UndergraduateArts & Design
Bachelor of Arts
Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Arts at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia equips students to create meaningful change in local and international communities through an understanding of complex social dynamics. Students select one or two major areas of study from English, History, Human Behaviour, Media and Cultural Studies, Politics and International Relations or Sociology, combined with work integrated and community based learning. The course develops analytical, critical thinking and communication skills as a basis for social and community leadership, culminating in an Arts Capstone Project in the final year.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- 330credit points: 75 credit points of core units, 90 credit points in a major and 60 credit points in a minor chosen from English, History, Human Behaviour, Media and Cultural Studies, Politics and International Relations or Sociology, 60 credit points in a second minor, and 45 credit points of electives, plus six assessment units. Year 1: A History of Truth plus major and minor units (Stage A)
- Understanding Culture and Power plus major and minor units (Stage B). Year 2: Decolonising Perspectives plus major and minor units (Stage A)
- The World's Wicked Problems plus major and minor units (Stage B). Year 3: Social Impact and Civic Agency, major unit, two electives (Stage A)
- the capstone Arts Capstone Project, two major units, an elective (Stage B). Additional minors available in Communication, Creative Writing, Biology, Ecology, Human Resource Management, Indigenous Studies, Management and Project Management. Total: 3 years full time or part time equivalent, on campus at Joondalup or online
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Admissions
All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published where applicable, or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following: AQF Certificate IV, 0.25 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider or equivalent, an Undergraduate Certificate, the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test, a University Preparation Course, the Indigenous University Orientation Course, or the Experience Based Entry Scheme. For international students, requirements include secondary school results.
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