Publishing and Writing Summer School (PUBL90026)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Overview
| Availability(Quotas apply) | Summer Term |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject inducts students into short-deadline workflows and projects in an operational publishing house. Over five days, students undertake writing and publishing projects in the Publishing program’s teaching press, Grattan Street Press, under the supervision of academic staff, and to deadline, as part of the teaching press’s ongoing publication schedule. Students also participate in two masterclasses with leading authors and/or editors, designed to refine writing and editing skills employed in book publishing.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this subject should:
- Acquire practical understanding of editing, production and marketing workflows in a publishing house operating with best practices
- Acquire experience of the editorial judgement involved in manuscript assessment
- Acquire and demonstrate skills for writing and editing to short deadlines
- Acquire and demonstrate skills for editing according to genre
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 short-deadline publishing projects
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUBL90001 | Structural Editing |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| PUBL90002 | Editorial English |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUBL90002 | Editorial English |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AND
One of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUBL90006 | Writing and Editing for Digital Media |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUBL90025 | Grattan Street Press (Extended) | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
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
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Write and edit a blogpost for publication on the teaching press website
| Mid semester | 20% |
Group project: in class, plan and present a social media marketing campaign ; Due final day of intensive
| End of semester | 20% |
Prepare an editorial assessment of a draft short story or chapter associated with a masterclass in this subject OR create art and text for a social media campaign presented in class ; Due 4 weeks after intensive teaching ends
| At the end of the assessment period | 60% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 100% of classes to pass this subject, and regular class participation is expected. | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Coordinator Sybil Nolan Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 38 contact hours during five-day intensive Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 16 January 2023 to 20 January 2023 Last self-enrol date 17 January 2023 Census date 27 January 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 February 2023 Assessment period ends 17 February 2023 Summer Term contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
What do these dates mean
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Additional delivery details
Applications open on the first business day of November and close three weeks later. First preference is given to students who meet the eligibility requirements and have successfully completed PUBL90015 Grattan Street Press. Oversubscription is resolved by ranking of academic results in the prerequisite subjects. Students are informed of their enrolment application outcome in first week of December. Any vacancies through student withdrawal to be filled by reference to the rankings.
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