Course Title: Write complex documents
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2016
Course Code: OFFC5221C
Course Title: Write complex documents
School: 360T Education
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C4349 - Certificate IV in Education Support
Course Contact: Robyn Blaikie
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4838
Course Contact Email: robyn.blaikie@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Lydia Burns Lydia.burns@rmit.edu.au 9925 9494
Peta McGregor peta.mcgregor@rmit.edu.au 9925 9494
Nominal Hours: 50
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
N/A
Course Description
This course develops the skills and knowledge required to plan documents, draft text, prepare final text and produce documents of some complexity in an academic context.
Students will be taught effective study and academic strategies in order to develop confidence and achieve success in their studies within the Education sector.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBWRT401A Write complex documents |
Element: |
1. Plan documents |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Determine the purposes of documents |
Element: |
2. Draft text |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Review and organise available data, information and knowledge according to proposed structure and content |
Element: |
3. Prepare final text |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Review draft text to ensure document objectives are achieved and requirements are met |
Element: |
4. Produce document |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Choose basic design elements for documents appropriate to audience and purpose |
Learning Outcomes
This course concentrates on capability development in literacy- reading and writing. It also addresses capability in information processing through the study of particular genre/texts.
Details of Learning Activities
This unit is part of Certificate IV in Education Support program. You will study this unit with several other units on the same day. Your program consists of face to face teaching, Unsupervised Directed Study and you are required to participate in compulsory work placement. It is strongly advised you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency. You are not required to attend to complete Unsupervised Directed Study, however you are expected to complete the work given and will at times be required to show evidence the work has been completed. Your Unsupervised Directed Study will be posted on Blackboard.
The student learning experience will be facilitated through participation in a range of activities:
•Work Placement
•Group discussion
•Research assignments
•Guest speakers
•Oral and/or written questions on "What if?" scenarios
•Realistic simulations and role play
•Practical demonstrations and direct observation of actual work and simulated work practice
•Oral Presentations
•Individual and group projects - Completing the projects will include negotiated independent study time and practical work relevant to the unit of competency.
Teaching Schedule
This unit will be delivered weekly.
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources. Should the teaching schedule change students will be advised via blackboard.
Library Orientation & an RMIT Online Systems Information Session will be scheduled during the first two weeks of your program. Information about student services, rights and responsibilities is contained in your student diary.
Teaching Schedule Semester 1 for 4A, 4B, 4C and 4D students
Week 1
Features of Academic writing
Reading strategies for academic texts
Professional Journal
E1, E2, E3, E4
Week 2
Academic Skills cont.
Essay terms explained
Sentence Structure
types of sentences
Note taking skills
annotation
E1, E2, E3, E4
Week 3
Interpreting non-verbal data-graphs statistics images
Note taking skills cont.
Paragraph
• unity
• cohesion
E1, E2, E3, E4
Week 4
Referring to sources
• Paraphrase
• Summary
• Direct quotes
• Synthesis
In text Referencing/plagiarism
E1, E2, E3, E4
Week 5
Academic skills
• Paraphrase
• Summary
• Direct quotes
• Synthesis
Brainstorm/mind map
Research skills
E1, E2
Week 6
Reading and discussing
Research
Essay plan
Academic
Tutorial
E1, E2, E3
Week 7
Reading and discussing
Academic Tutorial
Essay plan submitted
Introductions/conclusion
E1, E2, E3
Week 8
Reading and discussing
Academic Tutorial
E1, E2, E3, E4
Week 9
Reading and discussing Academic
Tutorial
Assessment 1
Exposition Essay on Children’s/Young Adult literature
E4
Week 10
Reading and discussing - cultural context (film Mabo)
Academic Tutorial
Discourse Analysis
E1
Week 11
Reading and discussing
Critical / analytical thinking
Academic Tutorial
Discourse Analysis
E1, E2, E3
Week 12
Critical / analytical thinking
Discourse Analysis
E1, E2, E3
Week 13
Brainstorm/mindmap
Research
E1, E2, E3
Week 14
Critical / analytical thinking
Academic Tutorial
E1, E2, E3
Week 15
Critical / analytical thinking
Academic Tutorial
E1, E2, E3
Week 16
Critical / analytical thinking
Academic Tutorial
Assessment 2 Discourse analysis Mabo
E1, E2, E3, E4
Week 17
Review of Professional Journal
E4
Teaching Schedule for Semester 1 2016 (Part B) for 4E students
Week 1
Introduction to course
Rationale for Professional Journal
Directed study – see Blackboard
E1, E2, E3, E4
Week 2
Essay terms explained-grammar
Begin annotation for journal
