Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Técnicas de Edição (not translated)

Code

722091136

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Department

Estudos Portugueses

Credits

10

Teacher in charge

Rui Zink

Weekly hours

3 letivas + 1 tutorial

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

a) Knowledge acquirement in the publishing field
b) Acquisition of key competences in editing and publishing, both print and online
c) Grasping the ability to question and discuss the literary and publishing fields

Prerequisites

None.

Subject matter

Internal sciences ● Proofreading ● Editing. Macro/micro: composition, syntax, voice, style, clarity, aim ● Translation ● Formatting ● Page proof ● Translation editing Mix ● Cover ● Backcover ● Flaps ● Printing: paper, size, print run, scheduling ● Distribution: local/global? ● Launching: where, who, how, why: the mailing list ● External sciences ● Contract ● Rights acquisition ● ISBN ● Awards, support, grants, partnership: national/ international ● Communication ● Marketing ● Accounting ● Calendar running

Bibliography

BAILEY, Herbert S., The Art & Science of Book Publishing, Athens, Ohio U.P., 1990
CALVINO, Italo, Se numa Noite de Inverno um Viajante, Lisboa, Teorema, 2000
FURTADO, José Afonso, A Edição de Livros e a Gestão Estratégica, Lisboa, Booktailors, 2009
BARZUN, Jacques, On Writing, Editing, and Publishing, Chicago, CUP, 1986
SCHIFFRIN, André, O Negócio dos Livros, Rio de Janeiro, Casa da Palavra, 2006

Teaching method

Theoretical and practical course.

Evaluation method

Participation (20%), tests (20%), final essay (60%)

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