Everything about Edith Cowan University totally explained
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is located in
Perth,
Western Australia . It is the only
Australian university named after a woman,
Edith Dircksey Cowan, who was the first woman to be elected to an
Australian Parliament.
ECU is Western Australia's second largest
university with approximately 23,000 students, of which in excess of 3000 originate from countries outside Australia. ECU was formed from the amalgamations of teachers' colleges with a history dating back to 1902 when the Claremont Campus was established; this made ECU the modern descendant of the first institution of higher education in Western Australia.
The university has three metropolitan campuses, in
Mount Lawley,
Churchlands and
Joondalup, and a regional campus in
Bunbury, 180 km south of
Perth.
Divisions of note include the
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and its new Law School which commenced operation during 2005.
The university specialises in the service professions, and the teaching of education remains a key focus. Study programs are offered at
Bachelor,
Master and
Doctoral levels in numerous subject areas within the five faculties, namely, Business and Law; Education and Arts (formed from the recent merger of the Faculties of Communications and Creative Industries, and Community Service, Education, and Social Sciences), which includes the WAAPA; Community Services,
Education and Social Sciences; Computing, Health and
Science; and Regional Professional Studies. A significant number of ECU courses are unique to
Western Australia and Australia.
More than 3,000 international students originating from more than 90 countries study with ECU each year. This includes the offshore delivery of a variety of courses in a number of countries, student and staff exchange programs with other universities, joint research activities, international consultancies and individual academic links.
All students are represented by the
ECU Student Guild
- however, postgraduate students are also represented by the ECU Postgraduate Association (a member of the
Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations) and international students are also represented by the International Students Council.
Campuses
Churchlands
With the progressive relocation of courses operated by the Faculty of Business and Law to the Mount Lawley and Joondalup campuses, operational course load at this campus continues to decrease. Currently the campus offers Postgraduate Business programs.
The campus is scheduled to close by mid 2008, with the Nursing program relocating to the new Health and Wellness building at the
Joondalup Campus by the end of 2007. Remaining Business courses will be offered from new facilities under construction at the
Mount Lawley Campus.
The Campus upon closure will serve as a newly redeveloped residential development called Churchlands Green.
Joondalup
Located in Perth's fastest growing metropolitan sector, the
Joondalup campus is part of a major educational precinct which includes the West Coast College of TAFE and the recently relocated Western Australia Police Academy. The campus contains the 'Campus West Building', the Science and Health Building, plus a multi-million dollar recreation centre and microbrewery. On-campus residential accommodation is available with
Joondalup railway station, a 25 minute commute to the Perth
central business district, and
Mitchell Freeway a short distance from the campus.
Together with students from across the globe, kangaroos can often be spotted on the grounds of the Joondalup campus.
Mount Lawley
Students at the Mount Lawley campus take a wide range of courses. This campus is located 5 km from Perth's
central business district in a mixed commercial and residential region with ready access to Perth's public transport network.
Mount Lawley Campus houses the Faculty of Communications and Creative Industries incorporating the School of Visual Arts, School of Communications and Multimedia and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
South West Campus (Bunbury)
Located 180 km south of Perth, Edith Cowan University's South West Campus (Bunbury) is the only university campus situated in the state's
South West region. Greater
Bunbury is Western Australia's second largest city with an estimated population of 54,000 (2005) and is a significant seaport.
The South West Campus features modern facilities, small class sizes and offers a comprehensive range of courses. The campus recently saw the addition of a new $2.7 million purpose-built student housing complex, which combines a stimulating educational experience with first class accommodation.
Regional centres
Edith Cowan University offers selected programs at various regional centres, designed to meet the special and local needs of the area. These centres can be found in
Broome,
Geraldton and
Margaret River.
The Margaret River Education Campus opened in 2004 and is a collaborative initiative between ECU,
Curtin University and the South West Regional College of
TAFE. The Faculty of Regional Professional Studies offers ECU courses at the campus whose centrepiece is the Centre for Wine Excellence.
Previous campuses
The University has had a number of previous campuses, more notably at Claremont on the grounds of the old
Claremont Teachers College. This was transferred to the
University of Western Australia in 2005. Conditions placed on this by the State Government stipulated that the site could only be used for specified limited purposes.
The University also had a number of annexes and satellite centres that have been located at Newcastle Street, the Midland TAFE Campus, and Osborne Park (Commercial Centre).
Academic structure
- School of Accounting, Finance and Economics
- School of Law and Justice
- School of Management
- School of Marketing, Tourism and Leisure
School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences
School of Computer and Information Science
School of Engineering
School of Natural Sciences
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Postgraduate Medicine
School of Psychology and Social Science
School of Education
School of Indigenous Australian Studies (Kurongkurl Katitjin)
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
School of Communications and Contemporary Arts
Vice-Chancellors
2006 - Present: Prof. Kerry O. Cox
;1997 - 2005: Prof. Millicent Poole
1991 - 1997: Prof. Roy Lourens
Governing council
The governing council of the University is known as the University Council. It is the governing body of the organisation which controls and manages the operation, affairs, concerns and property of the University, in accordance with its Corporate Governance Statement.
The membership of the council is composed of people across various disciplines and groups as mandated under Part III, Sect. 9 of the Edith Cowan University Act 1984. Its membership includes persons appointed by the Governor of Western Australia, Co-opted members, Members of the Academic and General Staff of the University as elected by the members of these groups, as well as members of the Alumni and Student Guild representatives.
With the exception of the Chancellor and Students, members of council are elected for three-year terms, or in the case of a by-election for the balance of the current term. With exception to a student member or the chancellor, a member of the council may serve for up to three consecutive terms, after which they're subject to a twelve month break before they may be reconsidered for council. In the case of a student, they may serve only a single year term and are not eligible to renominate after the expiry of their term.
History
The origins of Edith Cowan University date back to the establishment in 1902 of Claremont Teachers College, the first tertiary education institution in Western Australia. Other teacher training colleges were formed over the years, and in 1982 they were all merged to form the Western Australian College of Advanced Education (WACAE). This was designated a university and took the name Edith Cowan University on January 1 1991.
Notable alumni
Alistair Edwards (Perth Glory star)
Christina Morrissey (broadcasting - previously with Channel 10, now a television presenter)
Clinton Power (musician)
Frances O'Connor (actor)
Hugh Jackman (actor)
Dr. Ian Martinus (winner of 2005 Business News "40 Under 40" title)
Kathryn McCusker (opera singer)
Lisa McCune (actor)
Niall McIlroy (newspaper journalist)
Rolf Harris (entertainer and artist)
Paula Voce Channel 7 presenter)
Simon Lyndon (actor)
Y.A.B. Datuk Musa Aman (chief minister of the Malaysian state of Sabah)
Craig Turley (former AFL player, Indigenous rights activist)Further Information
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