Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University

provide students with an underpinning knowledge in a specialist
field together with journalism skills to enable them to take up
positions in the publishing field as specialist reporters and writers.
The six areas of professional focus are:
• Politics
• Finance
• Tourism
• Contemporary Arts
• Performing Arts
• Digital Media
UNIT SET LOCATION
This unit set is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This unit set is available in the following mode of delivery - Oncampus.
Students must study these core units:
JOU4011 Introduction to Journalism 15
JOU4201 Print Journalism 2 15
And 30 credit points if selecting Politics:
POL1103 Modern Political Thought 15
POL1104 Foundations of Politics and Government 15
Or 30 credit points if selecting Finance:
ECF5600 Principles of Economics 15
ECF5220 Principles of Finance 15
Or 30 credit points if selecting Tourism:
IAS4104 Indigenous Tourism 15
TSM1101 Introduction to Tourism I 15
Or 30 credit points if selecting Contemporary Arts:
CCA1101 Contexts of Modernity 15
CCA1102 Representation and Interpretation 15
Or 30 credit points if selecting Performing Arts:
SOA4104 Performance Criticism: Theory and Context 15
SOA4304 Performance Criticism and the Modern Theatre 15
Or 30 credit points if selecting Digital Media:
CMM4209 Cyberculture Studies 15
IMM4120 Introduction to Digital Technologies and
Multimedia
15
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF CREATIVE
INDUSTRIES
Course Code G76
The Graduate Certificate of Creative Industries is a one semester
full-time or equivalent part-time course designed to provide
graduates of other disciplines with the opportunity to acquire
knowledge and understanding of a specialised field within the
group of disciplines which are commonly referred to as Creative
Industries.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
There are two admission paths to the course:
1. A three year degree in a relevant discipline from a
recognised tertiary institution;
2. Applicants without formal academic qualifications but
with at least 5 years of industry experience may apply
for admission.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Oncampus.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Graduate Certificate of Creative Industries is a 60 credit point
course.
Arts Promotion Area of Specialisation
SPAABU
The Graduate Certificate of Creative Industries (Arts
Promotion) is for graduates of Performing Arts courses who are
seeking to acquire the skills needed to self-promote their career.
The fundamental areas of advertising, web site publishing, graphic
design and digital audio/video manipulation are studied in order
for the student to develop skills to best present their personal
profile. Business and communication skills such as accounting,
press release preparation, marketing and information technology
are also offered to ensure the graduate can mange and present
themselves in a professional manner within their area of Arts
specialisation.
UNIT SET LOCATION
This unit set is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This unit set is available in the following mode of delivery - Oncampus.
Students must study these core units:
ACC1100 Accounting I 15
ADV4120 Advertising Management 15
DES4101 Design Practices: Identity 15
Plus one unit selected from:
CMM4120 Integrated Marketing Communication 15
CMM4208 Communications and Digital Technology 15
IMM4120 Introduction to Digital Technologies and
Multimedia
15
Art Object Design Area of Specialisation
SPAABV
The Graduate Certificate of Creative Industries (Art Object
Design) will build an understanding of the intersection between
the disciplines, techniques and commercial processes of design
and the craft skills, material use and hand crafted object
construction. The commercial planning, design and construction
of high quality, original and well designed craft objects for both
the domestic home market and the overseas tourist gift markets,
will be the primary focus of this specialisation.
UNIT SET LOCATION
This unit set is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
134 ECU Postgraduate Course Guide 2008