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Australian School of Business
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Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Faculty of Built Environment
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Science
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Australian School of Business Courses

Code Course Title Units of Credit
ACCT1501 Accounting and Financial Management 1A 6
ACCT1511 Accounting and Financial Management 1B 6
ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 6
ECON1202 Quantitative Analysis for Business and Economics 6
FINS1613 Business Finance 6
GENC2001 An Introduction to the Australian Economy 3
GENC2003 The Australian Economy 6
GENC3003 Personal Financial Planning 3
GENC5001 Introduction to the Internet and Electronic Commerce 3
GENC6001 An Introduction to Marketing 3
GENC6002 Marketing and the Consumer 3
GENC6003 Tourism: The Global Future 3
GENC7002 Getting Into Business 3
GENC7003 Managing Your Business 3
GENC9002 Web Information Resources 3
INFS1602 Information Systems in Business 6
MARK1012 Marketing Fundamentals 6
MGMT2725 Career Planning and Management 6
STRE2010 Innovation & Entrepreneurship-Principles &Practice 6
 

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College of Fine Arts Courses

Code Course Title Units of Credit
GEND1202 Drawing the Body: Studies of Surface Anatomy 3
GEND1203 Drawing the World From Within/Without 3
GEND1204 Studies in Painting 3
GEND1205 Making a Print 3
GEND1208 Studies in Sculpture 3
GEND1209 Black and White Photography 3
GEND1210 Colour Photography 3
GEND1211 The Artist's Studio 3
GEND1212 Analysing a Picture: Composition and Design in Art 3
GEND2201 Art Therapy 3
GEND2202 Multicultural Contexts 3
GEND2205 Dialogues and Communities 3
GEND2206 The Art Museum and Art Education 3
GEND3218 Psychoanalysis and Art 3
GEND3230 Art, Money and Power 3
GEND3231 Picturing Death: Art and the Human Predicament 3
GEND3232 Pornography, Art and Politics 3
GEND3233 Scandals of Modern Art 3
GEND3238 Memory and Self 3
GEND4202 Design and Human Functioning 3
GEND4203 Design Management 3
GEND4204 Designing: Practical Studies in Design 6
GEND4205 Design Communications and Presentations 3
GEND4206 Integrated Design Studio 6
GEND4207 Designing: Models as a Tool for Design Communication 6
GEND4208 Working with Ceramics 3
GEND4209 Working with Jewellery 3
GEND4210 Textiles and Fashion 3
GEND4211 Design in Performance 3
GEND4212 Design in Adornment and Costume 3
GEND4213 The Arts of Aboriginal People and Torres Strait Islanders 3
GEND4214 Surface and Image in Tapestry Weaving 3
GEND5201 Landscape Animation 3
 

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Div. Registrar & Deputy Princi Courses

Code Course Title Units of Credit
GENX0101 Indigenous Australia - Travelling Through Time 3
GENX0102 Indigenous Australia - From the Present to the Future 3
 

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Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences Courses

