Undergraduate international course guide - Edith Cowan University

The Drama Education Major consists of 8 units / 120
credit points.
Major content Study units Credit Points
DST1100 Drama as Discovery 15
DST1125 Interpretation of Text 15
DST1225 Theatre History 1 15
DST1215 Introduction to Directing 15
DST2245 Writing for Theatre 15
DST2225 The Director in the 21st Century 15
DST2255 Theatre as Change 15
DST3120 Australian Drama 15
DST4101 Theatre and Young People 15
DST4165 Contemporary Theatre Practice 15
curriculum Major units
DSE2110 Teaching Secondary Drama 15
DSE2210 Teaching Senior School Drama 15
Note: Students should strictly adhere to the Course Plan for
Drama Education to ensure that they complete their units in the
correct semester of study.
careers: Secondary Drama Teacher.
english education
campus: Mount Lawley
Prepares students for a dynamic and rewarding career teaching
English and Literature in secondary schools. The program
combines extensive study in the content of English (including
literature, language, writing and mass media) with studies in
educational theory and teaching practice. Students in this major
receive specialised instruction from expert teachers who are also
researchers and authors in their fields. The English Education
Major is distinctive in its approach to English teaching. It
emphasises the importance of content knowledge in English and
offers innovative approaches to texts and technologies.
Students must complete 10 Major Content Study units and two
Curriculum Major units.
The English Education Major consists of 12 units / 180
credit points.
Major content Study units Credit Points
ENG1140 Discovering Literature 15
ENG1050 Literature and Social Change 15
CUR2210 Curriculum Extension and Enrichment 15
Select seven units from the following list:
ENG1060 English Grammar for Professionals 15
ENG1233 Myths and Legends from Around the World 15
ENG1244 Arthurian Myths and Legends 15
ENG2470 Children, Youth and Global Media 15
ENG3042 Theory, Taste and Trash 15
ENG3050 Poetry and Passion 15
ENG3140 From Fiction to Film 15
ENG3160 Graphic Novels 15
ENG3165 Australian Fiction 15
ENG3170 Diverse Voices in Literature 15
ENG3175 Jane Austen: Past and Present 15
ENG3180 Comedy and Tragedy in Drama 15
ENG3214 Freedom to Play and Victorian Children 15
ENG3464 Fantasy Literature for Children 15
ENG3472 Children and Poetry 15
WRT3120 Biographical and Autobiographical Writing 15
curriculum Major units
LAN2250 Introduction to Secondary English Teaching 15
LAN2251 Planning and Teaching English 7-12 15
careers: Secondary English Teacher.
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health and physical education
campus: Joondalup
Designed for students wishing to become Secondary Health and
Physical Education Teachers. This major equips students with the
skills and knowledge to teach Years 7 to 12 Physical Education
as well as in a minor field of study. Graduates will be eligible to
seek employment in both government and non-government
secondary schools.
The Health and Physical Education Major consists of 12 units /
180 credit points.
Required units
Major content Study units
Credit Points
EBH1101 Human Anatomy 15
SPS2111 Performance Studies 6 15
EBH1102 Human Physiology 15
SPS2103 Sports Biomechanics 1 15
SPS3104 Performance Studies 7 15
SPS2201 Physiology of Exercise 1 (Cardiorespiratory) 15
SPS1104 Principles of Exercise Programming 15
SPS1120 Performance Studies 2 15
SPS2107 Acquisition of Skill 15
CUR4210 Curriculum Enrichment for the Major
Secondary Specialisation 15
curriculum Major units
HPE2101 Teaching Health and Physical Education 1 15
HPE2201 Teaching Health and Physical Education 2 15
careers: Secondary Physical Education Teacher.
home economics education
campus: Joondalup
Prepares students to take on the challenges of teaching home
economics in a range of subject areas across years 7 to 12.
Students will receive specialised instruction in both the theory
and practical components of units related to hospitality and food
science, family and community studies and textiles.
The Home Economics Education Major consists of 12 units / 180
credit points.
Major content Study units Credit Points
CHN1101 Ecology of Children and Families 1 15
NUT1121 Human Nutrition 15
CSC1175 Textiles and Clothing 1 15
NUT1111 Food and Nutrients 15
VIS2512 Textiles 15
HOS2105 Introduction to Commercial Food Service
Management: Theory 15
HOS2106 Introduction to Commercial Food Service
Management: Practice 15
CSC3275 Textiles and Clothing 2 15
NUT2210 Nutrition in the Life Cycle 15
CUR4210 Curriculum Enrichment for the Major
Secondary Specialisation 15
curriculum Major units
HEE2312 Home Economics Curriculum 1 15
HEE2313 Home Economics Curriculum 2 15
careers: Secondary Home Economics Teacher.