Monash University: University Handbooks: Undergraduate Handbook 2003: Units indexed by faculty
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Bachelor of Communication/Diploma of Arts (Professional Writing and Editing)

General information

Course code: 1945 + Berwick

Objectives

This course provides major studies in the theory, practice, technology and research techniques of mass communications together with studies at Chisholm TAFE designed to provide students with the theoretical base and the practical skills in a variety of writing, editing and production tasks. This course involves students undertaking concurrent studies for the Monash Bachelor of Communication degree and the Chisholm Institute of TAFE diploma.

Entry requirements

Please refer to `Entry requirements' under `Arts regulations and definitions' earlier in this section.

Course structure

For the Bachelor of Communications component, refer to the information on course structure in the Bachelor of Communications entry earlier in this section.

The Diploma of Arts (Professional Writing and Editing) consists of 10 modules chosen from the following:

  • Editing 1A and 1B
  • Practical placement
  • Computer skills for writers and editors
  • Writing for children (younger readers) A and B
  • Desktop publishing I
  • Role of the editor
  • Industry overview I
  • Short story writing 1A and 1B
  • Non-fiction writing 1A and 1B
  • Writer and research I
  • Novel writing 1A and 1B
  • Scriptwriting 1A and 1B
  • Poetry 1A and 1B
  • Corporate writing 1A and 1B
  • Popular fiction 1A and 1B
  • Writing for radio

Plus eight of the following:

  • Authoring a multimedia project 2
  • Editing 2A and 2B
  • Literary non-fiction project 2
  • Myths symbols A and B
  • Non-fiction project 2A and 2B
  • Novel 2A and 2B
  • Performance workshop 2
  • Scientific and technical writing 2
  • Screenwriting fiction project 2
  • Short story writing 2A and 2B
  • Small press publishing 2
  • Writing histories 2A and 2B
  • Writing for young adults A and B
  • Writing for children (older readers) A and B

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