306499 v.2 Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education

Double Degree in Communication and Cultural Studies and Secondary Education

BA(Curtin), BEd(Curtin)

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Introduction
This double degree in Communication and Cultural Studies and Secondary Education meets the requirements of the relevant educational bodies.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
TEE English or English Literature, minimum scaled mark of 60 desirable.

Specific Requirements
STAT elements considered are E and either V or Q. Applicants for this course should refer to the Communicable Diseases and Criminal Record Screening/Clearance Section of this publication.

Note
Students will normally be expected to have attained a higher Tertiary Entrance Rank than is required for both single degrees. The Faculty of Education requires all students to pass a literacy and numeracy competence test in the first year of the degree.

Recognition of Prior Learning
Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability
The course is four years full-time or equivalent part-time study.

Course Organisation
Students undertake one major in Australian and intercultural studies, creative writing, cultural studies, gender studies, literary studies, performance studies, professional writing and presentation and publishing practice in combination with the secondary education major. Students enrolled in the double degree program may elect to transfer to a single degree course in one of the two areas. In this event, the relevant Head of School shall determine the amount of credit to be transferred to the single degree.

Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. In addition, students may also need to contribute some of the cost of consumables, which varies depending on the area of study.

Course Structure				Hrs/Wk	Credit
Majors, Streams or Other Core Components
306997	v.1		Australian and Intercultural Studies Double Degree Major		400.0
			OR
306999	v.1		Creative Writing Double Degree Major		400.0
			OR
307000	v.1		Cultural Studies Double Degree Major		400.0
			OR
307001	v.1		Gender Studies Double Degree Major		400.0
			OR
307002	v.1		Literary Studies Double Degree Major		400.0
			OR
307003	v.1		Performance Studies Double Degree Major		400.0
			OR
307004	v.1		Professional Writing and Presentation Double Degree Major		400.0
			OR
307005	v.1		Publishing Practice Double Degree Major		400.0
307150	v.1		Secondary Education Double Degree Major		400.0
					800.0

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y	Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y	Y

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations that students are eligible to be offe red and admitted to this course for the first time only.