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Code MAAAKC

English Major

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Why study at ECU?

About this Major

English prepares students to enter the world of work as a rigorous reader, a compelling writer, an effective speaker, and an engaged, respectful world citizen - all skills employers seek.

Through the breadth and depth of their reading and writing, students develop a high level of transferable English language skills, along with a thorough understanding of human nature.

Code MAAAKC

Availability & Campus

Location Availability
Joondalup
Mount Lawley
South West
Online
= Available

Details

Structure

Students must complete eight (8) units totalling 120 credit points:

Year 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENG1140Discovering Literature15
ENG1060English Grammar for Professionals15
Year 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENG2118Literature and Theory15
ENG2120Popular Texts for Young People15
Year 3
Unit Code Unit TitleCredit Points
Select four (4) units from the following six (6), (not all units are available every year):
CCC3106 ^Contemporary Australian Literature15
ENG3140 ^From Fiction to Film15
ENG3160 ^Graphic Novels15
ENG3050 ^Poetry and Passion15
CCC3109 ^Speculative Fiction15
ENG3190 ^Social Justice and Children's Literature15

^ Core Option

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 handbook

Notes

Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of literary texts.
  2. Communicate knowledge of literature and theory clearly, coherently and with independence.
  3. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and scholarship.
  4. Discuss global perspectives with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence.
  5. Think creatively to construct arguments about literary texts.
  6. Think critically to analyse and interpret complex literary and theoretical texts.
  7. Use digital technologies to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources.
  8. Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values.

Career Opportunities

Employment opportunities

The major successfully prepares the graduate for a diverse range of careers requiring communication skills, critical thinking, and considered analysis.

Possible future job titles

Author, Biographer, Government Adviser, Journalist, Overseas Aid Worker, Politician, Press Secretary, Public Servant, Publicist, Publisher, Community Service Professional, Marketing Manager

This Major can be studied in the following courses

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