Code Course Title Units of Credit
ARTS1030 Introduction to English: Literary Genres 6
ARTS1031 Literature in English: Early Modern to Modern 6
ARTS1060 Introduction to Film Studies 6
ARTS1061 Working with Image and Sound 6
ARTS1090 Media, Culture and Everyday Life 6
ARTS1091 Media, Society, Politics 6
ARTS1120 Introduction to Theatre and Performance Studies 6
ARTS1121 Reading Performance 6
ARTS1150 Introduction to American Studies 6
ARTS1180 Archaeology and our Past: An Introduction 6
ARTS1190 Australian Legends: Introducing Australian Studies 6
ARTS1210 Concepts of Asia 6
ARTS1211 Australia's Asian Context 6
ARTS1240 Environment and Society: Introduction 6
ARTS1270 The Big Picture: An Introduction to History 6
ARTS1271 The History Matrix: The Making of the Modern World 6
ARTS1300 Understanding Science, Technology and Society 6
ARTS1301 Cosmos and Culture: Science in History 6
ARTS1302 Science: Good, Bad & Bogus: Philosophy of Science 6
ARTS1360 Introducing Moral, Social & Political Philosophy 6
ARTS1361 Knowledge and Reality: Introduction to Philosophy 6
ARTS1362 Thinking About Reasoning 6
ARTS1450 Introductory Chinese A 6
ARTS1451 Introductory Chinese B 6
ARTS1480 Introductory French A 6
ARTS1481 Introductory French B 6
ARTS1510 Introductory German A 6
ARTS1511 Introductory German B 6
ARTS1540 Introductory Greek A 6
ARTS1541 Introductory Greek B 6
ARTS1570 Introductory Spanish A 6
ARTS1571 Introductory Spanish B 6
ARTS1600 Introductory Indonesian A 6
ARTS1601 Introductory Indonesian B 6
ARTS1620 Introductory Italian 1 6
ARTS1621 Introductory Italian 2 6
ARTS1630 Introductory Japanese A 6
ARTS1631 Introductory Japanese B 6
ARTS1660 Introductory Korean A 6
ARTS1661 Introductory Korean B 6
ARTS1690 The Structure of Language 6
ARTS1691 The Use of Language 6
ARTS1750 Introduction to Development Studies 6
ARTS1751 Development Studies: Poor World, Rich World 6
ARTS1780 Concepts of Europe 6
ARTS1781 Australia's European Context 6
ARTS1810 International Relations in the Twentieth Century 6
ARTS1811 International Relations: Continuity & Change 6
ARTS1840 Introduction to Australian Politics 6
ARTS1870 Introduction to Sociology and Anthropology 6
ARTS1871 Relationship: Foundational Concept 6
ARTS1900 Gendered Worlds: Intro to Women's & Gender Studies 6
ARTS2060 The Hollywood System 6
ARTS2063 National Cinemas 6
ARTS2121 Critical Perspectives on Theatre and Performance 6
ARTS2123 Live Entertainment and Popular Culture 6
ARTS2124 Staging Australia 6
ARTS2150 Modern United States History 6
ARTS2210 India and South Asia 6
ARTS2212 Southeast Asia 6
ARTS2213 Asian Popular Culture 6
ARTS2214 Economic Transformations in Contemporary Asia 6
ARTS2215 Religion in World History 6
ARTS2216 Politics and Security in Contemporary Asia 6
ARTS2240 Environment, Sustainability and Development 6
ARTS2241 Peak Carbon: Climate Change and Energy Policy 6
ARTS2242 Environmental Controversy in Australia 6
ARTS2243 Waste and Society 6
ARTS2270 Australia 1788-1900: The Fatal Shore? 6
ARTS2271 Australia 1901-2008:From Federation to the Apology 6
ARTS2273 Towards war and revolution: 19th century Europe 6
ARTS2274 Ancient History 1: Ancient Egypt and Greece 6
ARTS2275 Ancient History 2: Rome 6
ARTS2276 Enter the Dragons: East Asian History 6
ARTS2277 History of Southeast Asia: Knowing our Neighbours 6
ARTS2278 Slavery and Freedom: US History 1750-1890 6
ARTS2279 Colonial Latin America 1492-1830 6
ARTS2280 Jewish History in Broader Context 6
ARTS2300 Images of Science: Contesting How Science Works 6
ARTS2301 Computers, Brains and Minds 6
ARTS2302 The Scientific Revolution: Science and Religion 6
ARTS2303 On Drugs: Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, and Culture 6
ARTS2304 In Sickness and in Health: A History of Medicine 6
ARTS2305 Scientific and Technological Controversies 6
ARTS2306 Technology, Civilization and Culture 6
ARTS2307 Darwin and History: Culture, Science, Medicine 6
ARTS2360 Truth and Belief 6
ARTS2361 Philosophy of Mind 6
ARTS2362 Freedom, Alienation and Modern Life 6
ARTS2363 Chinese Philosophy 6
ARTS2364 Theories in Political Philosophy 6
ARTS2365 Theories in Moral Philosophy 6
ARTS2366 Logic and Reasoning 6
ARTS2367 Aesthetics 6
ARTS2368 History of Philosophy: Influential Thinkers 6
ARTS2482 French Cinema and Society 6
ARTS2510 Intermediate German A 6
ARTS2511 Intermediate German B 6
ARTS2572 Spanish/English Contrasts: Linguistic Analysis 6
ARTS2600 Intermediate Indonesian A 6
ARTS2601 Intermediate Indonesian B 6
ARTS2630 Intermediate Japanese A 6
ARTS2631 Intermediate Japanese B 6
ARTS2660 Intermediate Korean A 6
ARTS2661 Intermediate Korean B 6
ARTS2780 The New Europe 6
ARTS2810 International Relations in East Asia 6
ARTS2811 International Law: Power, Politics and Ideology 6
ARTS2812 The Politics of International Organisation 6
ARTS2813 International Security 6
ARTS2814 International Relations Theories and Concepts 6
ARTS2840 Politics of Human Rights in Australia 6
ARTS2842 Politics of Globalisation 6
ARTS2843 Politics and Business 6
ARTS2844 Language & Politics 6
ARTS2845 Sex, Human Rights and Justice 6
ARTS2846 Multiculturalism in Political Theory 6
ARTS2870 Citizenship, justice and civil society 6
ARTS2871 Culture, Power, Modernity 6
ARTS2872 Living and dying 6
ARTS2873 People and Place 6
ARTS2874 Senses: Feeling and Knowing 6
ARTS2875 Society and Desire 6
ARTS2876 Understanding the Self 6
ARTS2877 Technologies, Culture, Society 6
ARTS2900 Feminism: A Transnational History 6
ARTS2902 Studies in Sexualities 6
GENT0310 Opiate of the People? Religion and Western Society, 1500-2000 3
GENT0404 Gods, Heroines and Heroes in Greek Myth 3
GENT0414 Korea at a Glance 3
GENT0420 Along the Silk Road: Conquerors, Traders and Explorers 3
GENT0421 Chinese Cinema 3
GENT0436 Chinese Language for Beginners A 3
GENT0437 Chinese Language for Beginners B 3
GENT0501 Life-Giving Songs: Music in Australian Aboriginal Society 3
GENT0503 Jazz and Popular Music Studies 3
GENT0504 Performance and Practice of Music A 3
GENT0505 Performance and Practice of Music B 3
GENT0604 Critical Thinking and Practical Reasoning 3
GENT0606 The Use of Language, Images and Symbols 3
GENT0803 Introduction to Australian Cinema 3
GENT0911 Maniacs, Murderers and Medical Detectives 3
GENT1501 Gifted and Talented Students: Recognition and Response 3
GENT1502 Student Learning Thinking and Problem Solving 3
GENT1503 Introduction to Educational Psychology 3
GENT1507 Learning Process and Instructional Procedures 3
GENT1508 Managing Stress and Anxiety 3
GENT1512 Personality, Mood and Learning 3
GENT1513 Culture, Identity & Education 3
GENT1521 Human Variation and Education 3
GENT1522 Language and Literacy in the Classroom 3
GENT1523 Social Perspectives in Education 3
GENT1524 Introduction to e-Learning and technology-supported Teaching 3
HUMS0001 Academic Enabling Skills 1 6
HUMS0002 Academic Enabling Skills 2 6
 

