57046 Professional Editing

8cp
Graduate subject – Writing – 400 level

This course focuses on the editing of literary and popular fiction and non-fiction manuscripts. The emphasis is on editing book-length manuscripts but the skills can be applied to editing any written texts.

Postgraduate students gain a practical understanding of the process of editing written texts so that students may edit their own works or so that students have an understanding of the process when their own work is edited.

In the course of this subject, students will:

become familiar with the editing process, including structural and copyediting
understand the need for careful editing for all written material
acquire the skills needed to carry out this editing
become familiar with the principles of proofreading
gain an overview of the editorial/production process from manuscript to book

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Detailed subject description.

Fee information

2008 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $849.17
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.

2008 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,840.00

Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.

Subject EFTSL: 0.167

Access conditions

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