Composition of English texts 2500-OG-BK-CET

The course comprises exercises which aim at gaining knowledge and skills concerning use of editing and digital-publishing solutions in English text composition. Laboratory tasks include textual and graphic designs (for digital publications). The course will also comprise cover interactive pdf / fixed-layout publications by means of the DPS software. The students will learn how to launch digital publications.
Content distribution:
 Introduction and requirements
 Cover design - error correction
 Individual project 1 (Unfinished covers / Error correction)
 Old texts in new digital formats
 Use of the DPS software for digital publications: interactive PDF formats
 Digital publications - task (individual project 2)
 Feedback and conclusion

W cyklu 2024/25L:

As in "General information on the course".

Całkowity nakład pracy studenta

Contact hours with the teacher: - participation in classes - 30 hrs - consultations / feedback – 25 hrs Self-study hours: - preparation for classes - 20 hrs - preparation of projects - 25 hrs Altogether: 100 hrs (4 ECTS)

Efekty uczenia się - wiedza

The student W1: has in-depth knowledge of the connection of language studies, predominantly literary research, and desktop publishing and knows how editorial solutions and publication decisions affect a given literary text available on the book market (K_W08).

Efekty uczenia się - umiejętności

The student U1: is able to combine English texts, graphics and multimedia, and to use his or her editorial solutions in order to prepare a digital publication (within English studies) by means of the DPS software (K_U08).

Efekty uczenia się - kompetencje społeczne

The student K1: is capable of transferring a print publication into its digital format by means of the DPS software and is aware that such editorial processes are important in spreading knowledge about Anglophone literature and culture (K_K03); K2: is aware of the possibilities and limitations of using graphic and textual material in the editorial and publishing processes and knows how to handle copyright issues in specific publication scenarios (K_K05).

Metody dydaktyczne

Expository teaching methods: - problem-based lecture Exploratory teaching methods: - project work - laboratory - case study

Wymagania wstępne

This course is part of the module Editing in Practice / Edytorstwo w praktyce

Koordynatorzy przedmiotu

Mirosława Buchholtz
Grzegorz Koneczniak

Kryteria oceniania

A graded credit on the basis of the assignments assessing the level of achieving particular learning outcomes:
Individual project 1 (cover design - error correction) – W1, U1, K2
Individual project 2 (interactive PDF publication) – W1, U1, K1

Assessment criteria:
fail – 0-59 %
satisfactory – 60-69 %
satisfactory plus – 70-75 %
good – 76-85 %
good plus – 86-90 %
very good – 91-100 %

Praktyki zawodowe

N/A

Literatura

Required reading:
Samara Timothy. 2006. Typography Workbook: A Real-world Guide to Using Type in Graphic Design. Rockport Publishers.
Additional reading:
Komza, Małgorzata (red.). 2012. Poszukiwanie odpowiedniej formy. Rola wydawcy, typografa, artysty i technologii w pracy nad książką. Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego [selected essays depending on students’ interests].

W cyklu 2024/25L:

As in "General information on the course".

Uwagi

W cyklu 2024/25L:

N/A

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