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english 481 managing documentation projects:
syllabus

Welcome to Managing Documentation Projects. The SVSU course catalog describes this as a course on managing resources to complete significant, professionally relevant projects.

course texts

There is one text required for this course.

Dicks, R. Stanley. 2003. Management Principles and Practices for Technical Communicators. Allyn & Bacon. ISBN 0-321-16523-3

I will also assign readings from other texts to supplement the course text. See the calendar for details.

course goals

Below is the SVSU catalog description of Managing Documentation Projects.

Students complete significant professional projects, creating documents for clients/users. Topics include planning projects, managing resources, conducting usability studies, working with clients and other professionals, and preparing documents for implementation. Emphasis on developing complex projects over time.

In other words, this course is designed to help you complete your preparations for entering the professional world upon graduating with your degree in professional and technical writing.