Professional Writing and Publishing Major (BA OpenUnis)

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• identify, explain and apply the key disciplinary concepts and principles in professional writing and publishing
• integrate theory and creative practice in the production and analysis of professional writing texts; conceive, develop and evaluate innovative modes of professional communication
• access and evaluate the sources, authority and relevance of information, and synthesise key facts, themes and ideas in professional writing and publishing
• effectively communicate ideas to a range of audiences, across a variety of media, genres, and purposes
• use and evaluate a range of appropriate technologies to access resources, communicate effectively, and develop writing and research skills
• use and reflect on disciplinary skills and knowledge to develop autonomous learning, and apply these insights to writing in a range of different professional contexts
• acknowledge the interrelationship between local, national and global perspectives and the impact of this on professional writing and publishing
• recognise and value the diversity of cultural knowledge and practices, taking care to represent these, where appropriate, in an ethical and professional manner
• work independently and/or collaboratively to produce innovative, creative and ethical professional writing that is appropriate to a variety of professional and cultural contexts