Grattan Street Press (PUBL90015)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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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 completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Discuss the methods used in professional book publishing, which are applied, iterative, group-performed and team-taught, and develop publishing projects utilising them
  • Explore future career options in the publishing industry through the development of experience of professional roles and tasks associated with traditional and ebook publishing
  • Produce and/or market a book within realistic industry timeframes and deadlines
  • Build professional contacts and networks through the project-based learning opportunities that the Grattan Street Press provides
  • Critique the roles and performance of teams and technologies in the contemporary book publishing industry, and create oral or written industry-standard reports about their findings.

Generic skills

Students who complete this subject should acquire:

  • Additional research and written communication skills through professional writing and supervised discussion.

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

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
PUBL90002 Introduction to Copyediting
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
PUBL90001 Structural Editing
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

with a final grade of 70% or higher in PUBL90002 Introduction to Copyediting.

Option 2

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
PUBL90002 Introduction to Copyediting
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 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PUBL90010 Print Production and Design
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (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: 4 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

A blogpost or manuscript assessment

  • 1000 words
Week 620%

A media object (e.g. an edit, style guide, sales database, or social media marketing portfolio) and associated hand-over report or brief

  • 4000 words
Hurdle requirement: Examination must be passed		During the examination period80%
Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. There is an expectation that students attend lectures where offered.Throughout the teaching periodN/A
Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval.Throughout the semesterN/A

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Dates & times

  • Semester 2
    CoordinatorSybil Nolan
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursTotal 36 hours: 12 x 2-hour workshops and 12 x 1-hour lab sessions.
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025
    Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025
    Census date 1 September 2025
    Last date to withdraw without fail26 September 2025
    Assessment period ends21 November 2025

    Semester 2 contact information

    Dr Sybil Nolan: sybil.nolan@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

170 hours

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Last updated: 4 March 2025

Further information

Last updated: 4 March 2025