Structural Editing (PUBL90001)

Intended learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to: 

• Appraise, edit and comment constructively on texts
• Apply protocols for effective communication and negotiation with authors
• Discuss the legal and ethical responsibilities associated with editing and publishing
• Identify the genre of a text by recognising aspects of craft including story arc, characters, point of view and tone
• Make use of the relationship between audience, genre and structure in editing a range of texts in different genres.

Generic skills

• Develop high-level written and oral communication skills through contribution to class discussions, the completion of exercises and assignments, wide reading on issues relating to contemporary publishing, and exposure to the protocols of editorial practice
• Show a capacity for effective teamwork through group discussions, collaborative exercises and involvement in author-editor negotiations
• Acquire cultural and ethical understanding through reflection, reading and practical experience of the editor's ethical responsibilities
• Develop information technology literacy and understanding of information management through participation in computer laboratory sessions and completion of exercises and assignments
• Acquire skills in research, including the use of online as well as print-based materials in the course of exercises and assignments
• Acquire skills in time management and planning through managing workloads for recommended reading, and assessment requirements
• Develop a capacity for close critical analysis through engagement with a range of texts and critique of their structures and strategies.