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Advanced Editing and Publishing

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It is highly recommended that students wishing to apply to enrol in the Advanced Editing and Publishing course, complete the Professional Editing and Publishing course first.

While it is not a prerequisite, it is felt that the knowledge gained will make completion of the advanced course much easier.

Students who do have significant experience with editing and publishing, especially proofreading, and are interested in completing this course, should contact the education team.

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This course has been developed against the Australian Standards for Editing Practice. Some skills that you will learn include:

Use your existing proofreading skills to correct tables and charts.
Prepare images and text for compilation in a desktop published format and produce two-colour and four-colour multi-page documents.
Learn copyediting practices, illustration, typography and design principles as they apply to a variety of contemporary publishing styles.
Prepare a submission for a print job.
Manage financial and scheduling associated with editing and publishing.

The skills learnt in this course will provide you the opportunity to work freelance, full-time or part-time in editing, copyediting or proofreading.

Course summary

Qualification gained

Australian College Certificate of Advanced Editing and Publishing

Course code

AEP

Study mode

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

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 fees

Payment Option 1 - $2,000.00 upfront*
Payment Option 2 - $300.00 Deposit then 20 x $100.00 Weekly = $2,300.00*
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Course units

Unit 1 - Enhancing Editing and Publishing Skills

Reading 1 - Apply Standard Australian

English Spelling and Punctuation

Writing Style III

Perfect Punctuation III

Colloquial Language

Alternative Spellings

Foreign Words and Phrases

Reading 2 - Develop Knowledge of Typography, Illustrations and Design for Editing II

Specialised Publications and Resources

Specialised Language Conventions

Illustrations and Tables

Editing Tables

Reading 3 - Apply Principles of Word Usage in Written Communication, Proofread unformatted Text, Proofread formatted Text, Edit for Major Sectors of the Publishing Industry II

Completeness and Consistency

Editing Lists

Some Editing Practices

Tip Lists

Reading 4 - Apply Principles of Grammar in Written Communication

Identifying Parts of Speech

Sentence Analysis and Sentence Types

Language

Writing Structure

Changing Grammar

Unit 2 - Introduction to Desktop Publishing for Editors

Reading 1 - Edit Text Electronically

Acquiring Files From Another Source

Dealing With Errors in Electronic Documents

Electronic Editing Techniques

Document Management

Saving and Printing Documents

Sending Files Electronically

Reading 2 - Apply Knowledge of Desktop

Publishing for Editors

Desktop Publishing Applications

Desktop Publishing Principles

The Elements and Principles of Design

Using PagePlus for Desktop Publishing

Type in Desktop Publishing

Including Images in your Design

Producing a Single-Page Design

Reading 3 - Publish Documents from the Desktop

Planning a Multi-Page Document

Producing a Multi-Page Document

Using Templates for Layouts

Using Styles in Multi-Page Documents

Generating Colour Documents

Producing a Multi-Page Document

Output Devices

Document Proofing

Unit 3 - Entering the Industry of Editing and Publishing

Reading 1 - Apply Knowledge of Print Processes for Editors and Publishers

Major Printing Processes

Understanding Print, Paper and Bind Styles

Preparing a Submission for a Print Job

Understanding Printing Quotes

Reading 2 - Manage Budgets and Schedules in Editing and Publishing

Publication Schedules

Cost Types and Actors That Affect Budgets

Costs of Producing and Editing / Publishing Project

Economic and Commercial Impacts That Affect Editing and Publishing

Reading 3 - Apply for Employment in the Publishing Industry I & II

The Publishing Business

Your Own Freelance Business

Negotiating Freelance Contracts

Business, Agreements and Deadlines

Communicating Without Conflict

Applying For Work

Marketing Yourself

Sourcing Work

The World of Business and Corporate Editing

Professional Development

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.

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