James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2003

Tertiary Access Level 2

Townsville, Cairns

This course of one academic year prepares students for entry into an undergraduate course in a specific field of study. Students may choose from the following options:

All applicants for tertiary access programs must participate in the Internal Selection Program (ISP) which is offered twice a year, in May and November, in Townsville. The ISP includes a series of diagnostic assessments and an interview process.

Humanities Tertiary Access Course (HuTAC)

Subjects are offered by Limited Attendance in Townsville and Cairns. Those marked * are not available by Limited Attendance.

SEMESTER 1

CORE SUBJECTS
BR1222:03 Australian Indigenous Studies 1
BR1239:03 Introduction to Literature written in English
BR1244:03 Maths A1
or  
BR1246:03 Maths B1* (Townsville only)
ELECTIVES
BR1223:03 Introduction to Issues in Education
BR1236:03 Introduction to Health and Biological Sciences 1*
MAINSTREAM SUBJECTS
ED1401:03 Introduction to Education
IA1007:03 Linking Indigenousness 1
IA1009:03 Academic Writing
SY1001:03 Introduction to Sociology
WS1001:03 Introduction to Social Policy

SEMESTER 2

CORE SUBJECTS
BR1224:03 Critical Literacy and Text Analysis
BR1251:03 Australian Indigenous Studies 2
BR1245:03 Maths A2
or  
BR1247:03 Maths B2 (Townsville only)
ELECTIVES
BR1237:03 Introduction to Health and Biological Sciences 2*
MAINSTREAM SUBJECTS
IA1007:03 Linking Indigenousness 1
IA1009:03 Academic Writing
SY1002:03 Australian Sociology
WS1003:03 Issues in Social Policy

Science Tertiary Access Course (SciTAC) Townsville – on-campus only

SEMESTER 1

BR1230:03 Introduction to Chemistry 1
BR1236:03 Introduction to Health and Biological Sciences 1*
BR1238:03 Technical English 1
BR1244:03 Maths A1
or  
BR1246:03 Maths B1
MAINSTREAM SUBJECTS
PH1001:03 Foundation Physics
ZL1001:03 The Diversity of Animal Life

SEMESTER 2

BR1250:03 Technical English 2
BR1231:03 Introduction to Chemistry 2
BR1237:03 Introduction to Health and Biological Sciences 2*
BR1245:03 Maths A2
or  
BR1247:03 Maths B2
MAINSTREAM SUBJECT
MB1110:03 Introductory Marine Science