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BachelorofArts(ProfessionalWritingandPublishing)-2018
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Aboutthisdegree
Becomeaversatilewriterwiththisstudyandpracticeofarangeofdifferentforms,includingfeaturearticles,speeches,reports,discussionpapers,travelwriting,history,humour,writingfortheInternet,promotionalwriting,creativenon-fictionandmediareleases.
Level Undergraduate
Qualification BachelorDegree
Subjects 24subjects
Provider CurtinUniversity
BachelorofArts(ProfessionalWritingandPublishing)
TheCurtinUniversityProfessionalWritingandPublishingcoursepreparesstudentsforwritingcareersintheprivate,publicandcreativesectorsthroughthestudyandpracticeofarangeofdifferentwritingforms,includingfeaturearticles,speeches,reports,discussionpapers,travelwriting,history,humour,writingfortheinternet,promotionalwriting,creativenon-fictionandmediareleases.
Studentsmaychoosetostudythefollowingcombinationsoftwosinglemajorstoobtainthedoublemajoraward:
ProfessionalWritingandPublishingandVisualCultureDigitalDesignandProfessionalWritingandPublishingFineArtandProfessionalWriting&PublishingInternetCommunicationandProfessionalWritingandPublishing
Pleaserefertotherespectivecoursepagesformoredetails.
LearningOutcomes
Atthecompletionofthiscoursestudentswillbeableto:
Snapshot
Overview
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1. identify,explainandapplythekeydisciplinaryconceptsandprinciplesinprofessionalwritingandpublishing
2. integratetheoryandcreativepracticeintheproductionandanalysisofprofessionalwritingtexts;conceive,developandevaluateinnovativemodesofprofessionalcommunication
3. accessandevaluatethesources,authorityandrelevanceofinformation,andsynthesisekeyfacts,themesandideasinprofessionalwritingandpublishing
4. effectivelycommunicateideastoarangeofaudiences,acrossavarietyofmedia,genres,andpurposes
5. useandevaluatearangeofappropriatetechnologiestoaccessresources,communicateeffectively,anddevelopwritingandresearchskills
6. useandreflectondisciplinaryskillsandknowledgetodevelopautonomouslearning,andapplytheseinsightstowritinginarangeofdifferentprofessionalcontexts
7. acknowledgetheinterrelationshipbetweenlocal,nationalandglobalperspectivesandtheimpactofthisonprofessionalwritingandpublishing
8. recogniseandvaluethediversityofculturalknowledgeandpractices,takingcaretorepresentthese,whereappropriate,inanethicalandprofessionalmanner
9. workindependentlyand/orcollaborativelytoproduceinnovative,creativeandethicalprofessionalwritingthatisappropriatetoavarietyofprofessionalandculturalcontexts.
CareerOutcomes
Graduateswillhaveopportunitiesinresearch,writing,editingandpublishingingovernmentandindustryaswellasthenot-for-profitsector,artsorganisationsandthemagazineandbookindustries.
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TransitionArrangements
BachelorofArts(ProfessionalWritingandPublishing)hasundergoneamajorchangein2017.
Therevisedstructureisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithabreadthofknowledgeandexperienceatthefirstyearlevel,whichwillcomplementandenhancethedisciplinarymajorswhichwillbetakenintheremainderoftheBAprogram.
Thenewcoursestructureisfornewstudentscommencingin2017andcurrentstudentsmayfollowtheoldstructure.
Forfurtherinformationregardingthischange,youmaycontactCurtinUniversityatHUM-MCCAOUAEnquiries@curtin.edu.au
RecommendedStudyPattern
Ifyouhaven'tstudiedatuniversitylevelbefore,werecommendyoustartwithOUAPathways(pleaseseeOption1below).OUAPathwaysisidealforstudentswhowantastructuredstarttotheirstudies.LearnmoreaboutOUAPathways
Ifyouhavestudiedatuniversitylevelbefore,pleasefollowOption2.
