Student for a Semester subject selection
As a Student for a Semester, you’ll complete one full university subject when you’re still in high school. This is a unique opportunity to learn more about Bond, get used to the structure of university classes and assessment, and to test drive a study area before you commit to a degree.
The subject you choose should reflect your interests and future career or study aspirations. Remember that Student for a Semester subjects can be credited towards your full degree at Bond University if they align with that particular study area and program. Â
Please note that class times and subjects change each semester, and we cannot guarantee you will be placed in your requested timeslot. If a subject is offered during school hours, you will need to seek approval from your school to attend your classes.Â
Applications for the May 2024 semester are now open and close on Friday, 26 April.Â
Below are the subjects available in the May semester. Places in these classes are filled on a first-come-first-served basis.Â
Transformation CoLab
Bond’s innovative Transformation CoLab degrees prepare students for the future of work, with focuses on digital technology, entrepreneurship, health, and law. Get a head start on your head start with one of these fast-paced subjects.
Subject available in May 2024 semester:
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Trust, Privacy, Law and Ethics in a Digital Age
The transformation of business, government and culture to digital processes and virtual spaces creates new business and governance opportunities and introduces a range of new risks. Â This subject introduces a range of trust, privacy, ethics and governance challenges arising from digital practices, including legal and ethical considerations relevant to the spread of technology and its concomitant effects on the collection, storage and use of information. Using a transdisciplinary, case-based approach, students will analyse significant controversies from a range of disciplines whilst applying a multi-disciplinary perspective.Â
Seminar One Tuesday 3:00-5:00 PM
ÂSeminar Two Thursday 3:00-5:00 PM
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Architecture
If you’re interested in making a mark on your city or town, through architecture, urban design and planning, sustainable development, construction management and more, an Architecture and Built Environment subject will build that necessary foundation.
There are no architecture subjects available in the May 2024 semester.
Business, commerce and entrepreneurship
Kickstart an incredible career in business during your Student for a Semester experience. The following subjects are designed to suit students who are interested in areas like accounting, actuarial science, big data, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, sport management and more.
Subjects available in May 2024 semester:
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Accounting Principles
This subject provides a thorough grounding in accounting with an emphasis on financial reporting and no prior knowledge of accounting is required. It covers the basic financial statements used in financial reporting, the accounting cycles, some contentious reporting issues, reporting analysis and the interpretation of financial statements.Â
Computer Lab 1 Monday 5:00-7:00 PM
ÂComputer Lab 2 Wednesday 5:00-7:00 PM
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Business Statistics
This subject will introduce students to the quantitative tools that are necessary for day-to-day business needs. The objectives of this subject are to: (a) provide a basic knowledge of the application of mathematics and statistics to business disciplines; (b) develop an ability to analyse and interpret data to provide meaningful information to assist in making management decisions; and (c) develop an ability to apply modern quantitative tools (Microsoft Excel) to data analysis in a business context.Â
Forum Tuesday 9:00-11:00 AM
ÂComputer Lab Thursday 9:00-11:00 AM
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Elementary Maths
This subject provides students with the chance to bring their quantitative maths skills up to a standard that is required for future business subjects at Bond University. It also provides new material that is essential to the understanding of business-related problems.Â
Forum Monday 5:00-7:00 PM
ÂTutorial Thursday 5:00 AM – 7:00 PM
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Marketing Fundamentals
This subject is designed to teach students how to manage the relationship between businesses and their customers. It covers the nature of customers, marketing tools and the broader environment within which the marketer operates.Â
Seminar 1 Monday 5:00-7:00 PM
ÂSeminar 2 Wednesday 4:00–6:00 PM
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Principles of Economics
This introductory subject will equip students with the tools of economics and how these are applied in real-life situations. Participants will gain an understanding of how to address economic problems in their own lives as well as in industry, politics, society, and the wider environment.
Forum Monday 3:00-5:00 PM
ÂTutorial Wednesday 4:00-6:00 PM
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Communication, Film and Creative Media
Discover areas like advertising, film and television, computer game development, communication, media, journalism, marketing and public relations by pursuing one of the below subjects as a Student for a Semester.
Subjects available in May 2024 semester:
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Cinematography Style and Design
This highly-practical, workshop-based subject introduces students to professional digital cinematography cameras, with PL mounted lenses, and modern lighting equipment. Students analyse cinematic composition and lighting design across a range of genres, and undertake various assignments that develop their essential skills for creatively producing professional images.Â
Forum Wednesday 8:00-10:00 AM
ÂPractical Wednesday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Wednesday 2:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Directing Actors
This subject explores the actor/director relationship. It introduces students to the approaches and practices of working with actors to rehearse and achieve powerful screen performances. Furthermore, it demystifies how actors approach their work, the language they use to discuss their work, and the theoretical models developed over the past century, such as Stanislavski, Brecht, and Method, upon which most actors build their performance techniques.Â
Forum Wednesday 3:00-5:00 PM
ÂPractical Wednesday 6:00-9:00 PMÂ -
Foundations of Content Creation
In this subject, you will learn essential and foundational creative and technical skills necessary for successful careers in the creative and communications industries. You will learn the theoretical and practical fundamentals of visual, textual, and audio design and narrative across multiple digital and online platforms. Across the semester, you will build a portfolio of creative communication pieces.Â
Computer Lab Monday 3:00-4:00 PM
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Construction, property and planning
Explore the multifaceted concepts of urban design, sustainability, construction, property development, quantity surveying, city planning and more, and learn what it takes to commence a successful career in these industries.
