Publishing
Unit of study table
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Master of Publishing |
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| Students complete 72 credit points comprising: |
| (a) 30 credit points of core units of study; and |
| (b) a minimum of 24 and a maximum of 36 credit points of selective units of study; and |
| (c) a maximum of 12 credit points of elective units of study; and |
| (i) with the permission of the relevant delegate a maximum of 6 credit points can be taken as elective units from eligible postgraduate units of study, provided the candidate meets all other degree requirements. |
| (d) a minimum of 6 and maximum of 12 credit points of capstone units of study |
Graduate Diploma in Publishing |
| Students complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising: |
| (a) a minimum of 24 credit points of core units of study; and |
| (b) a maximum of 12 credit points of selective units of study; and |
| (c) a maximum of 12 credit points of elective units of study. |
| (i) ) with the permission of the relevant delegate a maximum of 6 credit points can be taken as elective units from eligible postgraduate units of study, provided the candidate meets all other degree requirements. |
Graduate Certificate in Publishing |
| Students complete 24 credit points, comprising: |
| (a) a minimum of 12 credit points of core units of study; and |
| (b) a maximum of 12 credit points of selective units of study. |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Core |
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| MECO6916 Editing and Proofreading |
6 | |
| MECO6917 Book Publishing Business |
6 | |
| MECO6937 Multiplatform Publishing |
6 | |
| MECO6943 Book Marketing and Sales |
6 | |
| MECO6944 Manuscript Acquisition and Development |
6 | P MECO6916 |
Selectives |
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| MECO6914 Contemporary Magazine Publishing |
6 | P MECO6930 |
| MECO6920 Reading Magazines |
6 | N ENGL6970 |
| MECO6930 Publication Design |
6 | |
| MECO6936 Social Media Communication |
6 | |
| MECO6941 Podcasting |
6 | |
| ARIN6905 Digital Audiences and Creators |
6 | |
| INFS6032 Agile Project Methods |
6 | |
Electives |
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| MECO6900 News Writing |
6 | |
| MECO6902 Legal and Ethical Issues in Media Practice |
6 | |
| MECO6915 Writing Feature Stories |
6 | |
| MECO6925 Online Journalism |
6 | |
| MECO6939 Research Methods |
6 | C MECO6904 |
| MECO6940 Theoretical Traditions and Innovations |
6 | C MECO6904 |
| ARIN6906 Emerging Technologies and Issues |
6 | |
| ENGL6917 Literary Culture: Sydney |
6 | |
| ENGL6936 Writers at Work |
6 | |
| ENGL6987 Writing Workshop 3: Narrative |
12 | |
| ENGL6993 Creative Writing Workshop |
6 | |
| IDEA9105 Interface Design |
6 | |
| MKTG6001 Marketing Research |
6 | |
| MKTG6998 Social Media Analysis |
6 | N MKTG6999 |
| WRIT6000 Professional Writing |
6 | |
| WRIT6001 Professional Editing |
6 | |
| WRIT6002 Writing for the Digital World |
6 | |
Capstone |
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| MECO6904 Dissertation Part 1 |
6 | P 24 credit points from Digital Communication and Culture or Media Practice or Health Communication or Strategic Public Relations or Publishing degree tables N MECO6928 or MECO6932 or MECO6935 or MECO6947 |
| MECO6905 Dissertation Part 2 |
6 | P MECO6904 N MECO6928 or MECO6932 or MECO6935 or MECO6947 |
| MECO6928 Media and Communication Internship |
6 | P 48 credit points including 18 credit points of core units from Digital Communication and Culture or Media Practice or Health Communication or Strategic Public Relations or Publishing degree tables N MECO6904 or MECO6905 or MECO6932 or MECO6935 or MECO6947 In addition to the prerequisites, students must: 1) achieve strong credit marks (70+) in at least 18 credit points of core units in order to meet host organisation expectations around skill-sets; 2) achieve a pass result on a pass/fail diagnostic skills test that assesses workplace readiness. |
| MECO6935 Professional Project |
6 | P 48 credit points from Digital Communication and Culture or Media Practice or Health Communication or Strategic Public Relations or Publishing degree tables N MECO6904 or MECO6905 or MECO6928 or MECO6932 or MECO6947 |
| MECO6946 Industry Research Project |
6 | P 48 credit points from Digital Communication and Culture or Media Practice or Health Communication or Strategic Public Relations or Publishing degree tables and (MECO6904 or MECO6905 or MECO6928 or MECO6932 or MECO6935 or MECO6947) |
| MECO6947 Advanced Audio Project |
6 | P 48 credit points from Digital Communication and Culture or Media Practice or Health Communication or Strategic Public Relations or Publishing degree tables, including MECO6941 N MECO6904 or MECO6905 or MECO6928 or MECO6932 or MECO6935 |