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Faculty of Built Environment Courses

Code Course Title Units of Credit
BENV1043 Multimedia in Design Presentation 6
BENV2230 Principles and Philosophy of Design 6
BENV2256 Theories in Architecture 6
BENV2314 Photography, Society, and the Built Environment 6
BENV2715 Textiles in Interior Architecture 3
BENV2904 Public Art 6
BENV2923 Images of Sydney 6
GENR0006 The City: Sydney 3
GENR0008 History, Theory and Interpretation: Art and Architecture 3
GENR0012 Great Buildings of the World 3
GENR0015 City Planning Today 3
GENR0017 Principles and Philosophy of Design 3
GENR0019 Critical Perspectives on Twentieth Century Art and Design 3
GENR0026 Gendered Spaces 3
GENR0027 Photography, Society, and the Built Environment 6
 

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Faculty of Engineering Courses

Code Course Title Units of Credit
BINF1001 Bioinformatics 1 6
COMP1400 Programming for Designers 6
COMP1911 Computing 1 6
COMP1917 Higher Computing 1 6
COMP1921 Data Structures and Algorithms 6
COMP1927 Higher Data Structures and Algorithms 6
COMP2111 System Modelling and Design 6
COMP3441 Security Engineering 6
COMP3511 Human Computer Interaction 6
ENGG1811 Computing for Engineers 6
GENE1011 From Catchment to Ocean 3
GENE1012 Tools for Ecologically Sustainable Development in Corporations and Regions 3
GENE3051 Solar Cars - Speed of Light 3
GENE4001 Biomedical Engineering: Technology in Medicine 3
GENE7001 Oil & Gas: The Lifeblood of Society 3
GENE7801 Energy and Mineral Resources - Use or Abuse? 3
GENE8000 Spreadsheet & Database Applns 3
GENE8001 Computer Game Design 3
SENG1031 Sofware Engineering Workshop 1 6
 

