Writing for Digital Media
PostgraduateSWI-PWR700022025
Enter the digital realm and face the issues, genres and audiences the online writer must consider.Look at how writing practices differ in the online space. Note principles that underpin digital literacy. Implement your own online writing project.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 24 Aug 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 1 Sept 2025
- Price from
- $3,760
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Writing for Digital Media
About this subject
After successfully completing this subject, students will be able to:
- Describe and critically evaluate the contemporary debates, writing practices, platforms, and trends in new media discourse and textuality;
- Demonstrate practical writing skills for online and digital platforms;
- Generate a mind map, plan, research, and produce a piece of writing about or utilising online textuality.
- Evolution of writing for digital and online spaces
- Platforms for professional and business writing
- Social media narrative tools
- Creative uses of digital platforms
- Exemplars and possibilities
Skills in writing for digital new media platforms are in high demand. This subject analyses the most commonly used platforms, programs and tools for writing professionally and creatively in the digital space. It examines the theories and practices behind text and non-text based online and social media communications.
This subject was previously known as Online Writing.
Please note: assessment values are indicative only, details will be advised at the start of the subject.
- Written Assignment (60%)
- Weekly Discussion Threads (12) (40%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- OUA-PSU-GCE-2025 - Postgraduate Single Subjects
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
SWI-LPW604 (Not currently available)
SWI-PWR80004 (Not currently available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateOUA-PSU-GCE