| Semester 1, 2020 Online | |
| Short Description: | Design & Production Managem't |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Creative Arts |
| Student contribution band : | Band 1 |
| ASCED code : | 100700 - Communication & Media Studies |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: PUB5001
Other requisites
Students will require access to e-mail and have internet access to UConnect for this course.
Rationale
This course examines the book design and production processes of contemporary publishing. Using step-by-step project-based stages, students will develop a publication proposal and undertake detailed development work on one of two hypothetical publishing scenarios. The first is a traditional print publishing proposal with parallel digital publication as an option. The second scenario is an enhanced eBook proposal, which incorporates text, video, audio and images in an eBook format. Both proposals feature design, risk management, legal issues and budgeting This course builds on the topics covered in the Graduate Certificate in Editing and Publishing (PUB5001–5004) and extends their relevance to modern industry developments.
Synopsis
This course provides the framework to assist you in understanding the processes involved in book production commissioning/acquisition, designing, producing and marketing/promoting books. The course aims to provide you with the knowledge and skills to prepare a publishing proposal, negotiate a contract/letter of agreement, cost the book to ensure that the project is financially viable, work with design and production personnel and liaise with relevant sales and marketing personnel in the development of appropriate marketing strategies to promote the book. The focus will be on the problem-solving and decision-making processes required at each of the editorial, design, production and marketing stages.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- identify, examine and discuss the tasks and processes involved in evaluating and commissioning a manuscript for print and digital publication, including design;
- identify, analyse and discuss legal and ethical issues associated with publishing projects;
- identify, examine and discuss publishing production processes, the interdependencies between the editorial, design and manufacturing stages and the people involved in producing books and magazines;
- prepare publishing production documents including proposals, design briefs, production plans and schedules, costings, letters of agreement and contracts and specifications for designers, illustrators and printers.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Publishing production stages and planning | 15.00 |
| 2. | The interdependencies between the editorial, design and manufacturing and marketing stages | 10.00 |
| 3. | Publishing personnel: roles and tasks | 10.00 |
| 4. | Evaluating and commissioning a manuscript for publication | 10.00 |
| 5. | The publishing proposal | 15.00 |
| 6. | Legal and financial issues and agreements | 10.00 |
| 7. | 1. Book design principles and practices | 15.00 |
| 8. | The production schedule and book design brief | 15.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=PUB5005)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
(This text would have been purchased for study of other courses in the Graduate Diploma in Editing and Publishing program.)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed ¾«¶«´«Ã½app | 83.00 |
| Independent ¾«¶«´«Ã½app | 82.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHORT QUIZ | 100 | 20 | 02 Apr 2020 | |
| PUBLISHING PROPOSAL | 100 | 30 | 13 May 2020 | |
| MARKETING PLAN | 100 | 30 | 07 Jun 2020 | |
| EPORTFOLIO | 100 | 20 | 09 Jun 2020 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
Students must attend and complete the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety training program for this course where required.
External and Online:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students’ responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
On-campus
It is the students’ responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination for this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations. -
¾«¶«´«Ã½app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene ¾«¶«´«Ã½app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Other requirements
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Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in the course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect to achieve the same grades as those students who do possess them.
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Students are expected to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of trends in publishing and to use current examples when required.
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Projection of a professional image is essential for this course. Students are required to demonstrate a high degree of care in planning and execution of assignments and in discussion groups.