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Faculty of Law Courses

Code Course Title Units of Credit
ATAX0001 Principles of Australian Taxation Law 6
ATAX0002 Computer Information Systems 6
ATAX0003 Microeconomics and the Australian Tax System 6
ATAX0004 Framework of Commercial Law 6
ATAX0005 Accounting 1 6
ATAX0006 Tax Administration 6
ATAX0010 Accounting 2 6
ATAX0011 Macroeconomics, Government and the Economy 6
ATAX0058 Quantitative Analysis 6
GENL0230 Law in the Information Age 3
GENL0250 Sport, Law and Society 3
GENL0251 Sport and Law in the Western World 3
GENL0252 Sport, Law and International Diplomacy 6
GENL1021 World Religions 6
GENL1060 Foundations of Human Rights 3
GENL1061 Religion and Terror 3
GENL1062 Understanding Human Rights 6
GENL1063 Terror and Religion 6
GENL2015 The World of Work 6
GENL2021 Introduction to the Australian Legal System 6
GENL2031 Cyberspace Law 3
GENL2323 Owning Creativity: Issues in Intellectual Property 6
GENL2456 Innovation Law and Policy 6
GENL5021 Business Law Basics 6
GENL5030 Understanding Tax 3
GENL5031 Tax for Professionals 6
 

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Faculty of Medicine Courses

Code Course Title Units of Credit
GENM0201 Human Origins, Human Problems 6
GENM0202 Frontiers in Brain Research 3
GENM0510 Using the Media: Promotion Through Mass Media and Multi Media 3
GENM0518 Health and Power in an Internet Age 3
GENM0701 Contemporary Bioethics 3
GENM0703 Concepts of Physical Fitness and Health 3
GENM0804 Lifestyle, Health and Disease 3
 

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Faculty of Science Courses

Code Course Title Units of Credit
GENS0450 Measuring up the Universe 3
GENS1002 Consumer Chemistry in the Marketplace 3
GENS1004 Science and the Cinema 3
GENS2002 Mathematics in Art and Architecture 3
GENS2005 History of Mathematics 3
GENS2006 Introduction to New Testament Greek 3
GENS3501 Metals, Ceramics, Plastics - Building the Twenty First Century 3
GENS3502 Materials in Sport 3
GENS4001 Astronomy 3
GENS4003 Cosmology 3
GENS4008 Nuclear Arms and the New World Order 3
GENS4010 Science and Religion 3
GENS4011 Science of Music 3
GENS4014 Are We Alone? The Search for Life Elsewhere in the Universe 3
GENS4015 Brave New World: Science Fiction, Science Fact and the Future 3
GENS5001 Aviation: Behind the scenes 3
GENS5002 Aviation: Contemporary Issues in a Complex Socotechnical System 3
GENS6011 The Consumers Guide to DNA 3
GENS6012 Diet-Food, Fact, Fiction & Fallacy 3
GENS6013 Plants&People:Murder Magic Med 3
GENS6014 Genes and Society 3
GENS6071 Technological, Social and Business Aspects of Alcohol 3
GENS7602 Viewing the Earth Through a Geological Window 3
GENS7604 Energy Resources for the 21st Century 3
GENS8002 Sports Performance and Injury Prevention 3
GENS8004 Ergonomics, Productivity and Safety 3
GENS8100 Risk and Risk Management 6
GENS8200 Workplace Safety and Environmental Management 6
GENS9001 Psychology of the Individual and the Group 6
GENS9002 Psychology of the Body and the Mind 6
GENS9006 Is Life Just a Gamble? Psychol of Decision Making 3
GENS9007 The Psychobiology of Sex, Love and Attraction 3
GENS9008 Stereotyping and Prejudice 3
GENS9009 Sport and Exercise Psychology 3
 

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University College Courses

Code Course Title Units of Credit
ZGEN2222 Introduction to Strategic Studies 6
ZGEN2240 Introduction to Ethics 6
ZGEN2801 Strategy, Management and Leadership 6
 

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