Qualification - Associate Diploma in Publishing and Journalism

Course CodeVWR006
Fee CodeAS
Duration (approx)1500 hours
QualificationAssociate Diploma
STUDY FOR A CAREER IN JOURNALISM AND PUBLISHING

Studying publishing and journalism provides you with essential skills to work in the rapidly changing world of media. With this course, you will learn creative and analytical writing skills and a deeper understanding of publishing and journalism.

Learn more about –

  • Creating content - writing, editing, content creation
  • Publishing content – both online and in printed formats
  • Marketing
  • Design
The face of journalism and publishing is changing rapidly. With the the booming popularity of the internet, and online information, there is a rising need for writers. For blogs, online publications, enewsletters, websites and more. 
 
Another big change in the world of writing is the dramatically increasing popularity of ebooks. This has changed the way the publishing industry, but for the savvy publisher and writer this has increased the scope for producing books, as there are more and more people wanting to write their own ebook, and the practical side of producing 10,000 hard copy books, versus 10,000 ebooks.

Modules

Core ModulesThese modules provide foundation knowledge for the Qualification - Associate Diploma in Publishing and Journalism.
 Industry Project BIP000
 Business Studies BBS101
 Editing I BWR106
 Freelance Writing BWR102
 Publishing I (Publishing Children's Literature) BWR107
 Research Project I BGN102
 Advanced Freelance Writing (Applied Writing) BWR201
 Publishing II (Publishing Fiction) BWR202
 Editing II (Diversifying Editing Skills) BWR302
 
Elective ModulesIn addition to the core modules, students study any 6 of the following 18 modules.
 Childrens Writing BWR104
 Computer Operations VIT101
 Course Writing and Development BWR107
 Creative Writing BWR103
 Dramatic Writing BWR110
 Html - Writing An Internet Website VIT102
 Introduction To Photography BPH100
 Photographic Practice BPH101
 Poetry BWR109
 Writing Fiction BWR105
 Computer Servicing I VIT203
 Entrepreneurship BBS204
 Practical Journalism I BWR203
 Project Management BBS201
 Editing Practice BWR305
 Photojournalism Practice I BPH302
 Publishing III (Non-Fiction Publishing) BWR303
 Technical Writing (Advanced) BWR301
 

Note that each module in the Qualification - Associate Diploma in Publishing and Journalism is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately.

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Meet some Of our academics

John Mason

John Mason is one of Australia's most prolific writers. He saw his first work published when at secondary school, where he worked on the school magazine. In 1973 he was writing a weekly column for his local newspaper and by 1975 he was a regular contributor to Australia's national magazine "Your Garden". John was engaged by Victoria's Dept of Youth, Sport and Recreation to write a book on Fun and Fitness Trails in 1978. In 1981 he saw two more books published (one in America, another in Australia), and commenced writing regularly for the Self Sufficiency Magazine, Grass Roots. John is a long term member of the Australian Society of Authors, the Garden Media Guild (UK) and the Horticultural Media Association (Australia). He has written or contributed to over 100 books, many published by international publishers and published more than 2,000 articles across a range of genres (Gardening, Education, Business, Farming, Fitness). In addition, John has contributed to and overseen the development of more than 600 distance education courses which encompass around 20 million words. He has been an avid photographer for 40 years, building a collection of over 100,000 images, which are used to illustrate his work. His marine animal photos are even used by Legoland in England, on their Atlantis ride! Writer, Manager, Teacher and Businessman with over 40 years interenational experience covering Education, Publishing, Leisure Management, Education, and Horticulture. He has extensive experience both as a public servant, and as a small business owner. John is a well respected member of many professional associations, and author of over seventy books and of over two thousand magazine articles.

Rachel Syers

Rachel has worked as a newspaper journalist for the past 15 years in a range of roles from sub-editor and social columnist to news reporter, covering rounds such as education, health, council, music, television, court, police, Aboriginal and Islander affairs, and agriculture. Her current role is Fashion Editor, features writer and features sub-editor with The Gold Coast Bulletin. She has co-authored a successful biography "Roma: From Prison to Paradise" about former prisoner-of-war turned yoga guru, Roma Blair, as well as freelanced as a writer, reviewer and researcher for Australian music and celebrity magazines such as WHO Weekly, Rave, Australasian Post and New Idea. Rachel has a B.Journalism.


Check out our eBooks

English Grammar

Grammar is a tool through which we can enhance communication through writing (as well as speech). Grammar provides a coherent structure for the expression of thoughts and ideas. By following grammatical rules we are able to compose logical sentences that make sense to the receiver. This ebook provides a comprehensive yet easy to follow guide. 79 pages

Photographic Techniques

Explore how to take better photos. This is a book packed full of practical tips, from the authors own experience, coupled with a solid introduction to well established and widely practiced photographic techniques. This is a well illustrated, excellent reference for students of photography; and an equally useful source of inspiration to the amateur photographer.

Professional Writing

How many people dream about becoming a professional writer? Professional writing is any writing that you are being paid for. It can include fiction writing, a best-selling book, articles in a magazine, articles in a newspaper, blogs for companies, technical manuals, copy for catalogues, newsletters, text books, other academic material and so on. However, many people just write for sheer pleasure. A must read for anyone wanting to make money from writing. 63 pages

Creative Writing

Creative writing is relevant for both fiction and non fiction, and in any place where you write, from business writing to technical reports and children's books. Writing that is creative will usually be more interesting, communicative and effective. Through this book you explore both how to be more creative, as well as how and where to use it.

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