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Graduate Diploma of Arts (Professional Writing)

This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.

The Course consists of eight units of study (120 credit points): 4 core units (60 credit points) and 4 units from the areas of specialism (60 credit points).



UnitDescription Points
Core Units
WRT4121Communication Practices 15
WRT4122Writing Technical, Scientific and Business Reports 15
WRT4103Production, Editing and Design 15
WRT4124Writing Applications, Tenders and Proposals 15
Students need to select four units from one or more of the following areas of specialisation:
Creative Writing
WRT4112Community Writing 15
WRT4115Authorship and Publication 15
WRT4117Independent Study 15
WRT4113Creative Writing 15
WRT4114Writing and Editing 15
Journalism
JOU4011Introduction to Journalism 15
JOU4205Newsroom Journalism 15
Business Communication
BES5100Foundations of Business Knowledge 15
Public Relations
PRN4124Public Relations Techniques 15
Scriptwriting
FAV4102Scriptwriting: Short Films 15
FAV4203Scriptwriting: Television Drama 15
FAV4206Scriptwriting: Feature Films 15
FAV4214Scriptwriting: Adaptation, Editing and Commissioned Content 15
Students without vocational experience may substitute the unit CMM4104 Professional Placement for one unit in their area of specialism.
 

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