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CERTIFICATE IN TECHNICAL WRITING VWR009

Duration (approx) 600 hours
Qualification
Certificate

Why Study Technical Writing?

Technical writers are involved in many different industries and careers.  Students frequently start this course with an idea of how they might use technical writing skills across a narrow range of things; but inevitably, most finish the course with a far broader perspective on how they might apply technical writing.

We encourage technical writing frequently in our lives. For example

  • Instructions on how to set up a sound system or use a coffee machine.
  • When studying a course.
  • When looking online to compare different cars or washing machines or cameras that you are thinking of buying.

These documents are technical writing.

The person writing these are technical writers.

This Technical Writing course develops the student's ability to write on technical matters for academic and general audiences. The course aims to improve your ability to write for a wide range of media, such as articles for the print media (magazines, newspapers and technical journals), technical reports, proposals, instructional manuals, marketing materials and much more.

We focus on different writing styles, problems (such as - technical jargon, focus, writing concisely) and different ways of working (collaborative, in-house, contract).

On completing this course, a student should have a greater capacity to write marketable materials and be better able to work in a greater variety of situations.

Who Is This Course Suitable For?

Studying the Certificate in Technical Writing will benefit anyone working in/wanting to work in –

  • Writing
  • Product development
  • Research
  • Marketing professionals who are dealing with technical equipment and materials.
  • Technician
  • Science
  • Academics
  • Consultancy
  • Report Writing

What Will You Learn in This Course?

During the course, you will -

  • Improve your technical writing technique.
  • Learn about the research and planning of technical documents.
  • Learn about the writing and development of courses.
  • Understand how different writing styles are applicable for different audiences and different media.

This course is suitable for professional/career development, CPD or personal interest.

Modules

Core ModulesThese modules provide foundation knowledge for the CERTIFICATE IN TECHNICAL WRITING VWR009
 COURSE WRITING (DEVELOPMENT) BGN107
 EDITING I - BWR106
 FREELANCE WRITING BWR102
 TECHNICAL WRITING - BWR301
Elective ModulesIn addition to the core modules, students study any 2 of the following 4 modules.
 ADVANCED FREELANCE WRITING BWR201 (Applied Writing)
 LEGAL TERMINOLOGY BWR108
 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY BSC109
 RESEARCH PROJECT I BGN102

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What Next?

If you would like to be an expert in technical writing, develop your skills with this distance learning course. Work with industry experts to develop your writing and skills.

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Meet some of our academics

Tracey Jones (psychology)B.Sc. (Hons) (Psychology), M.Soc.Sc (social work), DipSW (social work), PGCE (Education), PGD (Learning Disability Studies) Tracey began studying psychology in 1990. She has a wide range of experience within the psychology and social work field, particularly working with people with learning disabilities. She is also qualified as a teacher and now teaches psychology and social work related subjects. She has been a book reviewer for the British Journal of Social Work and has also written many textbooks, blogs, articles and ebooks on psychology, writing, sociology, child development and more. She has had also several short stories published.
John MasonWriter, Manager, Teacher and Businessman with over 40 years interenational experience covering Education, Publishing, Leisure Management, Education, and Horticulture. He has extensive experience both as a public servant, and as a small business owner. John is a well respected member of many professional associations, and author of over seventy books and of over two thousand magazine articles.
Dr. Gareth PearceGraduated from the University of Nottingham in 1982 with a B.Sc.(Hons) in Animal Science. Between 82 and 85 worked as Research Assistant and Demonstator in Animal Science at the University of Leeds. Over more than 30 years he has furthered his studies, obtaining eight significant university qualifications including degrees in Veterinary Science, Wildlife Conservation and Animal Behaviour. Gareth has significant teaching experience around the world as a faculty member at eight different universities including Associate Professor at Murdoch University and Director of Studies in Veterinary Science at Cambridge University. He has over 100 prestigious research papers published, and enjoys an outstanding international reputation in the fields of animal and veterinary science.