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Grattan Street Press (Extended) (PUBL90025)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject gives students hands-on experience of publishing through the Publishing program’s teaching press, Grattan Street Press, and teaches reflective learning techniques to consolidate the development of project management skills. Working under the supervision of a staff member, a student will produce two substantive publishing projects, equivalent to 6500 words of written assessment. The projects will be part of two larger team publishing projects led by staff and based in the teaching press. Students will also complete a journal or essay analysing their experience of publishing project management in a team environment (2500 words), and contribute to a team presentation of project outcomes (equivalent to 1000 words).
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this subject should:
- Acquire additional practical experience and theoretical understanding of traditional and e-book publishing;
- Develop advanced knowledge and skills for working in publishing project teams, including implementation of portfolio responsibilities and a project communications plan.
- Develop a capacity to critically evaluate their experience of publishing project management, especially in a team environment, and to present their findings in written and oral reports.
Generic skills
Students who complete this subject should acquire:
- additional research and written communication skills through professional writing and supervised discussion;
- project management skills through completion of publishing projects;
- tools for evaluating and reporting on their involvement in experiential learning.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following:
- MC-PUBCOM Master of Publishing and Communications
- D01LF Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing
- GDA-PUBCOM Graduate Diploma in Publishing and Communications (Advanced)
Permission of coordinator is required to enrol in the subject.
Students must also meet one of the following prerequisite options:
Option 1
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PUBL90001 | Structural Editing |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
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12.5 |
PUBL90002 | Editorial English |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
with a final grade of 70% or higher in PUBL90002 Editorial English.
Option 2
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PUBL90002 | Editorial English |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AND
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PUBL90006 | Writing and Editing for Digital Media |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
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12.5 |
PUBL90010 | Print Production and Design |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
with a final grade of 75% or higher.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MULT90019 | Internship II (Semester Long) |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
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25 |
Students enrolled in Grattan Street Press (Extended) may not enrol in PUBL90026 Publishing and Writing Summer School or PUBL90015 Grattan Street Press.
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Semester 1
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A blogpost, press release, sales information sheet or manuscript assessment
| Week 5 | 10% |
A media object (e.g. an edit, a style guide, sales database, or social media marketing portfolio) and associated hand-over report or brief
| During the examination period | 55% |
A reflective journal or critical essay about project management
| Week 12 | 25% |
Team presentation of project to class
| Week 12 | 10% |
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. | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Sybil Nolan Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 48 hours: 12 x 4-hour workshops per week. Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
340 Hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Adobe Creative Cloud can be used in this subject, it is recommended that you purchase a discounted licence via Student IT https://studentit.unimelb.edu.au/software#adobecc
Last updated: 31 January 2024