UnitLevel 1Undergraduate

AMU1333 Introduction to professional writing

Faculty of Arts

AMU1333 Introduction to professional writing is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2025
Semester 2
Malaysia
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Overview

In Introduction to Professional Writing, you will learn a range of genres in professional writing and respective conventions from campaign writing and basic journalism to business writing and so forth. You will first be taught the four main types of writing, but with particular focus on descriptive, expository/argumentative and reflective writing, and what they each entail before engaging the aforementioned genres. Issues involving ethics in, and effective, professional writing will also be covered in this unit. Classes will be conducted to simulate writing workshops during which you will have the opportunity to practice and discuss your writing.  You will develop and demonstrate your professional writing skills individually and in collaborative groups.

Offerings in 2025

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterMalaysiaOn campus

Assessment

  • Career development taskWork integrated
    25%
  • ArticleWritten
    25%
  • Practice portfolioPortfolio
    50%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Recognize the four main types of writing and their specific functions, with particular focus on descriptive, expository/argumentative and reflective writing;

  2. 2

    Recognize and apply knowledge of professional writing genres and their respective conventions to produce professional-standard documents and communications;

  3. 3

    Analyze and apply ethical principles related to professional writing to produce professional standard documents and communications;

  4. 4

    Work in a team to demonstrate the ability to participate effectively in collaborative effort.

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures12 hours
  • Tutorials24 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Where it fits

AMU1333 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Ms Joanna Lee
Chief Examiners
Ms Joanna Lee

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for AMU1333?

AMU1333 has no prerequisites.

When is AMU1333 offered?

In 2025, AMU1333 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.

How much work is AMU1333?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does AMU1333 have an exam?

No. AMU1333 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include AMU1333?

AMU1333 is part of Public relations and Writing.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
1
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Malaysia School of Arts and Social Sciences
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available
Handbook years
20232024202520262027