CUAWRT508 - Develop children’s and young adults’ written works for publication

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Unit code: CUAWRT508 | Study level: TAFE
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Overview

This unit describes skills and knowledge required to produce written material for children and young adults. Written material includes a range of delivery media including print media, internet, radio, film, television, game consoles and podcasts. It applies to individuals who produce written material relevant to children and young adults. These writers draw on their knowledge of children's and young adults abilities and interests, as well as knowledge of the market for this type of written material. Producers of children's and young adults' written works undertake work either as freelance or commissioned writers.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes and performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

  • create concept written work appropriate for children and young adults;
  • communicate with relevant stakeholders to confirm the purpose and requirements, and work collaboratively in order to develop the written work;
  • clarify and work to a project brief;
  • plan and acquire the necessary resources to write written material;
  • develop timelines for completion of written material according to contractual and regulatory requirements;
  • write original material using technique, form, style, structure, perspective and voice appropriate to the publication media and the requirements of the written material;
  • develop written material to ensure that plot, characters and theme will engage proposed audience;
  • comply with relevant copyright and intellectual property requirements;
  • proofread and edit draft material and discuss modifications with relevant people;
  • collect feedback regarding draft written material from relevant people by using at least two methods of tracking feedback, and;
  • follow relevant health and safety practices for work tasks.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the Polytechnic and/or via the Polytechnic e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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