Course Title: Use technology in the workplace
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: EMPL5581C
Course Title: Use technology in the workplace
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4210 - Certificate IV in Financial Services
Course Contact : Clem simonetto
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5426
Course Contact Email:clem.simonetto@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Course Contact Name: Nawal Shomali
Course Contact Phone: (03)9925-5826
Course Contact Email: nawal.shomali@rmit.edu.au
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
There are no pre-requisites and co-requisites.
Course Description
This Unit of Competency covers using computers and associated devices and office technology to achieve outcomes required in the workplace.
The office technology used will include Microsoft Office packages, Internet and email applications.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
FNSICGEN302B Use technology in the workplace |
Element: |
Access and enter information from/into the computer |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Organizational procedures for accessing computer based equipment are followed. |
Element: |
Clarify the function that the equipment fulfils |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Computing equipment, associated devices and other equipment used in the workplace are identified |
Element: |
Save files/data and produce computer reports as required |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Files/data are saved following standard procedures prior to exiting the computer equipment |
Element: |
Undertake routine maintenance of computers and associated devices |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Routine maintenance tasks are carried out according to manufacturer's instructions |
Element: |
Use and maintain other workplace equipment |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Other equipment is used to achieve workplace outcomes as required |
Element: |
Use manuals and online help to solve computing problems |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Manuals, training notes, or company documentation are used to solve problems |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to the performance elements in part A and the performance criteria in Part B
Details of Learning Activities
Theory sessions, Practical lab sessions, Tutorial sessions, assignments and homework
Teaching Schedule
The total number of scheduled hours of teaching, learning and assessment involved in this course will include all planned activities. This may incorporate face-to-face classes, lectures, workshops and seminars; wherever possible workplace visits, online learning and other forms of structured teaching and learning. The total scheduled hours includes the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including observation of work performance, discussions with supervisors and others providing third party evidence and one on one and group assessment sessions with students. | ||
Weekly Schedule | ||
Week beginning | Topics Covered | Practical and Assessments |
Week 1 - 7th Feb, 11 |
Course Overview O H & S, E-Mail & File Management, Equipment Maintenance procedures |
Teacher handouts and in-class exercises. |
Week 2 - 14th Feb, 11 | MS Word - Getting Started Editing Documents Formatting text and paragraphs |
Assignment handed out In-class exercises |
Week 3 - 21st Feb, 11 | MS Word Formatting Documents Creating and Formatting Tables |
In-class exercises |
Week 4 - 28th Feb, 11 | MS Word Illustrating Documents with Graphics Merging Documents |
In-Class exercises Word Assignment Due |
Week 5 - 7th Mar, 11 | MS Excel - Getting started Building and editing worksheets |
In-class exercises |
Week 6 - 14th Mar, 11 | MS Excel Formatting a worksheet Working with Formulas and Functions |
In-Class exercises |
Week 7 - 21st Mar, 11 | MS Excel Working with Charts Automating worksheet task |
Feedback on Word Assignment In-Class exercises |
Week 8 - 28th Mar, 11 | MS Excel Analyzing Data Using Formulas |
In-Class exercises |
Week 9 - 4th Apr, 11 | MS PowerPoint – Getting started Creating and modifying Presentations |
In-Class exercises Excel Assignment Due |
Week 10 - 11th Apr, 11 | MS PowerPoint Enhancing and customizing a Presentation Use charts |
In-class exercises |
Week 11 - 25th Apr, 11 | MS PowerPoint Working with embedded objects and hyperlinks |
Feedback on Excel Assignment In-Class exercises |
Mid Semester Easter Break | Wed 21st April – Thurs 27th April, 2011 | |
Week 11 - 25th Apr, 11 | MS PowerPoint Working with embedded objects and hyperlinks |
Feedback on Excel Assignment In-Class exercises |
Week 12 - 2nd May, 11 | MS PowerPoint Working with advanced tools and masters |
In-class exercises PowerPoint Assignment Due |
Week 13 - 9th May, 11 | Integration of Word, Excel and PowerPoint | In-class exercises |
Week 14 - 16th May, 11 | Integration of Word, Excel and PowerPoint (Cont.) | In-class exercises |
Week 15 - 23rd May, 11 | Integration of Word, Excel and PowerPoint (Cont.) | In-class exercises |
Week 16 - 30th May, 11 | Integration Task/Project |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
There is no prescribed text book required in this course. Course materials including: lecture notes, learning materials, and class exercises are available to students via online, network and/or in hard copies. |
References
On line MS Office references and any text books on MS Excel. |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Competency Based Assessment
Students will be provided with more than one opportunity to demonstrate competence.
Assessment Methods
Assessment for competency in this course will require students to present a variety of in class exercises in MS Word (Introduction), MS PowerPoint (Introduction) & MS Excel (Introduction) throughout the course. The student must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a competency to be deemed competent.
Assessment Tasks
Consolidation Exercises
The in class exercises will focus on the students’ practical ability to solve problems and provide practical solutions to a given scenarios.
The review and consolidation assessments are open book and conducted in the computer laboratories. Students are encouraged to use the online and text resources to provide professionally reasoned solutions to the problems given.
Final Graded Assessment [Optional]
An optional graded assessment will be conducted at the end of the course for grading purposes only.
Assessment Matrix
For a student based at the RMIT BUSINESS campus in Melbourne, Australia in
Semester 2, 2009 the assessment will be:
Elements | MS Word Task/Project CA/NYC (20%) |
MS Excel Task/Project CA/NYC (20%) |
MS PowerPoint Task/Project CA/NYC (20%) |
Integration Task/Project CA/NYC (40%) |
1. Clarify the function that the equipment fulfils | Y | Y | Y | Y |
2. Access and enter information from/into the computer | Y | Y | Y | Y |
3. Save files/data and produce computer reports as required | Y | Y | Y | Y |
4. Use manuals and online help to solve computing problems | Y | Y | Y | Y |
5. Undertake routine maintenance of computers and associated devices | Y | Y | Y | Y |
6. Use and maintain other workplace equipment | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Other Information
Other Information
Competency and grading requirements:
To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
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.
All assessments for this course must be completed successfully to achieve CA (Competency Achieved) grade.
Each assessment task will also carry a numerical weighting to be used for grading purposes. The grade applied to this weighting will only be awarded if a CA has been achieved in all compulsory assessment tasks.
If a student has been marked NYC (Not Yet Competent) in any of the assessment tasks, the weighting will carry no value until the student has obtained CA.
If a CA is achieved on re-assessment then a maximum mark of 50% of the original weighting will be granted for that assessment.
Reassessments will only be granted to students who were either unsuccessful in the first attempt or have an approved special consideration application.
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