MDDU-PRWRP v.1 Professional Writing and Publishing Double Degree Major (BA/BCom)
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
There is an increasing national and international demand for skilled professionals in writing and publishing. Employers in the private and public sectors need people who have the knowledge and flexibility to research, write and publish materials ranging from simple briefing notes to complex reports, dynamic feature articles, speeches, promotions and non-fiction books. This double degree major teaches students professional research and writing techniques across a wide variety of forms, and practical techniques and industry issues in writing and publishing. Skills development and diversity are fostered through the study and practice of a range of different professional writing forms, including feature articles, speeches, reports, discussion papers, travel writing, creative non-fiction, promotional writing and e-zines, as well as the principles of print and electronic publishing, concept development, scheduling, copy and structural editing.
Major/Minor/Stream Organisation
Major/Stream Learning Outcomes
A graduate of this course can:
1. identify, explain and apply the key disciplinary concepts and principles in professional writing and publishing
2. integrate theory and creative practice in the production and analysis of professional writing texts; conceive, develop and evaluate innovative modes of professional communication
3. access and evaluate the sources, authority and relevance of information, and synthesise key facts, themes and ideas in professional writing and publishing
4. effectively communicate ideas to a range of audiences, across a variety of media, genres, and purposes
5. use and evaluate a range of appropriate technologies to access resources, communicate effectively, and develop writing and research skills
6. use and reflect on disciplinary skills and knowledge to develop autonomous learning, and apply these insights to writing in a range of different professional contexts
7. acknowledge the interrelationship between local, national and global perspectives and the impact of this on professional writing and publishing
8. recognise and value the diversity of cultural knowledge and practices, taking care to represent these, where appropriate, in an ethical and professional manner
9. work independently and/or collaboratively to produce innovative, creative and ethical professional writing that is appropriate to a variety of professional and cultural contexts
Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
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Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
PWRP1000 | v.1 | Introduction to Writing | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
COMS1003 | v.1 | Culture to Cultures | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
50.0 | |||||
Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
PWRP1003 | v.1 | Writing, Rhetoric and Persuasion | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
CWRI1003 | v.1 | Narrating Selves | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
OR | |||||
COMS1005 | v.1 | Making Meanings | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
50.0 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
PWRP2007 | v.1 | Writing the Zeitgeist | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
PWRP2001 | v.1 | Writing, Editing and Publishing | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
50.0 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
PWRP2000 | v.2 | Tricks of Truth and Authenticity | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
PWRP2006 | v.1 | Writing Magazine Features | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
50.0 | |||||
Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
PWRP3000 | v.1 | Writing and Research for Professional Contexts | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
50.0 | |||||
Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
PWRP3003 | v.1 | Advanced Editing and Publishing | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
OR | |||||
PWRP3011 | v.1 | Writing Humour | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
50.0 | |||||
Year 4 Semester 1 | |||||
PWRP3010 | v.1 | Writing Creative Non-Fiction | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
50.0 | |||||
Year 4 Semester 2 | |||||
PWRP3001 | v.1 | Writing the Past | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
OR | |||||
PWRP3002 | v.1 | Professional Writing Placement | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
50.0 |
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