Essentials subjects
Check the tables below for subjects that teach the Essentials and find one to fit into your degree. Click on the subject code to go to details about the subject, including whether it has prerequisites and what campus it’s taught on.
Some degrees have restrictions on which subjects can be taken as electives so check your course map in the Handbook.
Global Citizenship
La Trobe's Global Citizenship Essential will enable you to:
- Recognize the global context
- Exchange values and perspectives
- Act across cultures and boundaries
- Work with diverse communities
| Subject Code | Subject Title | College |
|---|---|---|
| ANT1CAG | CULTURE AND GLOBALISATION: INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY | ASSC |
| ARC1CIV | ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD | ASSC |
| AST1IJI | INTRODUCTION TO ASIA:JAPAN AND INDONESIA | ASSC |
| BUS1BUF | BUSINESS FOUNDATIONS | ASSC |
| EMS1EDP | ENGINEERING DESIGN AND PROBLEM SOLVING | SHE |
| GSD1SGI | SEX, GENDER AND IDENTITY | ASSC |
| HUS1DAU | DISCOVER AUSTRALIA | ASSC |
| HUS1PDC | FROM PRISONS TO DETENTION CENTRES: INTERROGATING CONTAINMENT | ASSC |
| INM1002 | INDONESIAN 2 | ASSC |
| LAW1PPL | PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC LAW | ASSC |
| LIN1LCS | LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND SOCIETY | ASSC |
| LST1LOJ | LAW, ORDER AND JUSTICE | ASSC |
| PHE1SDH | SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH | SHE |
| PHI1PPR | PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS | ASSC |
| POL1AUP | AUSTRALIAN POLITICS: GOVERNMENT AND SOCIETY | ASSC |
| POL1SNS | STATES, SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | ASSC |
| SCI1SIS | SCIENCE IN SOCIETY | SHE |
| SOC1SAC | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ASSC |
| CHI2004 | CHINESE 4 | ASSC |
| CRA2VER | VERSIONS: THINKING THROUGH CREATIVE ARTS | ASSC |
| EDU2CII | CULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS ISSUES | ASSC |
| EDU2TPH | TEACHING PRIMARY HUMANITIES | ASSC |
| ENG2NAA | NARRATIVE ANALYSIS | ASSC |
| HIS2GMN | GLOBAL MIGRATION STORIES | ASSC |
| HUS2MIS | WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS - (OVERSEAS STUDY TOUR) | ASSC |
| INM2003 | INDONESIAN 3 | ASSC |
| MAC2MLE | MEDIA, LAW AND ETHICS | ASSC |
| MSS2CFI | CONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMA | ASSC |
| MSS2SSB | SCREEN SOUND 2 | ASSC |
| EDU3IED | INDIGENOUS EDUCATION | ASSC |
| FRE3005 | FRENCH 5 | ASSC |
| GST3006 | GREEK 6 | |
| INM3006 | INDONESIAN 6 | ASSC |
| ITA3005 | ITALIAN 5 | ASSC |
| OED3EO | EDUCATION IN THE OUTDOORS | ASSC |
| PSY3CCG | PSYCHOLOGY OF CULTURE, COMMUNITIES AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP | SHE |
| SPA3006 | SPANISH 6 | ASSC |
| EMS1EDP | ENGINEERING DESIGN AND PROBLEM SOLVING | SHE |
| PHA4PAC | PRACTICE AND ADVANCED COUNSELLING - (PATIENT CENTRED CARE) | SHE |
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
La Trobe's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Essential will give you opportunities to:
- Generate new ideas
- Create change
- Resolve problems
- Take risks
| Subject Code | Subject Title | College |
|---|---|---|
| CRA1PWR | PROFESSIONAL WRITING | ASSC |
| ENG1SHS | THE SHORT STORY | ASSC |
| HUS1MOV | MOVING TEXT: PAGE, SCREEN AND STAGE | ASSC |
| HUS1TEN | IDEAS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD | ASSC |
| MSS1SSA | INTRODUCTION TO SCREEN AND SOUND | ASSC |
| ARC2DIG | DIGGING ARCHAEOLOGY | ASSC |
| BIO2POS | PRACTICE OF SCIENCE | SHE |
| EMS2ITI | IDEAS TO INNOVATION | SHE |
| LAW2CTA | CONTRACT LAW A | ASSC |
| LAW2CTB | CONTRACT LAW B | ASSC |
| MAC2USM | USING SOCIAL MEDIA | ASSC |
| MGT2SEB | SOCIAL ENTERPRISE: THE BIG IDEA | ASSC |
| MIN2POD | PODCASTING | ASSC |
| BUS3ENT | ENTREPRENEURSHIP | ASSC |
| CHE3ADB | ADVANCED CHEMISTRY B | SHE |
| CRA3SHF | CREATIVE ARTS SHOPFRONT 1 | ASSC |
| EDU3CFM | CURRICULUM FOCUSED METHOD | ASSC |
| HBS3IRP | INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY | SHE |
| HIM3HIA | HEALTH INFORMATICS A | SHE |
| HIS3MHI | MAKING HISTORY | ASSC |
