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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mailto:HUM-MCCAOUAEnquiries@curtin.edu.auhttp://www.open.edu.au/courses/preparatory/oua-pathways

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

1IfyouhadcompletedSSK12,SSK10orSSK130,youdonotneedtocompleteAPC100.Otherwise,APC100iscompulsory.2Studenthastochoose1unitfromthechoicesofMED104ORMCA110.3Studenthastochoose1unitfromthechoicesofMCA120ORMCA100.

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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