Bachelor of Arts with the Diploma of Education with a major in Cultural Studies
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Overview
Teach in secondary schools. Become a flexible, open minded and confident secondary school teacher who is responsive to academic needs.
By combining arts with education you'll study the principles and techniques of secondary teaching. You'll then specialise by choosing:
An academic major in your first teaching subject:
- English
- History
- Mathematics
- Science
- Languages
- Geography
- Economics
- Business Studies
And an academic major or minor in your second teaching subject:
- Drama
- English
- Geography
- History
- Information & Communication Technologies
- Languages
- Legal Studies
- Society and Culture
- Maths
- Science
The main focus is on preparing you to work as a high school teacher.
The Cultural Studies major examines culture in its forms and practices, exposing the everyday practices, relations and objects that shape our world.
You’ll gain a thorough understanding of how we make cultural meaning and investigate the social and political dimensions of culture.
Aspects of culture include:
- issues to do with art, media, communication and representation
- the practice of everyday life, from shopping to graffiti
- the construction and deconstruction of social, cultural and personal identities
- the values and ideas shaping national, regional and global cultures.
Degrees offering Cultural Studies
Key features
- Gain valuable work skills including research, effective communication and presentation, critical analysis and how to build a cohesive argument.
- In your third year, undertake a significant research project based on fieldwork in a workplace, critical ethnographic research or theoretical research.
Location
North Ryde
Suitable for
Students with an interest in culture, contemporary issues in the arts, media and popular culture.
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Entry requirements
English language requirements
If you have completed the NSW HSC or equivalent you satisfy the English proficiency requirements.
For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).
Work experience requirements
What you will study
| Degree requirements | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credit points for the degree | 92 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 200 level or above | 56 |
| Completion of a qualifying major for the Bachelor of Arts | 24 |
| Completion of a designated People unit | |
| Completion of a designated Planet unit | |
| Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below |
Major requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this major
| 100 level | Credit Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required | CUL120 | Living Culture | 3 | ||
| Required | CUL121 | Seeing Culture: Vision, Visuality and The Senses | 3 | ||
| 200 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | 6cp from | CUL units at 200 level | 6 | ||
| 300 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Capstone | CUL350 | C | Advanced Research in Cultural Studies | 3 | |
| Required | 9cp from | CUL units at 300 level | 9 | ||
| Total credit points required to satisfy this major | 24 | ||||
Notes
- Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
- The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
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Profiles
Our Students
Adrian Lee
'The choice of subjects at Macquarie is fantastic- in addition to core subjects I have studied units in anthropology, computer studies, linguistics, geography and Spanish.
It is great being able to broaden your academic horizons while still working on what you are passionate about. Throughout my degree I have completed internships which have provided work experience and also enhanced my degree. The transition to full-time work is not nearly as daunting as it used to be.'
Our Expertise
Dr Anthony Lambert
Anthony graduated with Honours from QUT's Drama Program in 1992. He completed his PhD in Australian film and culture at Murdoch University in 2002. He has worked as an actor, writer and director and has taught at QUT, Murdoch University, at the University of New South Wales and at Macquarie University since the beginning of 2003.
Anthony's research and teaching interests include Australian film and culture; representations of gender and sexuality; identity and space; visual culture; critical methodologies; technology studies.
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