Course Title: Produce Texts From Notes
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2008
Course Code: OFFC5136C
Course Title: Produce Texts From Notes
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3133 - Certificate III in Business Administration
Course Contact : Janet Mc Donald
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5134
Course Contact Email:janet.mcdonald@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 30
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
None
Course Description
This unit covers taking notes from an oral or printed source and producing an accurate text from the notes.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBADM302A Produce Texts From Notes |
Element: |
Edit and revise text |
Performance Criteria: |
Final text is self-checked for accuracy, and grammar and syntax are appropriate for the intended purpose and audience of the text. |
Element: |
Take notes |
Performance Criteria: |
Organisational requirements relating to style, presentation and storage of documents are identified prior to commencing the task. |
Element: |
Transcribe notes |
Performance Criteria: |
Text is produced from notes to the required degree of accuracy and reflects the intended meaning of the author. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
In class theory and discussion will be followed with practical exercises.
Teaching Schedule
Week beginning - Full time students | Content | Requirements |
Week 1 - 11 Feb | Course Guide & Required text; Why take notes?; Note taking exercise. |
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Week 2 - 18 Feb | Organistational requirements; Achieving deadlines; Effective listening skills |
Text & headphones |
Week 3 - 25 Feb | Abbreviations & Symbols; Spelling, grammar & punctuation | Text & headphones |
Week 4 - 3 Mar | Types of documents | Text & headphones |
Week 5 - 10 Mar | Note taking; Types of documents; Note taking from printed matter | Text & headphones |
Week 6 - 17 Mar | Checking notes for accuracy; Transcribing notes from text | Text & headphones |
Mid Semester Break (Student Vacation) - 20 to 26 March | ||
Week 7 - 31 Mar | Transcribing notes from text; Assessment 1 | Text, Printing credits & Headphones |
Week 8 - 7 April | Transcribing speaker’s intended meaning; Editing & revising text | Text & headphones |
Week 9 - 14 April | Assessment 2 | Text, Printing credits & Headphones |
Week 10 - 21 April | Naming documents & file management; Minutes & agendas | Text & headphones |
Week 11 - 28 April | Revision - letter writing | Text & headphones |
Week 12 - 5 May | Assessment 3 | Text, Printing credits & Headphones |
Week 13 - 12 May | Quikscribe | Text & headphones |
Week 14 - 19 May | Quikscribe | Text & headphones |
Week 15 - 26 May | Quikscribe | Text & headphones |
Week 16 - 2 June | Exam | Text, Printing credits & Headphones |
Week 17 - 9 June | Assessment - Special Consideration | Text, Printing credits & Headphones |
Week 18 - 16 June | Feedback |
Part-time students
Week beginning | Content | Requirements |
Week 1 - 11 Feb | Course Guide & Required text; Why take notes?; Note taking exercise; Organisational requirements; Achieving deadlines. |
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Week 2 - 18 Feb | Effective listening skills; Abbreviations & Symbols; Spelling, grammar & punctuation; Types of documents. |
Text |
Week 3 - 25 Feb | Note taking; Note taking from printed matter; Checking notes for accuracy; Transcribing notes from text. | Text & headphones |
Week 4 - 3 Mar | Transcribing notes from text; Assessment 1 | Text, Printing credits & headphones |
Week 5 - 10 Mar | Transcribing speaker’s intended meaning; Editing & revising text | Text & headphones |
Week 6 - 17 Mar | Naming documents & file management; Minutes & agendas; Assessment 2 | Text & Printing Credits |
Mid semester break (student Vacation) - 20 to 26 March | ||
Week 7 - 31 Mar | Revision letter writing; Assessment 3 & Quikscribe | Text, Printing credits & headphones |
Week 8 - 7 April | Quikscribe |
Headphones |
Week 9 - 14 April | Exam | Text, Printing credits & Headphones |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Bhagat M, Produce text from notes, Software Publications, 2002. |
1-877038-74-1 |
References
Aspire Business School Certificate III - Communicate in the workplace |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievements of each competency in a flexible manner. Assessments will incorporate a variety of methods: class exercises, homework, practical project and tests. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met. In addition to the assessments, formative feedback is provided to the students throughout the duration of the course
Learning activities will include class-based discussions, exercises, small group work, reading and reflection on various activities, in order to develop competency including the underpinning skills and knowledge.
Assessment Tasks
Class exercises - 50%
Students will complete three in-class practical exercises individually and under supervision. Refer to assessment matrix for elements of competency being assessed.
Exam - 50%
This will be a practical exam using Quikscribe. The exam is open book and covers all elements of competency.
Assessment Matrix
Element of competency | Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Exam |
Take notes | Yes | Yes | ||
Transcribe notes | Yes | Yes | ||
Edit & revise text | Yes | Yes |
Other Information
Students will require headphones in each class as indicated in the Weekly Schedule. Headphones used with ipod’s are suitable.
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