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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Authorship and Publication

  • Unit Code

    WRT3215

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit explores the procedures and principles of writing for publication. The emphasis is on generating ideas, undertaking research, drafting, editing, submitting and self-publishing manuscripts. Students consider some legal and business aspects of publishing, such as copyright, contracts, publicity, and distribution.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Online delivery is via Blackboard.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded ENG2115, WRT3115, WRT4115

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Conduct research for a variety of writing tasks.
  2. Discuss some basic legal and ethical issues associated with publication.
  3. Draft, edit and self-publish a professional monograph.
  4. Identify writers' publication, marketing and funding opportunities.
  5. Manage basic aspects of free-lance authorship (contracts, proposals, publicity, agents, copyright, and self-publishing).
  6. Test a range of literary devices and strategies.
  7. Write a research report.

Unit Content

  1. A writer's personal reference and resource collection (use of thesaurus, dictionary, books, style manuals, marketing guides, periodicals etc.).
  2. Legal and ethical obligations of writers and some business aspects of writing.
  3. Manuscript development for publication.
  4. Research for writing projects (especially use of observation and state library and other archival resources).
  5. Writing workshops for content generation, manuscript analysis, editing and proofreading.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars. Practical writing. Research, including use of J.S. Battye Library of Western Australian History. Self-publication. Readings, quizzes and discussion.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioPortfolio60%
ProjectPublication Project40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioPortfolio60%
ProjectPublication Project40%

Text References

  • Windshuttle, K., & Elliot, E. (1999). Writing, researching, communicating. (3rd ed.). NSW: Halstead Press.
  • Walker, B. (Ed.). (2002). The writer's reader. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
  • (2002). Style manual for authors, editors and printers. (6th ed.). Milton, QLD: Wiley.
  • Carter, D., & Galligan, A. (2007 Making books: Contemporary Australian publishing. St Lucia, QLD: Wiley.
  • Disher, G. (2001). Writing fiction. (2nd ed.). Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
  • Dunn, I. (1999). The writer's guide. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
  • Thiel, D. (2005). Crossroads: Creative writing exercises in four genres. NY: Pearson Longman.
  • Schwarz, S. (1995). Australian guide to getting published. Sydney: Hale & Ironmonger.
  • Rawlins, J. (2002). The writer's way. (5th ed.). USA: California State University.
  • Nile, R. (2002). The making of the Australian literary imagination. St Lucia: University of Queensland Press.
  • Methold, K. (1998). Writing as a business. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
  • Lodge, D. (1996). The practice of writing. London: Secker & Warburg.
  • Johnston, S. (2002). Where stories come from: Beginning to write fiction. NY: Longman.

Website References

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Authorship and Publication

  • Unit Code

    WRT3215

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit explores the procedures and principles of writing for publication. The emphasis is on generating ideas, undertaking research, drafting, editing, submitting and self-publishing manuscripts. Students consider some legal and business aspects of publishing, such as copyright, contracts, publicity, and distribution.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Online delivery is via Blackboard.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded ENG2115, WRT3115, WRT4115

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Conduct research for a variety of writing tasks.
  2. Discuss some basic legal and ethical issues associated with publication.
  3. Draft, edit and self-publish a professional monograph.
  4. Identify writers' publication, marketing and funding opportunities.
  5. Manage basic aspects of free-lance authorship (contracts, proposals, publicity, agents, copyright, and self-publishing).
  6. Test a range of literary devices and strategies.
  7. Write a research report.

Unit Content

  1. A writer's personal reference and resource collection (use of thesaurus, dictionary, books, style manuals, marketing guides, periodicals etc.).
  2. Legal and ethical obligations of writers and some business aspects of writing.
  3. Manuscript development for publication.
  4. Research for writing projects (especially use of observation and state library and other archival resources).
  5. Writing workshops for content generation, manuscript analysis, editing and proofreading.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars. Practical writing. Research, including use of J.S. Battye Library of Western Australian History. Self-publication. Readings, quizzes and discussion.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioPortfolio60%
ProjectPublication Project40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioPortfolio60%
ProjectPublication Project40%

Text References

  • Windshuttle, K., & Elliot, E. (1999). Writing, researching, communicating. (3rd ed.). NSW: Halstead Press.
  • Walker, B. (Ed.). (2002). The writer's reader. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
  • (2002). Style manual for authors, editors and printers. (6th ed.). Milton, QLD: Wiley.
  • Carter, D., & Galligan, A. (2007 Making books: Contemporary Australian publishing. St Lucia, QLD: Wiley.
  • Disher, G. (2001). Writing fiction. (2nd ed.). Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
  • Dunn, I. (1999). The writer's guide. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
  • Thiel, D. (2005). Crossroads: Creative writing exercises in four genres. NY: Pearson Longman.
  • Schwarz, S. (1995). Australian guide to getting published. Sydney: Hale & Ironmonger.
  • Rawlins, J. (2002). The writer's way. (5th ed.). USA: California State University.
  • Nile, R. (2002). The making of the Australian literary imagination. St Lucia: University of Queensland Press.
  • Methold, K. (1998). Writing as a business. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
  • Lodge, D. (1996). The practice of writing. London: Secker & Warburg.
  • Johnston, S. (2002). Where stories come from: Beginning to write fiction. NY: Longman.

Website References

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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