Where To Get A Technical Writing Degree Online?
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I got an email last week asking if
Online Degrees in Technical Writing as Good as
Real World Universities? The response was mostly positive.
The University of Limerick, Ireland offers an excellent online course
for those who want to study technical writing at home. This university
has a fantastic campus, specializes in the Arts and provides a conveyor
belt of freshly-minted technical writers to Microsoft, Google and IBM in
Ireland. It’s one of the few universities in Europe with a specialist
degree in Technical Communications.
Online Technical Writing Courses
This distance-learning program was introduced in 2001 to provide
flexible access to technical communication modules for people unable to
attend a full-time course. The Technical Communication modules at the
University of Limerick focus on writing for the IT industry, and on
Instructional Design for E-learning.
Objectives
- To provide students with a good grounding in the theory and
practice of technical communication;
- To provide tuition on the main tools of the profession;
- To equip graduates with a professional qualification in the area
of technical communication.
Program
Semester 1
Principles of Professional and Technical Communications and Information
Design, Technical Communication Theory.
Semester 2
Workplace Issues in Technical Communication,
Information Management and Content Production.
Careers
Technical writing for telecommunications and software companies,
instructional design for e-learning products, Web design, technical
journalism, IT training, documentation project management, editing
private contracting, abstract writing
Entrance Requirements
Normally a primary degree in any discipline. Industrial and/or
computing experience is an advantage (Primary Degree: Level 8 NQAI).
Applicants must have a high standard of written English, and good basic
knowledge of computing (ECDL or equivalent). Applicants must have access
to the Internet from home or work to participate in the course.
Contact
Department: Languages and Cultural Studies.
Course director: Yvonne Cleary
Email :
yvonne.cleary@ul.ie
Postgraduate Admissions Office,
Graduate School,
University of Limerick,
Limerick,
Ireland
Tel: +353-61-234377
Fax: +353-61-233287
Email:
postgradadmissions@ul.ie
Website:
www.graduateschool.ul.ie
You can read more here:
http://www2.ul.ie
Let me know if you have any problems contacting Yvonne or the
University. Drop them a line if you’re interested.
About the Author: Ivan Walsh is a
technical writer who specializes in
Documentation Plan Guides.
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