Introduction to publishing Field of study: Scientific Information and Library Science
Programme code: W1-S1BN19.2024

Module name: Introduction to publishing
Module code: W1-BN-S1-WZW04
Programme code: W1-S1BN19.2024
Semester: summer semester 2025/2026
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 1
Purpose and description of the content of education:
During the module, students will gain knowledge of the formation and development of traditional and electronic books, as well as their new forms, such as convergent and personalized books, as a result of the publisher's work. They should correctly identify different types of editions and determine the stages of work to be done on their preparation, especially substantive editing, technical preparation, and the principles of printing, distribution, and publishing marketing. Completion of the module is intended to allow the student to learn about trends in the publishing market and the organization and workshops of work in contemporary publishing houses, as well as to help determine the scope of application of publishing standards and legal conditions in individual and teamwork in publishing houses.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Students know the conditions of the contemporary book market, the structure of the publishing house, and the stages of the publishing process, including modern distribution channels and elements of marketing of traditional and electronic documents. [WZW04​_1]
 K_W05 [3/5]
Students understand the principles of book market segmentation and the dominant trends in its functioning, know the organization of work of various publishing houses and other book market entities, and have knowledge of the legal conditions, norms and ethical principles of their work. [WZW04​_2]
 K_W05 [4/5] K_W06 [4/5]
Students can analyze the functioning of book market entities and obtain information about current publishing market trends to design individual and teamwork in book institutions. [WZW04​_3]
 K_U08 [4/5]
Students know the stages of work in a publishing house, can indicate the principles of editing and know the principles of designing and typesetting various publications. [WZW04​_4]
 K_W05 [4/5] K_U07 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
practical classes [WZW04_fs_1] 15 Description [a03] 
Working with another teaching tool [d03]  		course work WZW04​_1 WZW04​_2 WZW04​_3 WZW04​_4
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Consulting materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus [a04] Preparation for classes
agreeing on materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus, supporting the implementation of tasks resulting from or necessary for class participation
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
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