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Faculty of Arts, Business and Law undergraduate elective courses

Elective courses

  • Elective courses in your program structure must be completed
  • Elective courses allow you the freedom to tailor your program toward your personal or professional interests
  • Most programs have a restriction on the number of introductory level courses (100 coded) you are allowed to study, so please check your program requirements before selecting elective courses
  • 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
  • Elective courses may be used to add a major or minor area of study to your program (Faculty of Arts, Business and Law majors and minors or Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering majors and minors)
Introductory level elective courses (100 coded)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ACC106 Leadership and Team Dynamics
BUS101 Training and Development
BUS102 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
BUS104 Managing Organisational Change
BUS105 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
BUS106 Playing with Genre
BUS108 Writing for Children and Young Adults
ICT110 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book
ICT112 Writing the Short Story
ICT115 Writing Poetry
ICT120 Editing for the Communication Professional
MGT130 Creative Writing and Editing for Publication
PED110 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction
PED120 Wonderworlds: An Exploration of Theory and Fiction
PED121 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
TSM102 Playing with Genre
Advanced level elective courses (200, 300 or 400 coded)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ACC210 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book
ACC211 Writing the Short Story
ACC221 Accounting Principles
ACC310 Business Analytics
ACC311 Introduction to Economics
ACC320 Introduction to Management
ACC321 Introduction to Marketing
BUS201 Accounting for Business
BUS202 Introduction to Informatics
BUS203 Introduction to Data Science
BUS211 Creative Problem Solving with Programming
BUS301 Introduction to Systems Design
BUS320 Introduction to Computer Networks
BUS331 Supply Chain Management
ENT211 Building Studies 1
ENT221 Property Economics
ENT222 Building Studies 2
ENT311 Introduction to Tourism, Leisure and Events
ENT321 Financial Accounting
ENT322 Business Finance
FIN210 Company Accounting
FIN220 Management Accounting
FIN221 Taxation Law and Practice
FIN310 Contemporary Accounting Issues
FIN320 Auditing and Professional Practice
FIN321 Applied Microeconomics
HRM210 Applied Macroeconomics
HRM211 Business Law and Ethics
HRM220 Strategic Management
HRM311 Business Analytics 2
HRM312 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
HRM321 Business Internship
IBS210 New Venture Development
IBS220 New Venture Growth
IBS221 Managing the Social Enterprise
IBS310 New Venture Establishment
IBS320 New Venture Operation
IBS321 Social Enterprise Establishment
ICT211 Introduction to Financial Planning
ICT220 Retirement and Superannuation
ICT221 Insurance and Risk Management
ICT301 Personal Investment Management
ICT310 Tax and Estate Planning
ICT311 Financial Plan Construction
ICT320 Managing Human Resources
ICT321 Staffing and Remuneration
ICT341 Managing Workplace Relations
ICT342 Leadership and Team Dynamics
ICT351 Training and Development
ICT352 Managing Organisational Change
MGT210 Principles of International Business
MGT232 Cross-Cultural Management
MGT233 Trade and Finance in a Global Economy
MGT310 International Marketing
MGT322 Managing Global Logistics
MGT325 International Business Strategy
MGT326 Database Design
MGT327 Telecommunications and Networks
MGT328 Object-Oriented Programming
MKG210 Network Management and Security
MKG211 Systems Analysis and Design
MKG212 Mobile App Development
MKG220 Database Programming
MKG221 Architecture and Systems Integration
MKG222 ICT Internship
MKG322 ICT Industry Project
MKG324 ICT Professional Practice
PED210 ICT Project Management
PED220 Project Management
PED310 Service Operations Management
PED311 Retail Supply Chain Management
PED312 Small Business and New Venture Management
PED320 Advanced Strategic Management
PED321 Quality Management
PED322 Supply Chain Strategy and Design
TSM211 Supply Chain Information and Technology
TSM221 Innovation and Management Decision Making
TSM223 Consumer Behaviour
TSM313 Services Marketing
TSM314 Food Marketing
TSM315 Marketing Communication
Introductory level elective courses (100 coded)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN102 Sport and Event Marketing
CMN103 Marketing of Social Causes
CMN104 Brand Management
CMN105 Contemporary and Emerging Marketing Perspectives
CMN116 Principles of Property Valuation
CMN117 Property Investment Valuation and Market Analysis
CMN120 Property Investment Analysis - Financing and Capital Markets
CMN130 Property Development Feasibility and Analysis
CMN140 Property and Asset Management
CMN150 Property Research Project
