The unit provides a working knowledge of a range of professional, media and popular writing genres. These include travel writing, magazine genres, lifestyle writing and feature articles. The unit explores writing and editing techniques, cultural contexts of genres, relevant research methods, relationships with audiences, and the ethics of writing. Students read and analyse a variety of texts and apply their understanding to their own writing in selected different genres. They explore different modes including co-authored, collaborative, interactive and non-linear forms of writing. It is assumed that students enrolling in this unit are already proficient in English and competent in formal academic writing at an undergraduate level.