Unit Guide

General Information

Unit convenor and teaching staff	Unit convenor and teaching staff Adam Smith adam.smith@mq.edu.au Philip Chappell philip.chappell@mq.edu.au
Credit points	Credit points 10
Prerequisites	Prerequisites Admission to GradCertEditElecPub or MTransInter or MCrWrit or GradDipCrWrit or MAccComm or MAdvTransInterStud
Corequisites	Corequisites
Co-badged status	Co-badged status
Unit description	Unit description This unit addresses current issues in electronic publishing, examining the many dimensions of communication in which the electronic and print mediums differ, and how to reversion content from print to screen delivery. It analyses their different document structures and page layouts, and issues of navigation and usability for web documents. Methods for indexing print and electronic materials are compared, and the use of metadata to optimise the searchability of website content is also examined. The editor's responsibilities for content in both mediums are discussed, as well as legal and ethical issues, as part of editorial project management.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

ULO1: Assess the advantages and disadvantages of print and electronic publishing
ULO2: Apply knowledge of the standard tools and techniques for indexing, for print and web documents
ULO3: Predict the impact of current trends on the future of editing and publishing
ULO4: Demonstrate understanding of legal, ethical and cultural issues in publishing
ULO5: Appraise the elements of editorial project management, and apply them to different publishing contexts

General Assessment Information

How to apply for a late submission of an assignment

All requests for special consideration, including extensions, must be submitted via ask.mq.edu.au and provide suitable supporting documentation

Requesting an extension to assignment due date

On occasion, you may be in a situation when you aren't able to submit an assessment task on time. Extensions are only given in special circumstances, by completing a Special Consideration request. For more information on Special Consideration, see https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration

Late submission of assignments If you haven't been approved for an extension and you submit your assessment task late, penalties are applied. You should consult your unit convenor if you are in this position. Late submissions will receive a 5% per day penalty. If you submit the assessment task 10 days or more beyond the due date, without an approved extension, you will be awarded a maximum of 50% of the overall assessment marks. Weekends and public holidays are included.

Assessment Tasks

Name	Weighting	Hurdle	Due
Weekly quiz	10%	No	Weekly
Online discussion of promotion to a mixed audience	15%	No	Week 4
Assignment on website navigation usability	20%	No	Week 8
Online discussion on ethical issues in publishing	15%	No	Week 10
Essay on the future of editing	40%	No	Week 13

Weekly quiz

Assessment Type ¹: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task ²: 5 hours
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 10%

A total of 10 short quizzes will be completed by students, each based on weekly lecture topics and the guided tasks associated with them.