Postgraduate Certificate in Arts (Editing and Communications)

Course 377-EC (2009)

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Year and Campus: 2009
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate

Coordinator

Dr Mark Davis
School of Culture and Communication
Email: davismr@unimelb.edu.au

http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/people/mark-davis.html

Contact

Arts & Music Student Centre
Email: arts-gradstudies@unimelb.edu.au

Course Overview: The Postgraduate Certificate in Arts (Editing and Communications) provides an introduction to the dynamic field of publishing and communications. It also acts as an entry point to an articulated structure of higher degree study, and may qualify graduates for entry to the Postgraduate Diploma or Master of Arts courses in this area.
Objectives:

Students who successfully complete the postgraduate certificate should have:

  • an introductory knowledge of editorial principles and methods across a range of genres and media;
  • a practical knowledge of electronic editing and publishing for digital media; and
  • skills in research, writing and thinking critically about processes of change in the publishing and communications industries.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:
  • 50 points of subjects chosen from the list below.

Subjects are 12.5 points each, unless indicated otherwise.
Subject Options:

Electives

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.500
Semester 2
12.500
Entry Requirements:

The minimum entry requirement is:

  • an undergraduate degree in a relevant area.

Admission process
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability
Graduate Attributes: None
Links to further information: http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/publishing/

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