Program Overview

Course Specification

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PUB5003 Editing in Practice

Course Details

• Units: 1
• School or Department: School of Creative Arts
• Grading basis: Graded
• Course fee schedule:

Requisites

• Co-requisite: PUB5001

Overview

This course provides an overview of modern publishing practices and processes, introducing students to the roles editors play and the tools and procedures used in various sectors of editing and publishing, including freelance practice. Students are expected to be self-directed and participate in a directed discussion group. The course develops copyediting and structural editing skills with a focus on the principles of clear communication. Students undertaking this course are expected to have an undergraduate degree and possess sound literacy and computing skills.

Course Content

The course provides instruction on all levels of editing, including:

• Proofreading
• Copyediting
• Substantive or structural editing Students will develop abilities to assess the suitability of language types for different audiences and contexts. Aspects of project management relevant to editing and publishing, such as written communication, scheduling, planning, and budgeting, relating to both freelance and in-house editing practice, will also be covered. An online discussion group provides a means of raising and debating issues, sharing resources, and broadening awareness of current developments.

Course Offers

• Study period: Semester 1, 2023
  • Mode: Online
  • Campus:
• Study period: Semester 2, 2023
  • Mode: Online
  • Campus:
• Study period: Semester 3, 2023
  • Mode: Online
  • Campus:

Acknowledgement

The University of Southern Queensland acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands and waterways where the University is located. Further, we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present, and future.