FF:VIKBB33 Publishing - Course Information
VIKBB33 Work in publishing
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2013
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Ing. Jan Homola (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- PhDr. Petr Škyřík, Ph.D.
Division of Information and Library Studies – Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Marie Hradilová
Supplier department: Division of Information and Library Studies – Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- Wed 15:50–17:25 KOM 410
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Information and Library Studies (programme FF, B-IS) (2)
- Course objectives
- At the end of this course, students should: • Have understanding of basics of publishing industry • Know the basics of design, typesetting, proof-reading and business connected tasks in publishing • Understand consecution of processes and be able to consider quality and rentability of the work • Get basic knowledge of materials and technologies in printed and electronic media • Draw up a project of a viable publication
- Syllabus
- Economics – elementary principles of book, magazine and web publishing, target groups and competitors • Books marketing, financial planning, distribution costs, author fees, royalties and taxes • Printing technology, CD and DVD production, E-publishing (html, flash, PDF) • Editorial work, preparing content, adjusting graphics and typographic basics • Proofreading and typesetting, illustrations, photos (theoretical background), adapting graphics for the target group • Practice, excursion • Presentation of projects
- Literature
- recommended literature
- PISTORIUS, Vladimír. Jak se dělá kniha : příručka pro nakladatele. Vyd. 1. Praha: Paseka, 2003, 248 s. ISBN 8071855162. info
- Teaching methods
- a) Discussion seminars b) Presentation and assessment of own and prepared publication suggestions c) Excursion
- Assessment methods
- a) Attendance b) Project preparation and presentation c) In the case of failure the above test of basic concepts will follow
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2013, recent)
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