University of Sydney / Faculty of Arts / Department of Media and Communications / Publishing / Graduate Certificate in Publishing 2010

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Postgraduate Coursework 2010

 

Application Closing Dates

 
Semester 1 Semester 2 Mid-Year Entry CRICOS
30 OCT 2009 30 APR 2010 Available 058180A
Late applications are considered, however priority will be given to applications received on time.

Duration

 
This qualification is normally completed in 0.5 years of full time study, or up to 2 years part time.

Entry Requirements

 
A Bachelor degree in a relevant field in the humanities and social sciences, or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field. Applicants are required to submit a detailed curriculum vitae and a statement of 300 words on why they wish to undertake the course.
International students please refer to this site for English level requirements.

Completion Requirements

 
4 units of study (totalling 24 credit points) comprising 2 core units of study plus 2 electives.

Units of Study

NB: 2010 Units of Study will be finalised in late September 2009 and available to view on this site in October. Any links below to the online Handbook are to 2009 listings and should be treated as a guide only. Please refer to the 2010 Handbook for additional units.
 
  SemPts
Core
ARIN 6912 Digital research and publishing 1, 2 6
MECO 6914 Making Magazines 1 6
MECO 6916 Editing and Manuscript Preparation 1 6
MECO 6917 Book Production and Publishing Business 2 6
Elective
ARIN 6901 Network Society 2 6
ARIN 6902 Internet Cultures and Governance 1 6
ARTS 7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates 1, 2 6
ENGL 6912 Issues in Mass Communication 2 6
ENGL 6936 Writers at Work: Fiction 2 6
ENGL 6937 Major Movements in Contemporary Prose 1 6
ENGL 6975 Translators at Work 1 6
ENGL 6984 Creative Non-Fiction Workshop 1 6
MECO 6900 News Writing 1 6
MECO 6901 Dealing with the Media 2 6
MECO 6902 Legal and Ethical Issues in Media Practice 2 6
MECO 6904 Dissertation Part 1 1, 2 6
MECO 6905 Dissertation Part 2 1, 2 6
MECO 6906 Literary Journalism: History and Theory 1 6
MECO 6908 Strategy Selection in Corporate PR 1 6
MECO 6909 PR Management and Conflict Resolution 1 6
MECO 6912 Political Public Relations 2 6
MECO 6913 Public Opinion, Policy and the Public Sphere 2 6
MECO 6915 Writing Features: Narrative Journalism 2 6
MECO 6918 Publishing Internship 1, 2 6
MECO 6923 Political Journalism 2 6
MECO 6925 Online Journalism 1 6
MECO 6926 International Media Practice 1 6
MECO 6927 Organisational Communication 2 6
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Semester
Start
End
 
1
Semester 1
01 Mar
26 Jun
2010
2
Semester 2
26 Jul
20 Nov
2010
Notes:
 
Department permission required
 
Available to Master of Publishing candidates only. Department permission required
 
Highly recommended that this unit of study be completed during first semester of study by all non-English speaking background postgraduate students. Exceptions may be made by the relevant postgraduate coordinator and/or the unit coordinator for those NESB students who have fluent English and have completed their Bachelor award at a university where English was the medium of instruction. More Information