Graduate Certificate of Editing and Electronic Publishing

Macquarie University

About

Overview The Graduate Certificate of Editing and Electronic Publishing is a course designed for practising editors who are looking to consolidate and expand their skill set into new areas of publishing, or for students entering the award with more limited editing experience wanting to gain a qualification that will aid their … For more content click the Read More button below.The Graduate Certificate of Editing and Electronic Publishing is a course designed for practising editors who are looking to consolidate and expand their skill set into new areas of publishing, or for students entering the award with more limited editing experience wanting to gain a qualification that will aid their employment prospects in the industry.

It provides the academic tools to make informed decisions about preparing a text for publication, using linguistic knowledge including grammar, cohesion and regional variation.

The course also allows students to keep abreast with the rapid developments in technologies and techniques within editing and publishing.

Its content equips graduates to work with authors for effective communication with their audiences, and to fulfill the role of editorial project manager.

Editors NSW sponsors a prize each year for the top-performing student.Read More

Entry requirements

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Inherent requirements are the essential components of a course or program necessary for a student to successfully achieve the core learning outcomes of a course or program. Students must meet the inherent requirements to complete their Macquarie University course or program. For more information see https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/inherent-requirements. Inherent requirements for Macquarie University programs fall under the following categories:

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The physical inherent requirement is to have the physical capabilities to safely and effectively perform the activities necessary to undertake the learning activities and achieve the learning outcomes of an award.

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The inherent requirement for cognition is possessing the intellectual, conceptual, integrative and quantitative capabilities to undertake the learning activities and achieve the learning outcomes of an award.

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The inherent requirement for communication is the capacity to communicate information, thoughts and ideas through a variety of mediums and with a range of audiences.

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The behavioural inherent requirement is the capacity to sustain appropriate behaviour over the duration of units of study to engage in activities necessary to undertake the learning activities and achieve the learning outcomes of an award.

Learning outcomes

1. Adhere to appropriate professional standards on general and specialized editing.
2. Apply advanced knowledge of and embrace intercultural and international issues in the publishing context.
3. Identify and address ethical issues in editing.
4. Adapt the form and content of a manuscript to suit the medium and mode of delivery, on paper or onscreen.
5. Adapt the form and content of a manuscript to suit a particular purpose.
6. Communicate professional decisions surrounding editorial comment and corrections, negotiating such corrections with authors and.
7. Other stakeholders, and suggesting alternatives appropriate for both author and audience.
8. Make use of research methods to inform both collaborative and autonomous editorial decision-making.
9. Apply editorial skills to gain professional accreditation via the Institute of Professional Editors.

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