Outline
Outline
This concise, six-month course is designed for aspiring writers, editors and publishers who want to cultivate their storytelling and editorial skills for the digital age.
Offered through Open Universities Australia, this course will give you a robust foundation for your academic and professional aims in the areas of writing and publishing. You will learn about:
- professional writing and publishing, and how to create compelling content across various genres and platforms
- critical and creative thinking, sharpening your ability to craft narratives and content strategies that resonate with diverse audiences
- digital communication, leveraging the latest technology to enhance the readability and impact of your writing
- global publishing trends, gaining an appreciation for the international standards and practices that shape today's dynamic publishing landscape
- cultural competence, integrating Indigenous perspectives and values into your writing to ensure a respectful and inclusive approach.
This undergraduate certificate also offers you a direct pathway to study a Curtin bachelor degree course majoring in Professional Writing and Publishing – providing a higher-level qualification that will enhance your expertise and career prospects.
What you'll learn
- apply principles and concepts of Professional Writing and Publishing in a variety of contexts relevant to further learning and/or paraprofessional work
- apply critical and creative thinking and problem solving skills relevant to Professional Writing and Publishing to generate innovative solutions to problems
- use technology appropriately to communicate Professional Writing and Publishing concepts to experts and non-experts
- consider global perspectives on Professional Writing and Publishing and international Professional Writing and Publishing standards
- demonstrate respect for Indigenous values, cultures and knowledges and consider Indigenous perspectives on Professional Writing and Publishing
- work professionally in teams and independently, and demonstrate life-long learning skills
