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Berkeley Global
Learn the tools and concepts to produce effective technical documentation and presentations relevant to a wide range of professional fields, whether you are in engineering, physical or social sciences, industry, health care, academia or government. You develop your writing and presentation skills and learn how to use information design to both interpret and produce effective technical documentation such as manuals, reports, feasibility studies, proposals and web content. You are introduced to information architecture, and learn best practices for building documents and presentations based on core design principles. Ultimately, you learn how to use information design to inform, instruct, and persuade your audience.
Prerequisites:
Basic computer literacy, word processing skills and good writing skills, including knowledge of correct grammar, usage and punctuation. Students who need a grammar review should take Grammar, Mechanics and Usage for Editors ENGLISH X445 before enrolling in this course. (English X445 is required for students enrolling in the certificate after September 2018.)
Course Outline
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Course Objectives
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the role of technical communicators and documentation in the workplace.
- Discuss the rhetorical and design principles underlying information architecture.
- Demonstrate an ability to use quantitative information in technical communication.
- Explain the variety, structure and application of visual explanations in technical documentation.
- Apply critical thinking, electronic research, planning and outlining to technical writing.
- Develop a clear and concise technical writing style based on best practices in the field.
- Work with electronic documents, utilizing revision tools in a collaborative workplace environment.
- Define parts, characteristics and formats to informal and formal documents for print and web.
- Understand the value of ethical practice and legal issues at stake in the field of technical communication.
- Develop a five-minute presentation—including graphics—introducing an aspect of your field or the five best resources for students preparing for a career in your field.
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