Introduction to publishing Field of study: Scientific Information and Library Science
Programme code: W1-S1BN19.2.2025

Module name: Introduction to publishing
Module code: W1-BN-S1-WZW04
Programme code: W1-S1BN19.2.2025
Semester: summer semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 1
Purpose and description of the content of education:
As part of this module, students will gain knowledge of publishing practices both at the level of publishing house organisation and within self-publishing activities. In addition, the module discusses the external environment that influences publishing operations, including the book fair calendar, relationships with authors, and reading trends. The practical component focuses on the process of shaping and developing both traditional and electronic books, as well as new formats such as convergent and personalised publications. Students will analyse different types of editions, identifying the stages involved in their preparation – in particular, content editing, technical development, and the principles of printing, distribution, and publishing marketing. The aim of the module is to familiarise students with current trends in the publishing market, the organisation of work and professional practices in a modern publishing house, and to support their understanding of the application of publishing standards and formal requirements in both individual and team-based work.
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 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. [WZW04​_1]
 K_W09 [4/5]
Students have knowledge of the legal conditions, norms and ethical principles of their work. [WZW04​_2]
 K_W10 [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_U07 [4/5] 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_U02 [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
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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