Undergraduate Course: Writing for Publication: Freelance Journalism (LLLG07058)

Course Outline
School	Centre for Open Learning	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	This is a for-credit course offered by the Centre for Open Learning (COL); only students registered with COL should be enrolled. Fancy getting into print? Come and learn how to write for newspapers and magazines. Advice and exercises on different genres, style, editing, market analysis and submission of work. Lively class discussion and evaluation are encouraged.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2018/19, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: 12
Course Start	Lifelong Learning - Session 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 78 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	A portfolio worth 100% of the total mark
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Academic year 2018/19, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: 12
Course Start	Lifelong Learning - Session 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 78 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	A portfolio worth 100% of the total mark
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Academic year 2018/19, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: 12
Course Start	Lifelong Learning - Session 3
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 78 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	A portfolio worth 100% of the total mark
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: By the end of the course students will be able to: Use new research skills efficiently Practice interviewing techniques successfully Express him/herself clearly and with accuracy in English on a variety of themes Demonstrate knowledge in how and where to present work for publication in newspapers and magazines

Reading List
None

Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills	Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiser	Ms Martine Pierquin Tel: (0131 6)51 1182 Email: m.pierquin@ed.ac.uk	Course secretary	Mr Benjamin McNab Tel: (0131 6)51 4832 Email: Benjamin.Mcnab@ed.ac.uk