Copyediting Standards
- CONT201
- CAN 375.00
- 100 hours
- EN
- Online
Wondering whether you’re working to professional copyediting standards?
Identify your strengths and gaps, learn to work to industry standards, and gain advanced knowledge and practice in copyediting with the support of an expert copyeditor.
As part of the Professional Editing Standards Certificate program, this course explores advanced topics in copyediting, including correcting grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage; checking facts; applying editorial style; integrating visuals and non-English content; and checking for completeness.
The Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) recognises Queen’s University Canada’s courses as quality training that will count towards CIEP membership upgrade.
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Course Schedule
- Late Summer 2021
- Aug 09, 2021 - Oct 01, 2021
- Application Deadline: Aug 06, 2021
- Fall 2021
- Sep 27, 2021 - Dec 03, 2021
- Application Deadline: Sep 10, 2021
Application Requirements
This course is applicable to intermediate and advanced editors of English from all geographical locations. If you're looking to take an introductory editing course, we recommend WRIT 265: Editing in Academic and Professional Contexts, available through Queen's Arts and Science online.
Recommended, but not required, prerequisite: Fundamentals of Editing Standards.
Course Materials
Download the course outline [DOCX]This course has no required resources.
Accommodations
Applicants who require special accommodations are asked to:
- Contact us at least 1 week prior to the start of the course to allow enough time for appropriate accommodations to be made.
- Provide necessary documentation upon request.
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