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Courses Handbook 2015

This handbook contains information on courses and components (majors, minors, streams and units) at Curtin in 2015.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2014.

MINU-PRWRI v.1 Professional Writing Minor


Minor Overview

Minors prepare students to develop broad knowledge about an additional discipline area that compliments their study in an award course.


Through the study and practice of a range of different writing forms, this minor prepares students for future employment in the private, public and creative sectors.



Minor Entry and Completion Details

Students admitted to the MJRU-PRWRP Professional Writing and Publishing Major (BA) cannot undertake this minor.



Major/Minor/Stream Organisation


Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
PWRP1000 v.1   Introduction to Writing 3.0 25.0
PWRP1003 v.1   Writing, Rhetoric and Persuasion 3.0 25.0
PWRP2001 v.1   Writing, Editing and Publishing 3.0 25.0
  OR  
PWRP2007 v.1   Writing the Zeitgeist 3.0 25.0
PWRP2006 v.1   Writing Magazine Features 3.0 25.0
  OR  
PWRP2000 v.1   Writing, Deception and Authenticity 3.0 25.0
  100.0




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