COR109 Property Development and Project Management Processes
DES101 Statutory and Specialist Valuation
DES102 Tourism, Leisure and Special Interests
DES103 Tourism, Sport and Leisure Policy and Planning
DES104 Sustainable Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
DES105 Technology and Innovation in Tourism, Leisure and Events
DES106 Event Management
DRA100 Business Events
DRA102 Creativity and Communication
EGL120 Introduction to the Creative Industries
IND110 Introduction to Media and Communication Industries
IND111 The Illuminated Screen: Introduction to Film and Television Studies
ITL110 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
ITL111 Playing with Genre
JPN110 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives
JPN111 Introduction to Journalism
LNG110 Introduction to Creative Advertising
SGD100 Visual Journalism
SGD101 Communication and Thought
SGD102 The Language of Design
SGD103 Visual Storytelling
SGD120 Fundamentals of Photographic Practice
Advanced level elective courses (200, 300 or 400 coded)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ART200 Art, Design and Visual Culture
CMN200 Introduction to Design and Concept
CMN201 Typography
CMN202 Acting 1: The actor's craft
CMN203 Exploring Twentieth Century Theatre
CMN213 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies
CMN216 Indonesian A
CMN222 Indonesian B
CMN224 Italian A
CMN226 Italian B
CMN228 Japanese A
CMN231 Japanese B
CMN235 Languages and Linguistics
CMN237 Playcentric Game Design
CMN240 Game Art: Introduction to 2D & 3D
CMN243 Introduction to Games Scripting
CMN246 Serious Digital Game Design
CMN247 Interactive Narrative: Fundamentals
CMN248 Special Elective in Arts
CMN249 Introduction to Screenwriting: The Art of Visual Storytelling
CMN251 Children, Media and Society
CMN252 Screen Production and Editing
CMN253 Film Forms: Genres, Histories, Technologies
CMN260 Editing for the Communications Professional
CMN266 Risk, Crisis and Issues Management
CMN273 Multimedia Advertising
CMN275 Advertising Campaigns
CMN276 Advertising: Copy and Image
CMN277 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics
CMN300 Communication Campaign Planning
CMN302 News Writing and Reporting
CMN303 Online Journalism
CMN304 Feature Writing
CMN305 Community Engagement Events
CMN306 Writing for Young Adults
CMN307 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book
CMN308 Creative Advertising
CMN311 Television & Video Journalism
CMN320 International Communication
CMN351 Public Relations Writing
CMN352 Researching Media and Audiences
DES204 Writing the Short Story
DES205 Writing Poetry
DES206 Public Relations Internship/Industry Project
DES211 Creative Media Planning
DES212 Social Media
DES213 Radio Journalism
DES214 Television: Advanced Concepts and Contemporary Issues
DES215 Investigative and Data Journalism
DES216 Creative Industries Project
DES221 Writing Your Novel
DES222 News Rounds
DES223 Professional Journalism Practice A
DES224 Professional Journalism Practice B
DES225 Social Media: Monitoring and Measurement
DES226 Industry Project 1: Communication
DES231 Creative Writing and Editing for e-Publication
DES232 Professional Creative Writing Practice A: The Industry
DES233 Professional Creative Writing Practice B: Industry Engagement
DES234 Photographic Practice II
DES235 Photographic Practice III
DES236 Photographic Practice IV
DES301 Visual Identity
DES302 Visual Communication & Meaning
DRA202 Graphic Design C
DRA203 Graphic Design D
DRA204 Graphic Design E - Internship/Professional Project
DRA206 Graphic Design F - Professional Portfolio
DRA301 Introduction to Interaction & UX Design
DRA305 Responsive Website Design
EGL201 e-Media C
EGL205 e-Media D
EGL206 e-media E - Internship/Professional Project
EGL285 e-Media F - Professional Portfolio
IND210 Animation and Visualisation Design
IND211 3D Animation and Visualisation Design
IND212 3D Design C
IND220 3D Design D
IND221 3D Design E - Internship/Professional Project
IND222 3D Design F - Professional Portfolio
IND223 Industry Project 1: Design
IND310 Industry Project 2: Design
IND311 Directing Performance: Contemporary Perspectives
INT202 Physical Theatre
ITL200 Theatre Production
ITL201 Acting 2: Contemporary Shakespeare
ITL210 Devising Performance
ITL211 Theatre Internship
ITL310 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction
ITL311 Imagined Homelands: An Exploration of Australian Literature
JPN200 Reading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writing
JPN201 Wonderworlds: An Exploration of English Literature
JPN210 Indonesian C
JPN211 Indonesian D
JPN212 Indonesia: Society, Culture and Politics
JPN310 In-Country Indonesian Studies A
JPN311 In-Country Indonesian Studies B
LGL301 In-Country Indonesian Studies C
SGD200 In-Country Indonesian Studies D
SGD202 Indonesian E
SGD211 Indonesian F
SGD213 Industry Project 1: International Studies
SGD214 In-Country Italian Studies A
SGD230 In-Country Italian Studies B
SGD240 Italian C
SGD304 Italian D
SGD305 Italian E
 
