Training
Macquarie University and Biotext offer training for trainees and professionals in many areas, aligned with their research in language and communication, in print and online. Training is delivered through a suite of courses, and in alternative and blended modes, including:
- e-learning modules and face-to-face workshops, and others to be delivered as microcredentialling
- short courses covering numerous areas from content design and data visualisation to plain English, readability and scientific writing
- a full-length graduate course in Editing and Electronic Publishing, and a graduate-level unit on Accessible Communication.


Short courses
Face-to-face short courses are offered by Biotext in the following areas:
• successful scientific writing and editing (1 day in Canberra or Sydney)
• data literacy and visualisation (1 day in Canberra).
Phone: +61 2 6282 2280
Email: [email protected]
E-learning and tertiary training
E-learning and graduate-level training is offered by Macquarie University’s Linguistics Department:
• e-learning modules
– plain English (online, blended delivery)
– readability (online, blended delivery)
• full-length graduate course
– Graduate Certificate in Editing and Electronic Publishing
• undergraduate-level unit
– Accessible and Inclusive Communication (LING3388)
• graduate-level unit
– Accessible Communication (LING8800)
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Phone: +61 2 9850 7111
Email: [email protected]