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Graduate Diploma in Publishing and Communications (Advanced) (GDA-PUBCOM) // Course structure
About this course
Contact
Coordinator:
Dr Katherine Day
Email: day.k@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Course structure
The Graduate Diploma in Publishing and Communications (Advanced) requires:
- two compulsory subjects (25 points)
- minimum of four elective subjects (50 points)
- maximum of two additional subjects (25 points)
Total 100 points
For policies that govern this degree, see Academic Services Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Framework.
Subject options
Compulsory Subjects
25 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUBL90001 | Structural Editing |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| PUBL90002 | Introduction to Copyediting |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Elective Subjects
minimum 50 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULT90019 | Internship II (Semester Long) |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
| PUBL90003 | The Contemporary Publishing Industry | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PUBL90004 | Business and Professional Communications | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PUBL90006 | Writing and Editing for Digital Media | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PUBL90010 | Print Production and Design |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| PUBL90014 | Legal Issues in Arts and Media | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PUBL90015 | Grattan Street Press | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PUBL90016 | International Publishing Project | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| PUBL90019 | Book Markets: Structures and Strategies | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PUBL90027 | The International Publishing Industry | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Additional Elective Subjects
maximum 25 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MECM40003 | Researching Audiences and Reception | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MECM40006 | Public Relations and Communications |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MECM40007 | Change in Journalism | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 27 February 2025