Directed study – see Blackboard
E1, E2, E3, E4
Week3
Define literature, cultural diversity
introduction to Children’s/young adult literature
Directed study – see Blackboard
E1, E2, E3, E4
Week 4
Introduce Picture books
Library visit
Observation of literature at placement
Directed study – see Blackboard
E1
Week 5
Brainstorm/mind map analysis
Research genre
Directed study – see Blackboard
E1
Week6
Reading and discussing
Essay plan- Introductions Conclusions
Directed study – see Blackboard
E1, E2, E3
Week 7
Reading and discussing
Essay draft submitted
Professional discussion (oral presentation) on work placement – submit annotations of student work for professional journal
Directed study – see Blackboard
E1, E2, E3, E4
Week 8
Reading and discussing feedback on draft
Language work
Brainstorming ideas for writing children’s book
Directed study – see Blackboard
E1, E2, E3
Week9
Assessment 1 submitted
Exposition Essay on Children’s/Young Adult literature
Professional Journal:
Personal statements, professional emails
Directed study – see Blackboard
E1, E2, E3,E4
Week 10
Professional Journal:
Oral analysis of a literary/literacy strategy observed or done in work placement
Directed study – see Blackboard
E1, E2, E3
Week 11
Professional Journal
Revisit Children’s book
Directed study – see Blackboard
E1, E2, E3
Week12
Professional Journal
Research AusVels
Directed study – see Blackboard
E1, E2, E3
Week 13
Professional Journal
Important school documents eg. Naplan, literacy test for teachers
Directed study – see Blackboard
E1, E2, E3
Week 14
Professional Journal:
Referencing APA
Directed study – see Blackboard
E1, E2, E3, E4
Week15
What makes a good Education Support Worker?
Directed study – see Blackboard
E1
Week 16
Reviewing and reflecting on journal work
Directed study – see Blackboard
E1, E2, E3
Week 17
Submit Assessment 2 - Professional Journal
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
TEXTS AND EQUIPMENT
There are no set texts in this course. RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through handouts, our online systems and access to facilities and relevant software. You will also have access to the library resources. It is recommended that you bring:
• Display folder with plastic sleeves
• Highlighter pens
• Notebook or loose leaf paper
• Headphones
• USB (Memory stick)
Overview of Assessment
You must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of the competencies in order to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. You may be assessed by:
- Oral or written questioning
- Assignments and projects
- Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files
- Review of products produced through work-based or course activities
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program manager or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
The Student Charter www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-education/supporting-learning-and-teaching/student-charter/ summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT University student as well as the responsibilities of the university.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which can be found on the RMIT University website at: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qwxbqbg739rl1
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Semester 1 for 4A, 4B, 4C and 4D students
Assessment 1: Exposition essay on Children’s/ Youth literature (Week 9)
Assessment 2: Discourse analysis Mabo (Week 16)
Assessment for Semester 1 2016 (Part B) for 4E students
Assessment 1 : Exposition Essay on Children’s/Young Adult Literature (Week 9)
Assessment 2 : Professional Journal (Week 17)
Assessment tasks in this unit are assessed using the following competency based results:
CC – Competency credit
CA – Competency achieved
NYC – Not Yet Competent
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work.
All assessment tasks including electronically recorded student work will be kept by the University for student feedback and to meet government requirements.
All Assessment tasks should be submitted by the deadline. If an extension is required you must ask your teacher for one before the due date.
Resubmissions:
If you are found to be Not Yet Competent in a Course Assessment Task you may be allowed one resubmission only. Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission. The highest grade you will receive if your resubmission is successful is ‘CA’
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency and with the critical aspects of assessment for each unit. The assessment matrix for units will be available on Blackboard for students to access.
Other Information
Attendance - The major learning experience involves participating in face to face classes. It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
Feedback - Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Students may be asked to attend interviews with relevant teachers and Program Coordinator to discuss academic progress.
Assessment Academic Progress www.rmit.edu.au/policies/academicprogress
Special Consideration - All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. Please see the RMIT website for further information.www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism - RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.www.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity
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