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Senior Course Structures
Geography

Preliminary Course 120 indicative hours	HSC Course 120 indicative hours
Biophysical Interactions (45% of course time - 54 hours)	Ecosystems at Risk (33.3% of course time - 40 hours)
Global Challenges (45% of course time - 54 hours)	Urban Places (33.3% of course time - 40 hours)
Senior Geography Project (10% of course time - 12 hours)	People and Economic Activity (33.3% of course time - 40 hours)


Business Studies

Preliminary Course	Topic	Indicative hours	% of course time
Business Research Task	1. Nature of Business	30	25
	2. Key Business Functions	36	30
	3. Establishing a Business	30	25
	4. Developing a Business Plan	24	20

The Preliminary Course is based on a study of four compulsory topics and the completion of a Business Assignment. The Business Assignment is a research project undertaken throughout the course to support course concepts. It may be undertaken individually or as group work. The ordering of topics is not prescriptive and in practice may be influenced by students' needs, interests and access to case study and other resources.
HSC Course	Topic	Indicative hours	% of course time
	1. Business Management and Change	24	20
	2. Financial Planning and Management	24	20
	3. Marketing	24	20
	4. Employment Relations	24	20
	5. Global Business	24	20
the HSC Course is based on a study of five compulsory topics. The ordering of the topics is not prescriptive and in practiced may be influenced by students' needs, interests and access to case study and other resources.

Economics

Preliminary Course 120 indicative hours	HSC Course 120 indicative hours
Introduction of Economics (10% of course time - 12 hours)	The Global Economy (25% of course time - 30 hours)
Consumers and Business (10% of course time - 12 hours)	Australia's Place in the Global Economy (25% of course time - 30 hours)
Markets (20% of course time - 24 hours)	Economic Issues ( 25% of course time - 30 hours)
Labour Markets (20% of course time - 24 hours)	Economic Policies and Management (25% of course time - 30 hours)
Financial Markets (20% of course time - 24 hours)
Government in the Economy (20% of course time - 24 hours)


Legal Studies

Preliminary Course 120 indicative hours	HSC Course 120 indicative hours
Themes: Justice, law and society Culture, values and ethics Conflict and cooperation	Themes: Continuity and change Legal processes and institutions Effectiveness of the legal system
The Legal System (40% of course time)	Part I: Law and Society - Law and Society - Human Rights (25% of course time)
The Individual and the State (20% if course time)	Part II: Focus Study: Crime (25% of course time
The Law in Focus (40% of course time)	Part III: Additional Focus Studies (50% of course time) Two case studies - Shelter - Workplace

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