303829 v.2 Bachelor of Arts

BA(Curtin)

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Introduction
This course allows disciplinary and interdisciplinary offerings in the areas, Australian and Intercultural Studies - Australian culture and society from intercultural comparative perspectives. Communication and Cultural Studies - the theoretical base and practices of either film or journalism studies in a cultural studies context. Creative Writing - the theoretical base and practices of creative writing. Cultural Studies - contemporary cultural theories. Gender Studies - understanding of gender and sexuality. Literary Studies - how literary texts articulate cultural values. Professional writing - professional communicators in a wide range of fields, the meanings these have in cultures. Performance Studies - the practice, history and theory of thearte. Publishing Practice - skills, roles and contexts of publishing.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
TEE English or English Literature, minimum scaled mark of 60 desirable. Folio presentation and intervew may be required.

Specific Requirements
STAT elements considered are E and either V or Q.

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

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

Course Organisation
The course structure enables the combination of a variety of major and minor sequences relevant to a wide range of employment opportunities and to further study. The following discipline majors are available - Australian and Intercultural Studies, Creative Writing, Communication and Cultural Studies (Film and Journalism Studies), Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Literary Studies, Performance Studies, Professional Writing and Presentation, and Publishing Practice. Students select one or two majors, one of which must be a discipline major. Students may undertake up to six units from outside the Department of Communication and Cultural Studies. Those studying majors outside of the Department may also with approval undertake an additional two units. Any units undertaken outside the Department must, in addition to the approval of the area teaching the unit, also be approved by the Department. Those students undertaking the Film Studies Stream or Journalism Studies Stream within the Communication and CulturalStudies Major, may undertake the eight units in this major outside the Department, but can not take any further units outside of the Department.

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
300360	v.3		Creative Writing Minor		100.0
			OR
300359	v.3		Australian and Intercultural Studies Minor		100.0
			OR
300361	v.3		Film Studies Minor (Communication and Cultural Studies)		100.0
			OR
300362	v.3		Journalism Minor (Communication and Cultural Studies)		100.0
			OR
300363	v.3		Cultural Studies Minor		100.0
			OR
300365	v.3		Literary Studies Minor		100.0
			OR
301756	v.2		Gender Studies Minor		100.0
			OR
301757	v.2		Publishing Practice Minor		100.0
			OR
301758	v.2		Professional Writing and Presentation Minor		100.0
			OR
301759	v.3		Performance Studies Minor		100.0
303475	v.2		Australian and Intercultural Studies Major		200.0
			OR
301634	v.3		Communication and Cultural Studies Major		200.0
			OR
303476	v.2		Creative Writing Major		200.0
			OR
303477	v.2		Cultural Studies Major		200.0
			OR
303487	v.2		Gender Studies Major		200.0
			OR
303553	v.2		Literary Studies Major		200.0
			OR
303554	v.2		Performance Studies Major		200.0
			OR
303555	v.2		Professional Writing and Presentation Major		200.0
			OR
303556	v.2		Publishing Practice Major		200.0
			SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:		150.0
					450.0
Year 1 Semester 1
301011	v.2		Cultures, Identities, Texts 111	3.0	25.0
					25.0
Year 1 Semester 2
301012	v.2		Cultures, Identities, Texts 112	3.0	25.0
					25.0
Year 2 Semester 1
301013	v.2		Cultures, Identities, Texts (Identity and Difference) 211	3.0	25.0
					25.0
Year 2 Semester 2
301014	v.2		Cultures, Identities, Texts (Subject of Representation) 212	3.0	25.0
					25.0
Year 3 Semester 1
301015	v.2		Cultures, Identities, Texts 311	3.0	25.0
					25.0
Year 3 Semester 2
301016	v.2		Cultures, Identities, Texts 312	3.0	25.0
					25.0
#	The topic selected for the minor must be different to that selected for the major.
*	Students select one major and one minor.
^	Students intending to study either the Film or Journalism Studies Streams must undertake the Communication and Cultural Studies Major.

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	External
2003	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y	Y

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