Area: | Department of Communication and Cultural Studies |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 96.0 |
Other: | 1 x 96 Hours Once-only |
Syllabus: | Provides students with insight into and experience of professional writing in the industry context, involving the research, writing, editing and presentation of a range of print and electronic written documents. Legal and ethical issues in publication. Copyright boundaries. The unit also involves academic supervision and related assignments. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Familiarised with and experience of a range of tasks involving print and/or electronic writing in a professional context, including research, writing, and presentation . Understood required professional standards and the diversity of professional writing activities |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Australian Government Printing Service. (2002), Style Manual for Authors, Editors and Printers. Rev. Snooks and Co. (sixth ed). Milton, John Wiley and Sons. |
Unit Texts: | Flann, E. and Hill, B. (2002) The Australian Editing Handbook. Common Ground Publishing Pty Ltd. Melbourne. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Academic Supervision 60%, Assignment 1 30%, Assignment 2 20%, Host employer reports 40%, Participation and contact 10%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 100700 Communication and Media Studies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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