Introductory level elective courses (100 coded)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CRM101 Italian F
CRM102 In-Country Japanese Studies A
CRM103 In-Country Japanese Studies B
CRM105 Japanese C
JST101 Japanese D
Advanced level elective courses (200, 300 or 400 coded)

LAW coded courses listed below are only available to students enrolled in a Law program.

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ACC220 About Japan: Current Perspectives
BUS203 Japanese E
CRM201 Japanese F
CRM202 Professional Practice: Legal Frameworks and Issues
CRM203 Game-Based Learning
CRM204 Video Game Analysis
CRM301 Game Art: Characters & Vehicles
CRM302 Professional Games Programming
CRM303 Interactive Narrative: Puzzles and Quests
CRM304 Game Art: Virtual Environments
CRM305 Advanced Games Programming
HRM221 Serious Game Project A
JST202 Serious Game Project B
LAW307 Introduction to Criminology
LAW310 Understanding Crime
LAW311 Punishment and Corrections
LAW312 Policing
LAW318 Justice and the Australian Legal System
LAW407 Law of Business Associations
LAW408 Business Law and Ethics
LAW414 Criminal Profiling
LAW415 Diversity, Crime and Justice
LAW416 Homicide
LAW417 Applied Crime Prevention
LAW418 Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice
LAW419 Youth Justice
LAW420 Restorative Justice and Mediation
LGL201 Professional Ethics and Integrity Management
LGL301 Professional Placement
PED222 Employment and Industrial Law
Honours courses
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LAW440 International Justice and Human Rights
LAW441 Commercial Law
 
Introductory level elective courses (100 coded)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COU101 Children & the Law
COU180 Law Professional Practice
ENP101 Competition and Consumer Law
ENP103 Advocacy
GEO100 Elder Law and Succession
GEO101 Intellectual Property
HIS100 Legal Internship
HIS140 Sports Law
INT100 International Commercial Disputes
INT140 Employment Law
PSY100 Health Law
PSY101 Family Law
PSY103 Anti-Discrimination Law
SCS110 Criminal Law: An Introduction
SCS130 Professional Practice: Legal Frameworks and Issues
SCS140 Property Law
SUS101 Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation
SWK172 Law Honours Thesis
Advanced level elective courses (200, 300 or 400 coded)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENP200 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice
ENP211 Introductory Counselling Skills
ENP236 Urban Planning & Design Principles and Practice
ENP245 Spatial Governance, Planning and Politics
ENP255 Changing Planet Earth
ENP311 Introducing Human Geographies
ENP336 What Makes Australia? History of Australian Popular Culture: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
ENP355 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity
ENP365 International Politics: An Australian Perspective
ENP411 An Introduction to Australian and Comparative Politics
GEO310 Introduction to Psychology A
GEO340 Introduction to Psychology B
GEO350 Applied Psychology in Health Care
GEO390 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
HIS200 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
HIS201 Introduction to Development Studies
HIS210 Foundations of Sustainability
HIS240 Social Work and Human Services Practice
HIS300 Industry Project 1 - Environment and Planning Studies
HIS301 Planning and Environmental Law
HIS320 Regions, Change and Sustainability
INT230 Landscapes, Place and People
INT235 Urbanism and Urban Design
INT245 Planning Theory
INT250 Strategic Infrastructure Planning
INT257 Neighbourhood Planning and Design Studio
INT270 Participation and Conflict Resolution
INT274 Advanced Planning Policy and Practice
INT276 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
JST202 Historical Geographies
PSY200 Animals and Society
PSY201 Advanced Geographical Studies
PSY202 Heritage: Australian and Global Contexts
PSY203 The uses and abuses of history
PSY204 Explorations in Environmental History
PSY205 Nationalism and Identity in the 20th Century: Themes and Tensions
PSY300 Questioning History: Explorations in the Thinking and Practice of History
PSY301 Making History in the Digital Age
PSY302 Research Project in History and Australian Studies
PSY303 Making Public Policy in a Global Era
PSY304 International Relations: Theory and Practice
PSY305 Politics of the USA
PSY306 Forces of Change in International Politics
PSY307 International Security
SCS201 Politics and the Media
SCS204 Politics and Security in East Asia
SCS205 Internship in Human Security and Politics
SCS210 International Justice and Human Rights
SCS216 Research Methods in Psychology A
SCS225 Research Methods in Psychology B
SCS230 Physiological Psychology
SCS235 Introduction to Human Development
SCS251 Social Psychology
SCS273 Motivation and Emotion
SCS290 Advanced Methods in Psychology
SCS295 Cognitive and Perceptual Psychology
SUS201 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies
SUS202 Personality and Assessment
SUS302 Human Associative Learning
SUS310 Abnormal Psychology
SWK266 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing
SWK277 Adult Development and Ageing
SWK278 International Community Development and Global Justice
SWK285 Industry Project 1: Social and Community Studies
SWK286 Industry Project 2: Social and Community Studies
SWK302 Indigenous Australia and the State
SWK303 Introduction to Environmental Justice, Peace and Conflict: Contemporary Issues
SWK401 Social Research

  

* This course runs in alternate even years
^ This course runs in alternate odd years