ALW204 - Publishing Fundamentals
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online From 2025: Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Patrick West |
| Cohort rule: | Nil |
| Prerequisite: | Completion of 1 first-year unit in either the A317 Bachelor of Creative Arts, A318 Bachelor of Communications, or A319 Bachelor of Design |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 2-hour seminar or equivalent per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Learning experiences are via the unit site |
Content
The unit introduces students to professional publishing practices across print and digital media. It presents an overview of the contemporary publishing industry, helps students understand how authors’ proposals for publication are reviewed by editors, explains the underlying economics of the industry, and examines new publishing trends. It also considers important issues in publishing, such as copyright and defamation, inclusivity and diversity, and how digital technology has affected readers, writers, and publishers. Students will develop a book proposal or publisher’s list that will help them understand the process of publishing.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Demonstrate familiarity with the trends and changes in the publishing industry over the twentieth and twenty-first centuries | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO2 | Identify the chief risks and opportunities presented by different forms of publication | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Respond to changes in the publishing industry and know where to conduct research | GLO5: Problem solving
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| ULO4 | Critically assess a proposal for publication and what it requires | GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO5 | Be aware of the context that shapes the approach the publishing team might take to a publication proposal | GLO7: Teamwork |
| ULO6 | Identify the market and readership for a publication, and how this might shape the publishing proposal and content of the publication | GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Class Debates | 1000 words or equivalent | 25% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2 - Publishing Research Assignment | 1000 words or equivalent | 25% | Week 9 |
| Assessment 3 - Applied Publishing Project | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | End-of-unit assessment period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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