CUA50118 Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who undertake a range of advanced writing and editing tasks required across diverse industries, including the writing or editing industries.
Participants will be required to write in a range of contexts and text types.
Professional Writers and Editors working at this level have autonomy in performing writing and editing tasks and can be responsible for planning, coordinating and evaluating writing and editing their own work and the work of others.
During this course you will develop a portfolio of written works, to pitch your ideas to our publishing partners and may have the opportunity to see some of your work published by our partners.
CUA50118 Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing
| Course Name | Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing | Course Code | CUA50118 |
| Start Date | 06 February 2023 | Learning Mode | Online |
| Units | 13 Units with 6 Core and 7 Electives | Prerequisites | |
| Entry | To enter this qualification applicants must provide evidence of their technical skills in writing and editing and ability to:
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| Requirement | Students will need a computer and access to internet to complete this course |
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| Notes | Students will develop a portfolio of written work and may see their work published by our partners |
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Maintain and apply creative arts industry knowledge
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain creative arts industry knowledge, and monitor and manage own professional practice.
It applies to individuals with advanced research and analysis skills working as practitioners, administrators or managers. They could be working in the public or private sector in a variety of contexts.
During this unit students will learn to:
- Research and apply creative arts industry information
- Maintain effective industry networks
- Enhance professional practice
Develop nonfiction works for publication
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop works of nonfiction suitable for publication.
It applies to individuals, working as commissioned or independent writers, who write nonfiction works. Research of the topic of nonfiction material, alongside text types and method of delivery are significant steps in the process of creating nonfiction work. Guidance from others and rigorous testing for accuracy play significant roles in the refinement of the final product.
During this unit students will learn to:
- Determine requirements for nonfiction work
- Develop a concept for nonfiction work
- Plan and prepare for writing the nonfiction work
- Develop draft nonfiction work
- Finalise nonfiction work
Provide freelance services
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work as an independent operator within the creative arts industry.
It applies to individuals who use a high level of self-motivation and discipline, and an entrepreneurial attitude when pursuing work opportunities. They are engaged for specific projects and are responsible for promoting themselves to potential clients, negotiating their own contracts and managing their business affairs.
During this unit students will learn to:
- Define project
- Develop project plan
- Administer and monitor project
- Finalise project
- Review project
Perform advanced editing tasks
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply advanced editing skills to a range of written texts in different forms.
It applies to editors who independently evaluate and refine print-based or screen-based written materials to publication standards. The editing process includes the review of substance and structure to enhance the clarity of written communication. Collaboration with authors, clients, publishers and colleagues plays a significant role in the refinement of the product.
During this unit students will learn to:
- Evaluate written material
- Liaise with relevant parties and confirm editing approach
- Perform editing tasks to written text
- Perform copyediting tasks to written text
- Perform proofreading tasks to written text and complete final editing
Perform advanced writing tasks
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research and apply advanced writing techniques in a range of forms.
It applies to competent writers who seek to refine their writing techniques and approaches. This would usually be carried out independently, with some guidance from editors, agents or other relevant people.
During this unit students will learn to:
- Develop and refine concept for written material
- Research and determine appropriate writing techniques for written material
- Determine resources for written material
- Plan the written material
- Develop the written material
- Perform editing tasks to finalise written material
Undertake project work
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake a straightforward project or a section of a larger project. It covers developing a project plan, administering and monitoring the project, finalising the project and reviewing the project to identify lessons learned for application to future projects.
This unit applies to individuals who play a significant role in ensuring a project meets timelines, quality standards, budgetary limits and other requirements set for the project.
During this unit students will learn to:
- Apply clear and appropriate language and style to writing and editing tasks
- Apply the appropriate voice, tone and tense
- Apply appropriate grammar, spelling and punctuation
- Perform editing and proofreading tasks to meet requirements
Manage copyright arrangements
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify, manage and apply individual or collaborative copyright arrangements for original works.
It applies to individuals who have responsibility for identifying intellectual property requirements, assigning copyright and licensing rights, and ensuring copyright is protected locally and internationally.
During this unit students will learn to:
- Protect original works locally and internationally
- Assign copyright of original works
- License rights to original works
- Maintain copyright documentation
Collaborate in a creative process
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to engage in a creative process and reflect on own role in the process.
The unit applies to individuals who are working in creative industries, as well as those involved in broader business and community activities where creative team effort is highly valued.
During this unit students will learn to:
- Enter into a collaborative creative process
- Engage in a collaborative creative process
- Reflect on own role in the collaborative creative process
Develop social media engagement plans
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to effectively develop social media engagement plans with a preferred target audience.
The unit applies to individuals working in a variety of marketing and communications occupational roles who have responsibility for developing social media plans and facilitating social engagement on behalf of a business or organisation.
During this unit students will learn to:
- Prepare to develop social media strategy
- Devise social media engagement strategy
- Facilitate content delivery
- Monitor and evaluate social media engagement
Market new business ventures
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop and implement a marketing strategy that is integrated into the business plan in order to improve the performance of a business venture. It involves analysing and interpreting market data.
The unit applies to those establishing a business providing self-employment, as well as those establishing a new venture as part of a larger organisation.
During this unit students will learn to:
- Develop marketing strategy for business venture
- Establish marketing mix for the business venture
- Implement marketing strategy
- Evaluate marketing performance
Write persuasive copy
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to interpret a creative brief and evaluate a range of innovative options to write persuasive copy.
The unit applies to individuals who use well-developed advertising skills and a broad knowledge base to communicate messages in a wide range of contexts. In this role, individuals may develop copy individually or may work in a supervisory, management or freelancing capacity coordinating a team of writers.
During this unit students will learn to:
- Establish content purpose
- Prepare content
- Finalise content
Realise a body of creative work
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to integrate conceptual, technical and organisational skills to create a coherent body of work in any creative form.
The unit applies to individuals who are developing their professional practice, and who convey a well developed command of materials, process and technique, and strong conceptual and theoretical development in their completed work.
During this unit students will learn to:
- Develop ideas for body of creative work
- Plan and organise production of creative work
- Develop own approach to documenting body of work
- Collaborate with others in producing work
- Create finished work
- Evaluate own creative work
Coordinate editing and pre-production processes for a publication
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage the processes of editing and refining written text and visual content for electronic or hardcopy publication.
It applies to individuals working within editorial management contexts. In these roles, they liaise with publishers, clients, content creators and production staff in identifying, editing and finalising publications.
During this unit students will learn to:
- Liaise with publisher or client to determine publication content
- Plan processes and tasks to produce publication
- Liaise with production team to produce publication content
- Finalise publication schedule prior to publishing
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