Ifyou'realreadyenrolledinthiscourse,pleasecontinuewithyourLevel1units,followedbytheLevel2andLevel3Majorunits.
Option1-Pathways
Step1-Complete4unitsfromtheHumanitiesPathwaytablebelow.Step2-IfyoudidnotcompleteCOM155CulturetoCulturesaspartoftheHumanitiesPathwaysunit,youwillneedtocompletethisunitnow.IfyouhavecompletedCOM155CulturetoCulturesaspartoftheHumanitiesPathwaysunits,pleaseproceedtoStep3.Step3-Complete2morecoreHumanitiesunits(1unitofMED104ORMCA110;1unitofMCA120ORMCA100)inthe'MediaCulture&CreativeArtsFirstYearStream'tableStep4-CompleteLevel1Majorunitsi.e.PWP110andPWP121Step5-CompletetheLevel2MajorunitsStep6-CompletethePWP310,PWP311andPWP322inLevel3MajorunitsStep7-CompleteeitherPWP323ORPWP324inLevel3MajorunitsStep8-Completetheremainingelectives
Option2
Step1CompleteAPC100andCOM155inthe'MediaCulture&CreativeArtsFirstYearStream'tableStep2-Complete2morecoreHumanitiesunits(1unitofMED104ORMCA110;1unitofMCA120ORMCA100)inthe'MediaCulture&CreativeArtsFirstYearStream'tableStep3-CompleteLevel1Majorunitsi.e.PWP110andPWP121Step4-CompletetheLevel2Majorunits
Degreesubjects
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Step5-CompletethePWP310,PWP311&PWP322inLevel3MajorunitsandalsoselecteitherPWP323ORPWP324Step6-Complete10electives
NOTE:Nomorethan10unitscanbecompletedfromLevel1units.
Degreestructure
Majors
Studentscomplete10unitsintheProfessionalWritingandPublishingmajor:8compulsoryunitsplus2optionalunitsfromthelistsbelow.
Electives
PleaseNote:ForwhichevercategoryofElectivesunits,onlyamaximumof2Level1unitsareallowedforenrolment.
Studentsmustcomplete10electivesfromoneormoreofthesestreams.Notethattheseunitsarerecommended,notrequired,&studentscanstudyanycombinationofunitswithinOUAtomeettheirneeds.Youmustdoatleast4Level2or3electivesunlessgivenpermissiontovarythisrequirement.Youdonothavetostudyallyourelectivesinonestream.
HumanitiesPathway
Totalnumberofsubjectstocomplete:4units
RequiredElectiveOptional Providedby
APC100AcademicandProfessionalCommunications CUR
COM15DevelopingResearchandAnalyticalSkills GRF
CMM19TextandCulture GRF
COM1551CulturetoCultures CUR
PHIX1371CriticalThinking MAQ
1StudentsshouldonlycompleteONEoftheseunits
MediaCultureandCreativeArtsFirstYearStream
Totalnumberofsubjectstocomplete:4units
RequiredElectiveOptional Providedby
APC1001AcademicandProfessionalCommunications CUR
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COM155CulturetoCultures CUR
MED1042EngagingMedia CUR
MCA1102NarratingSelves CUR
MCA1203SensesofPlace CUR
MCA1003MakingMeanings CUR
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Therearetwocommoncorehumanitiesunitsi.e.APC100,COM155.
Level1MajorUnits
Totalnumberofsubjectstocomplete:2units
RequiredElectiveOptional Providedby
PWP1101IntroductiontoWriting CUR
PWP1211Writing,RhetoricandPersuasion CUR
1StudentsshouldcompletePWP110IntroductiontoWritingandPWP121Writing,RhetoricandPersuasionbeforecommencinganyLevel2units.
Level2MajorUnits
Totalnumberofsubjectstocomplete:4units
RequiredElectiveOptional Providedby
PWP210WritingtheZeitgeist CUR
PWP211Writing,EditingandPublishing CUR
PWP220TricksofTruthandAuthenticity CUR
PWP221WritingMagazineFeatures CUR
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