 |
|
Elective Courses for the Minor in Professional Writing Engineering 103: Advanced Engineering Writing Analysis and practice of the forms of technical writing-reports, proposals, journal papers, abstracts, and presentations-that engineers and scientists will encounter in professional careers. Attention to research methods, document design, effective graphics, technical style, and electronic document preparation. Writing 105MW: Magazine Writing for Publication Focuses on writing interviews, reviews, and general articles for print media, and submitting them for publication. Students learn about audience and the demands of each genre, as well as editing skills and the tyranny of deadlines. (This course satisfies only Section C of the minor requirements. It cannot be applied to the Writing Requirement in the College of Letters and Science.) Writing 105NM: Writing for New Media Focuses on new modes of writing and publishing enabled by computer technology. Projects involve analyzing, creating, reading about, and reflecting on writing in new media. Students create works suitable for web or other digital formats. (This course satisfies only Section C of the minor requirements. It cannot be applied to the Writing Requirement in the College of Letters and Science.) Writing 109AC: Writing for Accounting Economics Writing practices in academic and professional accounting. Research sources include publications, databases, case studies, interviews. Assignments include reports, correspondence, memorandum, presentations. Attention to critical thinking, research techniques, international context, use of information technology, and visual communication. Writing 109EC: Writing for Economics and Business Strategy, style, format, and applications for various types of academic and professional writing, including paper reviews, abstracts, proposals, attention to visual aspects of communication, design, and graphics. Writing 109ED: Writing for the Teaching Professions Research, discussion, and analysis of current issues in educational theory, practice, and policy. For prospective credential students. Writing 109ES: Writing for Environmental Studies Analysis and practice of various forms of writing for environmental studies, both academic and professional. Attention to research methods, design of papers, development of graphics, stylistic clarity, and editing strategies. Writing 109F: Writing for Film Analysis and practice of various forms of writing for film, including argumentative writing, film reviews, and essays. Of special interest to majors in Film Studies, English, and social sciences. Writing 109GS: Writing for Global Studies Analysis and practice of writing in global contexts related to business, government, and non-governmental organizations. Attention to typical formats such as letters, memos, proposals, and collaborative reports. Emphasis on linguistics and cultural factors affecting international research and document design. Writing 109HP: Writing for Health Professionals Strategy, analysis, format for various types of academic and professional writing in the health care field. Contemporary topics/issues will be the basis of study, discussion, research, and writing. Writing 109HU: Writing for the Humanities Analysis of various forms of writing for the humanities, both academic and professional. Attention to modes and methods of argumentation, research, methods, design of papers, stylistic clarity, and editing strategies. Writing 109L: Legal Writing Practice in applying rules to facts, in analyzing issues, and in writing clearly, succinctly, and cogently in various forms of legal discourse. Writing 109SS: Writing for the Social Sciences Analysis and practice of various research methods and forms of writing for the social sciences, including qualitative/ethnographic, quantitative, interpretive, and theoretical. Writing projects such as literature review, proposals, case studies, scientific reports, interviews. Attention to disciplinary resources, formal conventions, graphics, and style. Writing 109ST: Writing for Science and Technology Analysis and practice of various forms of scientific and technical writing, both academic and professional, such as reports, proposals, journal articles, and abstracts. Attention to research methods, design of papers, development of graphics, technical style, and editing strategies. Writing 109V: Writing for the Visual Arts Analysis and various forms of writing for the visual arts, including review of film and art shows, grant proposals, and professional resumes. Of special interest to majors in the arts. 109WS: Writing for Women's Studies/Gender Studies Analysis and practice of various forms of writing and research methods in women's studies. Attention to strategies for argumentation, analysis, organization, and documentation used in humanities and social sciences. Writing projects incorporate interdisciplinary and multimedia sources. Writing 110MK: Professional communication in Marketing and Public Relations Practice for skilled writers in the genres commonly used for marketing, public relations, and advertising. Instruction in creating materials to promote a product or service including press releases, brochures, print ads, and professional marketing plan. Writing 120: Advanced Topics in Writing Production of complex documents; visual aspects of communication; stylistic clarity; editing for varied purposes. Each section will have a special focus. (This course satisfies Section C of the minor requirements. It cannot be applied to the Writing requirement in the College of Letters and Science.) Writing 125: Special Topics in Academic and Professional Writing Directed group reading, writing, and discussion of specialized topics in writing such as manuscript preparation, editing of tables and figures, and writing of multimedia materials. (This course satisfies Section C of the minor requirements. It cannot be applied to the Writing requirement in the College of Letters and Science.) Writing 156: Grammar and Stylistics Focuses on grammar and stylistics for professional writers and editors. The emphasis is practical and analytical, attending to issues of sentence structure and diction, and on the diversity of styles, formats, and audiences. Writing 199: Independent Studies in Writing Writing, reading, and conference with specialized research or focus topic. |
UCSB Writing Program • South Hall 1520 • Santa Barbara, CA • 93106-3010 • p.805.893.2613 • f.805.893.7699 |
 |
Copyright © 2007 The Regents of the University of California, All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use • Last Modified February 2, 2007 • contact: wpinfo@writing.ucsb.edu |
|||||