Writing for the Web

Course code:: 72182

Level:: 5

Credits:: 20

Prerequisites:	Please check entry and other requirements listed below
Workload:	Approximately 12 hours per week
Availability:	Trimester 1 & 2 2012
Delivery type:	Online
EFTS:	0.1667
2012 Fees:	NZ students $650 + $60 annual administration fee International students NZ $2009 + $60 annual administration fee

This course equips you with the understanding and skills needed to produce clear, effective content for electronic delivery. You will learn about factors that make writing for electronic media different from writing for other media.

Important information

This course is available online only.

Other requirements

To study this course you will need access to a computer with a CD-Rom drive, the Internet and email.

Set texts

There is a textbook required for this course. Visit our textbook page for more information.

What's in the course

Topics covered include:

the attributes, purposes and functions of virtual media and their implications for effective communication
researching and selecting content appropriate for a specific purpose in an electronic environment, and
selecting and applying specific tools, techniques and principles of effective writing to write effectively for virtual media.

You can do this course as part of these qualifications

Lecturer / Tutor

Polly Kobeleva

Assessment and exams

Assessment 100% In-course.

Accelerated assessment

You can apply for accelerated assessment for this course. Contact us to discuss this when your enrolment has been confirmed. You must submit work for accelerated assessment within 4 weeks of the start of the trimester.

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