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The Editing and Publishing Course is one of our more popular courses and explains the roles of editors, copyeditors and proofreaders, who work together to ensure the publication is within the writers intention.

Acquire the skills and knowledge for basic editing and publishing, grammar, punctuation, clear word usage, as well as understanding how to use technology for editing and proofreading. Gain an overall view of the industry and find out how to get into the editing and publishing industry.

This course has been developed against the Australian Standards for Editing Practice.

Course summary

Qualification gained

Australian College Certificate of Editing and Publishing

Course code

EP

Study mode

Flexible delivery (including online with some projects / activities and/or skills-based training)

Course fees

Pay up-front, pay by installment or completely customise your own payment plan here. Employers, ask about our group/corporate rates and traineeship availability.

Flexible duration (with an option to extend)

Up to 12 months

Study load

Self-paced

Start date

Start anytime

Assessment method

Short Answer Questions, Practical Editing Tasks

Nationally recognised

No

Course units

Unit 1 - Introduction to Editing and Publishing

Reading 1 - The World of Book Editing, Proofreading and Publishing

Editing, Proofreading and Publishing - The Big Picture

Editing and Proofreading - What's The Difference?

An Introduction to Copyediting

Getting Started in Proofreading

Inside Publishing

Employment Relations

Health and Safety in the Work Environment

The Editor and Proofreader's Tools

Perfect Punctuation I

Good Grammarian I

Wordplay I

Let's Practise

Reading 2 - The Publishing Process: Editing, Copyediting and Proofreading

Processes, Conventions and Practices

Proofreading Marks

Standard Proofreading

Comparative Proofreading

Introducing Copyediting

W Matter of Style

Good Grammarian II

Wordplay II

Messy Mark Ups

Reading 3 - Develop and Apply Knowledge of Typography, Illustration and Design for Editing I

Book Publishing and Design

Typography

Formatting Style

Perfect Punctuation II

Putting It All Together

Unit 2 - Develop Knowledge of Specialised Editing

Reading 1 - Edit Non-Print media

Editing and Proofreading with Technology

Reporting Corrections By Email

Editing and Proofreading Web Pages Online

Editing and Proofreading PDFs and E-books

Using Track Changes With Word-Processed Documents

Emailing Correction Reports

Wordplay III

Reading 2 - Apply Knowledge of Law and Ethics for Editors and Publishers

What is Copyright?

Negotiating a Contract in Editing/Publishing

Legal Deposit

Moral Rights, Plagiarism and Licences

Be Aware of What You Edit

Australian Standards for Editing Practice

Reading 3 - Edit for Major Sectors of the Publishing Industry I

Developing a Good Working Relationship

Communication Skills for Managing Relationships

Flexibility, Tact, Initiative and Perseverance

The Value of the Proof

Reading 4 - Develop Knowledge of Structural Editing I

Writing Style I

The Elements of Copyediting

Questions on Copyediting Technique

Editing for Substance

Editing for Structure

Different Editing for Different Documents

Structural Editing Techniques

Editing Scripts for Television, Film, Stage and Radio

Reading 5 - Develop Knowledge of Structural Editing II

The Structure of a Publication

Editing References

Editing a Table of Contents

Editing a Glossary

Editing an Index

List of Proofreading Marks

Unit 3 - Working in the Editing & Publishing Industry

Reading 1 - Analyse Elements of Context and Genres of Texts

Writing Style II

Language: The Reader, The Author, The Publication

Editing Clarity, Voice and Tone

Syntax - The Structure of Language

Good Grammarian III

Wordplay IV

Reading 2 - Research Accuracy of Content

The Importance of Research

An Editor’s Resources

Recording Information Accurately

Reading 3 - Write Workplace Documents in Editing and Publishing

Writing for Editing and Publishing

Everyday Business Documents

Entry requirements

Access to a computer with word processing, PDF reader capabilities and an internet connection
A good command of written English
Ability to allocate appropriate study hours per week

If you have these essential requirements, then you can get started immediately.

Student reviews

"The Australian College tutors were very helpful and inspiring. Coming from various backgrounds, they offered industry relevant information, trends, and ideas 'outside the box' at a level of which I would otherwise not have had access.

They helped me to focus on the individual topics through the assignments and extract the most out of the course, making it directly relevant to the industry."

Marnie Bernard

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