Subject available in May 2024 semester:
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Transforming Places
The Property and Construction industries play an important role in the creation and transformation of our built environments. In this subject, students are introduced to the processes involved in property development and construction projects and the roles and responsibilities of, and relationships between the various professionals and other industry stakeholders. Through the exploration of 2D drawings, 3D models and physical buildings, students gain an understanding of the history and current practices of design, engineering and construction.Â
Forum Tuesday 1:00-3:00 PM
ÂTutorial Tuesday 3:00-4:00 PM
Health, biomedical and sports sciences
Explore the wide world of science with our Student for a Semester-eligible classes, each of which includes hands-on opportunities like labs and workshops.
Subject available in May 2024:
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Australia’s Health Issues and Priorities
This subject introduces students to Australia's priority health issues, as determined by analysis of key indicators such as burden of disease, risk factor prevalence, determinants of health and opportunities for interventions across the health system, now and into the future. This subject will introduce students to thinking about major health issues across the spectrum of the health system (prevention through to treatment), by analysing the biological, psychological, social and environmental determinants of health, and using this analysis to identify opportunities to improve health.Â
Forum Wednesday 2:00 - 4:00 PM Workshop Friday 2:00 - 3:00 PM
International relations, politics and arts
Explore a broad range of topics in international relations and humanities, including linguistics, language and culture, international affairs and relations, history, politics and philosophy, with a related Student for a Semester subject.
Subjects available in the May 2024 semester:
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World Languages
Languages provides you with an insight into a fascinating world of human languages. The innovative subject prepares you for the challenges of language learning and gives you the opportunity to ‘taste’ languages which you can study at Bond University. The subject explores how languages are interconnected with communities and their cultures, why we all sound different and how languages we speak condition our world view. You will also learn why learning languages can be difficult and why the advantages of you learning an additional language are monumental.Â
Forum Tuesday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
ÂTutorial Wednesday 2:00 AM – 3:00 PM
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Law
An amazing career in the legal profession could begin with Bond’s Student for a Semester program! Take on a subject to get prepped for your law studies and learn more about an area such as traditional law, dispute resolution, business law, criminology, corporate and commercial law, and forensics.
Subjects available in May 2024 semester:
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Australian Government and Politics
Australian Government and Politics is an undergraduate elective subject offered by the Faculty of Law. This subject is a practical examination of the legal and constitutional framework within which Australia is governed and offers an overview of the operation of the Legislatures, Executive Governments and Judiciaries of the Commonwealth, State and local governments. It examines the political foundations upon which Australian politics and government are conducted, including the role, organisation and operation of the media, political parties, candidates, Ministers and governments.Â
Seminar Wednesday 3:00 - 6:00 PM -
Business Law
This subject is an introductory level examination of the law regulating business in Australia today for accountants, business managers and other non-legal professionals. The subject seeks to develop students' knowledge of the Australian legal system, their ability to solve simple legal problems involving torts, contracts, consumer protection, competition regulation, intellectual property and employment, and their knowledge of the laws associated with starting, managing, financing and closing a business.Â
Forum Wednesday 4:00-6:00 PM
ÂTutorial Tuesday 3:00-4:00 PMÂ
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Contemporary Issues in Law & Society
Contemporary Issues in Law and Society is an undergraduate elective subject offered by the Faculty of Law. This subject is not a technical law subject. It explores some of the social and contemporary controversies which surround law. The goal is to create cross-disciplinary debate on how to solve contemporary problems such as: the role of law as a social system; the impact of science in an era of human cloning and designer babies; freedom of expression, media regulation and hate speech; government regulation of social media; criminal sanctions and punishment; and gender issues.Â
Forum Tuesday 5:00-7:00 PM
ÂTutorial Tuesday 4:00 - 5:00 PM -
Enterprise Law
This subject is an introductory level examination of the law regulating enterprises in Australia today. Students will develop a foundational understanding of the Australian legal system and the laws associated with starting, financing, managing, and closing an enterprise. They will also cultivate the skills and knowledge to recognise and respond appropriately to legal problems, including those involving causing harm, making and enforcing deals, dealing with consumers and competitors, and protecting IP.
Forum Thursday 6:00 - 8:00 PM Tutorial Tuesday 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Psychology, criminology and social sciences
Get set to pursue a career in criminology, counselling, behaviour management or psychology by taking a related subject as part of the Student for a Semester program.
Subject available in the May 2024 semester:
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Foundations of Psychology: Biology and Personality
This subject introduces students to the science and profession of psychology. The subject overviews theory and research across a number of domains within the discipline (e.g., Biological Psychology and Personality) and describes how research in these domains contributes to our understanding of human behaviour. This subject also aims to develop a critical thinking perspective on issues and findings in psychological research.Â
Forum Thursday 9:00 - 11:00 AM Tutorial Thursday 2:00 - 3:00 PM
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Friday 3:00 - 5:00 PM
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Foundations of Psychology: Development, Learning and Social
This subject introduces students to the science and profession of psychology and reviews theory and research across a number of domains within the discipline. It describes how research in these domains contributes to our understanding of human behaviour, and aims to develop a critical thinking perspective on these issues.Â
Forum Tuesday 11:00 AM -1:00 PM
ÂTutorial Friday 12:00-1:00 PM
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