Graduate Certificate in Writing, Editing and Publishing (GCWEP) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2017

Students enrolled in the GCWEP complete:

8 units from the Course List below, consisting of:
2 units from Part A; and
6 units from Part C; or
8 units from Part C

Students enrolled in the 16 unit MWEP complete:

16 units from the Course List below, consisting of:
2 units from Part A; and
6 units from Part B (which must include WRIT7005); and
8 units from Part C

Students enrolled in the 24 unit MWEP complete:

24 units from the Course List below, consisting of:
2 units from Part A; and
6 - 8 units from Part B (which must include WRIT7005); and
14-16 units from Part C

Part A

Course Code Units Course Title
WRIT7015 2 Publishing and Professional Practice

Part B

Course Code Units Course Title
WRIT7005 2 Research Techniques
[ WRIT7080 4 Special Research Topic in Writing, Editing & Publishing
[ or
[ WRIT7100 6 Dissertation

*Note: WRIT7110 or WRIT7120 can be taken in lieu of WRIT7100

Part C

Course Code Units Course Title
WRIT7060 2 Writing about the Arts
WRIT7045 2 Individual Project
WRIT7200 2 Introduction to Science Communication
ADVT7508 2 Fundamentals of Advertising
COMU7301 2 Communication Practice and Campaigns

Professional Writing

4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
WRIT7025 2 Academic & Corporate Editing
WRIT7030 2 Professional Communication

4 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
WRIT7040 2 Industry Internship
WRIT7250 2 Advanced Writing: Grammar, Syntax and Style
WRIT7070 2 Editing the Manuscript

Or other courses as approved by the Program Convenor

Creative Writing

4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
WRIT7050 2 Creating Fiction: Ideas into Texts
WRIT7090 2 Writing and Publishing for Children and Young Adults

4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
WRIT6110 2 Writing the Story
WRIT6055 2 Writing Creative Non-Fiction and Memoir

Or other courses approved by the Program Convenor

Note: Students may undertake a field in either Creative Writing or Professional Writing, or for students who do not wish to undertake a field they may select any combination of courses from Part C of the course list. Please be aware that some courses have prerequisites.