Course Title: Refine writing and editing techniques - Non-fiction

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5181

Course Title: Refine writing and editing techniques - Non-fiction

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 85.0

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

COMM5409

City Campus

TAFE

345T Media and Communication

Face-to-Face

Term1 2011,
Term1 2012

Course Contact: Professional Writing and Editing Administration

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4368

Course Contact Email: Brendan.lee@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This unit covers the knowledge and skills required to research and experiment with writing and editing techniques and media to generate writings. It explores the skills required to produce a major non-fiction project and to develop a greater understanding of target audiences, publishers’ expectations and the marketplace.                             


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Refine Writing and Editing – Non-fiction Project  is delivered and assessed along with the following competencies.
CUVCOR04A - Originate concept for own work and conduct critical discourse
CUVCOR13A - Research and critically analyse history and theory to inform artistic practice
CUECOR01B - Manage own work and learning
CUSADM03A - Manage a project
CUVDES05A - Interpret and respond to a brief
CUSRAD02A - Conduct Research


Through the development of these competencies, you gain the skills needed to manage your work and learning while responding to a range of project briefs. You research the work of other writers and publishers and apply your findings to our own writing through the development of a concept into a written project.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VBP553 Refine writing and editing techniques - Non-fiction

Elements:

1. Inform work through experimentation with writing techniques and media   

2. Develop and refine conceptual vision for writings

3. Determine and organise resource requirements for work

4. Plan the writing

5. Realise writings                              


Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to develop a concept into a longer piece of non-fiction writing


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in series of exercises, workshopping and the development of your a concept into a non-fiction writing project.