ecology | |||
| LFS252 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation | |||
| LFS261 Coastal Conservation and Management Project | |||
| LFS262 Plant Growth and Reproduction | |||
| LFS303 Introduction to Climate Change Mitigation | |||
| MBT301 Restoration Ecology | |||
| MBT352 Agricultural and Forest Ecology | |||
| MBT353 Advanced Genetics | |||
| MBT361 Fraser Island Field Studies | |||
| MLS210 Integrated Environmental Management | |||
| MLS211 Applied Spatial Analysis and Geoprocessing | |||
| MTH200 Aquaculture | |||
| MTH202 Applied Systems Modelling | |||
| MTH212 Hydrology and Geomorphology | |||
| MTH302 Biogeography | |||
| MTH312 Coastal Geomorphology | |||
| NUT201 Systemic Physiology I | |||
| NUT202 Systemic Physiology II | |||
| NUT205 Biochemistry | |||
| NUT212 Molecular Biology | |||
| NUT232 Microbiology | |||
| NUT301 Medical Microbiology | |||
| NUT352 Pathophysiology | |||
| PHY201 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology | |||
| PHY202 Molecular Biotechnology | |||
| PHY311 Microbial Pathogenesis | |||
| PUB205 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | |||
| PUB252 Advanced Haematology | |||
| PUB262 Medical Biochemistry | |||
| PUB271 Tools for Computational Mathematics | |||
| PUB272 Calculus and Algebra | |||
| PUB332 Discrete Mathematics | |||
| PUB351 Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics | |||
| PUB352 Numerical Analysis | |||
| PUB361 Food Studies | |||
| SCI202 Nutrition Assessment | |||
| SCI212 Public Health Nutrition | |||
| SCI302 Principles of Nutrition | |||
| SPX201 Nutritional Biochemistry | |||
| SPX202 Advanced Public Health Nutrition | |||
| SPX211 Contemporary Issues in Nutrition | |||
| SPX212 Fluids, Waves and Thermodynamics | |||
| SPX221 Electronics and Electromagnetism | |||
| SPX222 Optics and Modern Physics | |||
| SPX231 Food Safety: Laws, Regulations and Quality Assurance | |||
| SPX301 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning | |||
| SPX302 Environmental Health Risk Management | |||
| SPX312 Health Promotion Principles | |||
| SPX322 Health Promotion Settings | |||
| SPX331 Environmental Health Practicum | |||
| SPX340 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation | |||
| SPX341 Public Health Project | |||
| SPX342 Epidemiology and Biostatistics | |||
| SPX352 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics | |||
| SPX361 Genetics | |||
| SPX362 Analytical Sciences | |||
| SPX371 Functional Anatomy | |||
| SRP301 Biomechanics I | |||
| SRP321 Exercise Physiology I | |||
| WPL310 Exercise Prescription and Programming | |||
| WPL311 Introduction to Sports Medicine | |||
| WPL320 Sport and Exercise Psychology |
† Subject to special entry requirements. Course coordinator approval only.
* Subject to approval and/or not available in 2014.
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 Motor Control and Learning | |||
| ENB122 Exercise in Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Health | |||
| ENB123 Exercise in Musculoskeletal Health | |||
| ENB124 Performance Enhancement | |||
| ENB125 Biomechanics II | |||
| ENB126 Exercise Physiology II |