Technical communication is a fast-growing discipline worldwide, as communication media become more pervasive and technology more complex. The University of Limerick pioneered a full-time programme in technical communication in 1995. Since September 2001, UL has offered a Graduate Certificate in Technical Writing by distance learning.

 

Objectives

The aim of this distance learning programme is to offer flexible access to certification through distance learning for people who lack qualifications in Technical Communication. The programme emphasises that the job of a technical writer entails more than writing – graphics, cultural issues, layout, and design all play a part, and students receive tuition on all of these areas.

 

The specific objectives are:

• To provide distance learning students with a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of technical communication.

• To prepare students for productive employment as effective technical writers in industry.

• To provide people who lack qualifications in technical communication with access to certification via distance learning.