Grattan Street Press (PUBL90015)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Working under the supervision of a staff member, a student will produce two substantive publishing projects, equivalent to 5,000 words of written assessment. The project will be part of a larger team publishing project which is led by staff and based in the program’s teaching press.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should have:
- Acquired additional practical experience and theoretical understanding of traditional and e-book publishing.
- Develop experience working in publishing project teams.
- Carry out book production within realistic industry timeframes and deadlines.
Generic skills
Students who complete this subject should acquire:
- additional research and written communication skills through professional writing and supervised discussion.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
- Students must have completed PUBL90002 Editorial English with a final grade of 70% or higher, and must also have passed PUBL90001 Structural Editing.
or
2. Students must have passed PUBL90002 Editorial English. They must also have completed either PUBL90006 Writing and Editing for Digital Media or PUBL90010 Print Production and Design with a final grade of 75% or higher.
AND
In each case, coordinator approval is required to enrol in the subject.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Grattan Street Press (Extended)
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
A blogpost or manuscript assessment
| Week 6 | 20% |
A media object (e.g. an edit, style guide, sales database, or social media marketing portfolio) and associated hand-over report or brief
| During the examination period | 80% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Sybil Nolan Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 25 hours: 12 x 2-hour workshops and further consultation as required Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Email: sybil.nolan@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Subject notes
Students must have completed PUBL90002 Editorial English with a final grade of 70% or higher. Alternatively, students must have completed PUBL90006 Writing and Editing for Digital media or PUBL90010 Print Production and Design with a final grade of 75% or higher, in addition to having completed PUBL90002 Editorial English successfully. Students require Coordinator approval to enrol in this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Publishing and Communications (Advanced) - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022