English text editing and typography

Passing grade in English Text Editing and Typography in the first semester.

Contact hours with the teacher:

- participation in classes - 30 hrs

Self-study hours:

- preparation for classes - 20 hrs

Altogether: 50 hrs. (2 ECTS)

Not applicable in this semester.

The student

U1: can typeset a literary book-form text ready for publication, with the proper care of source use, editing and typography, and by means of specialist DTP software (K_U04).

The student

K1: is aware of the importance of editing and typographical principles in the philological and publishing contexts (K_K04).

Expository teaching methods:

- discussion

Exploratory teaching methods:

- project work

- computer laboratory

The aim of the course is to provide students with selected skills required in editing English texts and preparing publications.

The course comprises exercises which aim at gaining knowledge and skills concerning the use of editing and typography in English texts. In the second semester, The subjects comprise basic typesetting work with layout software designed for text work.

Content distribution (Summer semester):

Content distribution:

- Introduction and requirements

- Preparing a document with word processing tools: vocabulary

- Preparing a document with word processing tools: advanced practice

- Test and assignment 1

- Book structure

- British and American classics in various editions and book formats

- Preparing a book for the editorial process

- Typesetting literary works: introduction

- Typesetting literary works: a case study

- Individual project

- Feedback

Required reading:

Lupton, Ellen. 2010. Thinking with Type. A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students. New York: Princeton Architectural Press.

Sullivan, K.D. 2006. The McGraw-Hill Desk Reference for Editors, Writers, and Proofreaders. New York: McGraw-Hill.

James, Henry. The Turn of the Screw (any edition).

Additional reading:

Felici, James. 2012. The Complete Manual of Typography (Second Edition). Barkeley: Peachpit (selected chapters).

A graded credit on the basis of the test, assignment and project assessing the level of achieving particular learning outcomes

Test and assignment – U1, K1

Editing project – 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 %

N/A