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Unit Summary

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

7

Level of learning

Advanced

Former School/College

Former School of Arts and Social Sciences

Pre-requisites

COM00481 - The Fourth Estate: News Journalism OR 60 credit points in any SCU writing units

Unit aim

Develops student skills in and understanding of publishing and editing, and knowledge of related historical, ethical and legal issues. Students will be introduced to print- and screen-based editing and publishing, and the communication, language, technical and project-management skills to edit and publish texts in context. Intended as a second/third-year unit.

Unit content

Topic 1. Interpersonal communication
Topic 2. Language use
Topic 3. Structural editing
Topic 4. Principles of good design
Topic 5. Editing for the screen
Topic 6. Professional practice
Topic 7. Publishing history

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate knowledge of English language use to a very high standard
2 demonstrate the professional editorial skills of marketing/promotion, interpersonal communication, quoting, setting up/working to an editorial brief, project-management, and familiarity with technology
3 discuss design principles
4 discuss the publishing industry's processes and structures and its associated ethics and legalities
5 reflect on the history of publishing.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate knowledge of English language use to a very high standard
    • GA1:
    • GA6:
  2. demonstrate the professional editorial skills of marketing/promotion, interpersonal communication, quoting, setting up/working to an editorial brief, project-management, and familiarity with technology
    • GA6:
  3. discuss design principles
    • GA6:
  4. discuss the publishing industry's processes and structures and its associated ethics and legalities
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
  5. reflect on the history of publishing.
    • GA6: