The following credit-bearing Bachelor of Communication courses can also be taken as one-off courses. You will join current communication students in class and undertake assessment projects as applicable.

Once you complete the course, you will receive a Certificate of Proficiency and at a future date, if your application to join the Bachelor of Communication is successful, you can cross-credit the course to the programme. Each short course is 15 credits at level 5.

Professional Writing
Introduction to Narrative

 

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Professional Writing

This short course will develop your ability to think critically and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to help you deliver presentations, write proposals and reports that are suitable for a variety of workplace situations.

2013 Dates	Duration	Days	Times	Course	Code	Class
22 Jul – 1 Nov	13 weeks	Mon & Thur	8.30am –10.30am	COMM 5542	009145	5539

Location: Building 172, Department of Communication Studies, Mt Albert campus

Fee: $669.45

Note: Please complete an Application/Enrolment Form for New Students

 

Introduction to Narrative

This practical hands-on short course will develop your ability to produce creative writing in book and article format, including novels, short stories, poetry, biography, and magazine articles. You will be encouraged to write creatively, through the study of selected examples and the development of a personal portfolio.

This is a unique opportunity to study creative writing with Montana Book Award finalist, 2007 Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellow, and current chair of Te Ha (the Literature Committee of Toi Māori Aotearoa), James George.

2013 Dates	Duration	Days	Times	Course	Code	Class
22 Jul – 1 Nov	13 weeks	Fri	10.30am – 12.30pm and 1pm – 3pm	COMM 5539	009144	5338

Location: Building 172, Department of Communication Studies, Mt Albert campus

Fee: $669.45

Note: Please complete an Application/Enrolment Form for New Students

 

Further information

For further information please contact Student Central on study@unitec.ac.nz or 0800 10 95 10 or +64 9 815 2945.

All fees include GST. If there are insufficient numbers registered for a course Unitec reserves the right to postpone or cancel.

 

Last edited: 21 May 2013