| HUS3RLG | REGIONAL LIVES GLOBAL ISSUES | ASSC |
| LST3LPC | LAW, POLICY, COMMUNITY | ASSC |
| MSS3ESP | EXPLORING STUDIO SPACED | ASSC |
| NSG3MHI | NURSING:MENTAL HEALTH AND ILLNESS | SHE |
| NSG3NCR | NURSING: CONSOLIDATION REFLECTIVE CLINICAL PRACTICE | SHE |
| PHE3DUB | DRUG USE AND ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOUR | SHE |
| POL3DOP | DOING POLITICS | ASSC |
| POL3IPP | ISSUES IN WORLD POLITICS | ASSC |
| PSY3RPA | RESEARCH PROJECT IN PSYCHOLOGY A | SHE |
| PSY3WPP | WORK PLACEMENT PROGRAM - SCIENCE, HEALTH AND ENGINEERING | SHE |
| SHE3INC | INDUSTRY INNOVATION CHALLENGE | SHE |
| SOC3MSR | METHODS IN SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH | ASSC |
| STC3SAA | STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AGENCY A | ASSC |
| STC3SAB | STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AGENCY B | ASSC |
| PHA4PPM | PHARMACY AND PRACTICE MANAGEMENT | SHE |
| HCS5CIE | CRITICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EVIDENCE | SHE |
| OCT5MSP | MACRO STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE | SHE |
Sustainability Thinking
La Trobe's Sustainability Thinking Essential is designed to help you:
- Harness the economic benefits of sustainability
- Develop solutions that transcend borders
- Work to renew people and cultures
- Build social cohesion
| Subject Code | Subject Title | College |
|---|---|---|
| CRA1STO | ART AND NARRATIVE | ASSC |
| CSE1STX | SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | SHE |
| ENV1CSS | CLIMATE AND SOCIETY | SHE |
| HEA102 | RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE | SHE |
| HIS1MLH | MYTH, LEGEND AND HISTORY | ASSC |
| HLT1RAE | RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE | SHE |
| LIN1LCS | LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND SOCIETY | ASSC |
| BUS2SUS | SUSTAINABILITY | ASSC |
| CHI2CCD | CHINA AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES | ASSC |
| CRA2WRP | WRITING AND READING POETRY - MULTIPLATFORM STORYTELLING | ASSC |
| DST2CTD | CONTESTING THEORIES OF DEVELOPMENT | ASSC |
| EDU2SES | TEACHING SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY | ASSC |
| EDU2TS | TEACHING SCIENCE | ASSC |
| EMS2SRE | SUSTAINABILITY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY DESIGN | SHE |
| ENG2CNF | CREATIVE NON-FICTION | ASSC |
| GSD2SGD | SEX, GENDER AND DIVERSITY | ASSC |
| OED2ACL | AUSTRALIAN CULTURE AND LAND | ASSC |
| PHI2MMW | MAKING OF THE MODERN WESTERN WORLD VIEW | ASSC |
| POL2GEP | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT POLITICS IN THE 21ST CENTURY | ASSC |
| POL2PID | POLITICAL IDEAS AND IDEOLOGIES | ASSC |
| POL2TWP | THEORIES OF WORLD POLITICS | ASSC |
| STC2SCP | STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION PRACTICES | ASSC |
| ARC3HAA | HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY IN AUSTRALIA | ASSC |
| AST3CIA | CRITICAL ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY ASIA | ASSC |
| EDU3ONP | OUTDOOR NATURE PLAY | ASSC |
| EDU3PBM | PROJECT BASED TEACHING METHOD | ASSC |
| ENG3BAR | ROMANTICISM | ASSC |
| ENG3WAB | CREATIVE NONFICTION | ASSC |
| ENV3ESB | ENDANGERED SPECIES BIOLOGY | SHE |
| FRE3006 | FRENCH 6 | ASSC |
| GST3005 | GREEK 5 | ASSC |
| ITA3006 | ITALIAN | ASSC |
| JPN3006 | JAPANESE 6 | ASSC |
| JRN3AJP | ADVANCED JOURNALISM PRACTICE | ASSC |
| LAW3LPC | LEGAL PRACTICE AND CONDUCT | ASSC |
| LIN3SYN | SYNTAX AND STRUCTURE OF LANGUAGE | ASSC |
| LST3DAL | DISCRIMINATION AND THE LAW | ASSC |
| LST3LSJ | LAW, RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | ASSC |
| MIN3PDM | PRODUCING MEDIA | ASSC |
| MSS3SSC | SCREEN AND SOUND 3 | ASSC |
| PLA3FWE | SUSTAINING FOOD WATER AND ENVIRONMENT | ASSC |
| POL3ESC | ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY IN CHINA STUDY TOUR | ASSC |
| POL3IPC | INTERNATIONAL POLITICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE | ASSC |
| PSY3HAR | PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN-ANIMAL RELATIONSHIPS | SHE |
| SOC3APC | ASIA PACIFIC CITIES | ASSC |
| SPA3005 | SPANISH 5 | ASSC |
| INM4008 | INDONESIAN 8 | ASSC |