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PUB4020 - Copy Editing for Professionals6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSLPostgraduate Faculty of ArtsLeader: David DunstanOfferedNot offered in 2008 SynopsisThis unit provides an overview of the role of the editor or writer of texts for publication or communication in fields such as Science and Technology, Medicine, Psychology, Education, Law or Finance where specialist editors and publishers produce books, journals or other publications in printed and electronic forms. The editors who prepare them for publication apply professional knowledge and skills in ways that meet subject-specific requirements and expectations. This unit is vocational and will provide the student with a sound understanding of copy-editing in both its essential elements and its application for professional purposes. Objectives
Upon completion students should have acquired:
AssessmentThree practical exercises (500 words each): 30%; Two assignments (1500 words each): 60%; participation and verbal presentation: 10% Contact hoursTwo hours per week plus guest lectures and excursions Co-requisitesProhibitions |