Course Structure
There are eight lessons in this module as follows:
1. Introduction to Editing -State of the Art
2. Editing & Design
3. Headings, Headlines & Captions
4. Graphics
5. Refining Text Exiting -common traps
6. Matching Style and Context
7. Legal and Ethical Issues
8. Editing Project
Aims
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- To review the current state of editing, determining its scope, nature and trends
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To identify and edit text errors that commonly occur in a variety of publishing situations.
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To write and edit a variety of different headings and captions.
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To select, edit and mark up graphic illustrations.
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To edit the layout or design of a publication.
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To identify an appropriate style for the context of a publication, and edit the text to match the determined style.
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To edit text in order to remove legal and/or ethical risks
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Apply a broad range of skills to editing of a lengthy manuscript in a balanced way
Duration: 100 hours
