Details
Structure
Students are required to complete 10 Content units and 2 Curriculum units. Content units educate students in the subject area and the Curriculum units explain how to teach the subject area to others.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| DST1100 | Drama as Discovery | 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 |
| CUR4210 | Curriculum Enrichment for the Major Secondary Specialisation | 15 |
For more detailed unit information for this Major take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.
Student handbookNotes
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of Drama and the Australian curriculum and teaching strategies for Drama teaching in secondary education.
- Review, analyse and synthesise knowledge of teaching strategies to plan for the content of Drama teaching.
- Exercise critical thinking and judgement to plan and implement Drama programs for a range of students with diverse abilities and needs, and assess the outcomes.
- Communicate knowledge and ideas clearly in both written and oral formats.
- Demonstrate leadership, exercise professional judgement and collaborate to plan, problem solve and make decisions in Drama.
- Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts to create positive learning environments in Drama.
- Critically reflect using accredited standards, mentor feedback and the ECA Code of Ethics to demonstrate responsibility and accountability and plan for continued collaborative and autonomous professional learning and development.
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities
Graduates will be eligible to seek employment in both government and non-government secondary schools teaching Drama.
Possible future job titles
Secondary Drama Teacher
This Major can be studied in the following courses
Experiences
Student stories
James O'Neil
ECU Secondary Education student
Studying Secondary Education at ECU – James’ Story
Secondary Education student James chats about why he chose to study at ECU and the experiences he's gained throughout the course.