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Higher Education
Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development
School of Communication, Culture and Languages
Professional Writing
The Professional Writing major is designed for students interested in developing a range of writing and analytical skills that have broad application in fields where competence in written expression and an ability to relate forms of writing for the contexts in which they occur is essential. In later years students are able to specialise in specific areas of professional writing for the media, for public relations and advertising, writing for the organisations and creative writing. Throughout the major there is a balance between the practical development of writing skills in workshops and critical analysis and interpretation of writing, and its cultural contexts in tutorials and seminars. Graduates with this major will have valuable knowledge and skills for employment in writing-related professions such as: journalism, public relations, advertising, marketing, editing and publishing and technical writing, and also in more general information services such as writing and teaching.
In some cases additional graduate level coursework may be required and/or may assist in gaining employment (eg. Graduate Diplomas in Professional Writing, Journalism, Editing and Publishing, Public Relations, Marketing).*
To complete the Professional Writing major, students are required to complete 8 units of study, including ACP1053 and ACP2070 and at least two units of study designated as Year three level only.
The units of study in the Professional Writing major are:
Year 1
| | | Credit Point | EFTSL | SC Band | | | ACP1053 | INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | 12 | 0.1250 | 1 |
| ACP1054 | INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA WRITING | 12 | 0.1250 | 1 |
Year 2
| | | Credit Point | EFTSL | SC Band | | | ACP2070 | EDITING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE | 12 | 0.1250 | 1 |
Also select five of the following professional writing elective units in years 2 and 3:
Years 2 or 3
| | | Credit Point | EFTSL | SC Band | | | ACP2001 | WEB JOURNALISM | 12 | 0.1250 | 1 |
| ACP2067 | GENDER AND GENRE IN SHORT FICTION | 12 | 0.1250 | 1 |
| ACP2078 | PERFORMANCE WRITING | 12 | 0.1250 | 1 |
| ACP2079 | PUBLISHING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE | 12 | 0.1250 | 1 |
| ACP2080 | WRITING AND READING PLACE | 12 | 0.1250 | 1 |
| ACP2085 | FICTION WRITING | 12 | 0.1250 | 1 |
| ACA3001 | PROFESSIONAL WRITING IN SPORT | 12 | 0.1250 | 1 |
| ACL2050 | CHILDREN'S TEXTS | 12 | 0.1250 | 1 |
| ACL3014 | WRITING SELVES | 12 | 0.1250 | 1 |
Year 3 only
| | | Credit Point | EFTSL | SC Band | | | ACP3049 | WRITING AND PRODUCING THE DOCUMENTARY | 12 | 0.1250 | 1 |
| ACP3051 | WRITING FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING | 12 | 0.1250 | 1 |
| ACC3046 | COMMUNICATING WITH RADIO | 12 | 0.1250 | 1 |
Additional units of study at Years 2 and 3 level may be taken as electives.
Students from other majors or courses wishing to take Professional Writing units of study and who lack the normal prerequisites, may be admitted at the discretion of the Professional Writing discipline leader.
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