Advanced Writing and Editing for Publication
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
COMM 3058
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
154882
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
UniSA Creative
Course aim
To extend and consolidate students’ knowledge of professional writing and editing for publication.
Course content
Following procedures and guidelines required by the Australian standards for editing practice, students will perform a number of editing tasks on real world texts from a variety of contexts including fiction, science, professional/corporate and academic.
Textbook(s)
Macquarie, Macquarie Concise Dictionary, Macquarie Dictionary Publishers, Sydney, Australia
Revised by Snooks & Co. 2002, Style manual (seminal), 6th edn, John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd, Australia
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| COMM 2009 | Writing and Editing for Publication |
The listed prerequisite, or with approval from the Program Director. COURSE ALERT: This course is not available to students who have completed: COMM3047 Advanced Editing and Publishing
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAGILL | |||
| Workshop | 3 hours x 10 weeks | ||
| Online (activities) | 3 hours x 2 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY | |||
| Workshop | 4 hours x 10 weeks | ||
| EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE | |||
| External | 3 hours x 10 weeks | ||
| Online (activities) | 3 hours x 2 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
| Workshop | 3 hours x 10 weeks | ||
| Online (activities) | 3 hours x 2 weeks | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Portfolio, Practical, Problem solving exercise
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.
Course Coordinators
UniSA Creative
