Course Title: Design and produce business documents
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2013
Course Code: BUSM6232C
Course Title: Design and produce business documents
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4324 - Certificate IV in Accounting
Course Contact : Ian Nash
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99255733
Course Contact Email:ian.nash@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Ian Nash
992 55733
email: ian.nash@rmit.edu.au
Colin Byron
email: colin.byron@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 80
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 describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to design and produce various business documents and publications. It includes selecting and using a range of functions on a variety of computer applications.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBITU306A Design and produce business documents |
Element: |
4. Finalise document |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Proofread document for readability, accuracy and consistency in language, style and layout prior to final output |
Element: |
1. Select and prepare resources |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Select and use appropriate technology and software applications to produce required business documents |
Element: |
2. Design document |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Identify, open and generate files and records according to task and organisational requirements |
Element: |
3. Produce document |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Complete document production within designated time lines according to organisational requirements |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
THIS COURSE IS CO-DELIVERED WITH COSC6163C PRODUCE JOB COSTING INFORMATION.
AS A RESULT, TWO COURSE GUIDES HAVE BEEN PREPARED BUT ONLY THE ELEMENTS, PERFORMANCE CRITERIA, CRITICAL
ASPECTS, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENT FOR EACH COURSE WILL BE SPECIFIC TO EACH
COURSE (GUIDE). THE REMAINDER OF THE INFORMATION SUCH AS "TEACHING ACTIVITIES", "TEACHING
SCHEDULE", "RESOURCES" AND "ASSESSMENTS TASKS AND ASSESSMENT MATRIX" WILL BE THE SAME
ON ALL THREE COURSE GUIDES
Using the textbook and other materials, students will be progressively introduced to both JOB COSTING with EXCEL and manually together with designing and
producing business documents. The Job Costing course involves both theory and practical learning activities as well as
students enhancing these skills on the Excel software. Students will learn to produce documents via Microsoft
Excel and Word and using the Excel software as well as web based systems such as email. Students will be taught
to perform calculations extensively both manually via in-class exercises and in particular,
using Excel where they will be taught basic functions from this software package. We expect you to participate and
contribute in all scheduled learning activities.
Students will be required to complete some of the assigned tasks in their own time in order to satisfactorily cover the requirements of both Competencies
The Critical Aspects of Evidence, Knowledge and Skills Requirement and Employability Skills specific to this
course of study are as follows:
Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit are:
1. Designing and producing a minimum of 3 completed business documents, using at least 2 software applications in
the production of each document;
2. using appropriate data storage options; and
3. knowledge of the functions and features of contemporary computer applications.
Skills:
Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this course include:
1. Keyboarding and computer skills to complete a range of formatting and layout tasks;
2. literacy skills to read and understand a variety of texts; to prepare general information and papers according to
target audience; and to edit and proofread documents to ensure clarity of meaning and conformity to organisational
requirements;
3. numeracy skills to access and retrieve data; and
4. problem-solving skills to determine document design and production processes.
Required knowledge:
Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this course include:
1. Appropriate technology for production requirements;
2. functions and features of contemporary computer applications;
3. organisational policies, plans and procedures; and
4. organisational requirements for document design e.g. sty
Teaching Schedule
The teaching schedule below incorporates the two competencies co-delivered. The assessment tasks relate specifically to the Design and Produce Business documents competency unless specified.
| Week | Tutorial Topic as per Student Learning Guide | assessment |
| 1 | Introduction to course including review of course guide, weekly program and assessment guide and use of the DLS. |
N/A |
| 2 | Introduction Terminology |
Use Email technology to send a message |
| 3 | Inventory Management | |
| 4 | Inventory Management Inventory Management-(Purchasing and storage) |
Prepare tax invoice using WORD |
| 5 | Materials Control Materials Control |
|
| 6 | Materials Accounting |
Stock cards using Excel Reorder points using excel |
| 7 | Labour Control Labour Accounting MID SEMESTER BREAK (28/03/13– 03/04/13) |
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| 7 | MID SEMESTER BREAK (28/03/13– 03/04/13) Labour Control Labour Accounting |
|
| 8 | ASSESSMENT WEEK (Test No 1) | |
| 9 | Review of Test No 1 Manufacturing Overhead Control |
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| 10 | Accounting for Manufacturing overhead |
|
| 11 | Job costing |
Complete Journal and Ledger entries using Excel Prepare a Report from linked Ledger and Journal entries in Excel |
| 12 | Job costing for service Organisations | |
| 13 | Manufacturing Statements | |
| 14 | Capital Expenditure Evaluation | |
| 15 | ASSESSMENT WEEK
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| 16 | Retests |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
NO prescibed Text as program will be linked to Text used in Produce Job Costing Information |
References
Other Resources
Material placed on the Learning Hub for students to access
Overview of Assessment
A range of assessments will be required and include the following:
• Send a message (with attachments) to their teacher using email technology.
• Prepare a report to Management on Budget versus actual results using WORD or POWERPOINT or both
• Complete a set of Journal and Ledger entries manually and electronically using EXCEL
• Prepare a linked document showing the Manufacturing Statement (Report) completed from the Ledger accounts (EXCEL)
• Complete a set of Stock cards using EXCEL
• Complete an exercise using reorder points to calculate stock orders required using IF statements in EXCEL
• Design a Tax Invoice document using WORD
Assessment Tasks
Overview of Assessment:
To be deemed competent, students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of the two competencies.
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.
Assessment Tasks:
The following range of assessment methods will be used to assess practical skills and knowledge as part of
this program:
1. Evaluating an integrated activity which combines the elements of competency for the unit or related units
of competency;
2. oral or written questioning on underpinning knowledge and skills which may include formal examinations;
3. evaluating samples of work;
4. direct questioning combined with review of evidence;
5 review of final printed documents;
6 demonstration of techniques; and
7. oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of software applications.
Assessment Tasks
You are required to complete 7 assessment tasks which you must successfully complete to be deemed
competent in this cluster. The 7 assessment tasks are as follows:
Students will be expected to complete the tasks below:
• Send a message (with attachments) to their teacher using email technology.
• Prepare a report to Management on Budget versus actual results using WORD or POWERPOINT or both
• Complete a set of Journal and Ledger entries manually and electronically using EXCEL
• Prepare a linked document showing the Manufacturing Statement (Report) completed from the Ledger accounts (EXCEL)
• Complete a set of Stock cards using EXCEL
• Complete an exercise using reorder points to calculate stock orders required using IF statements in EXCEL
• Design a Tax Invoice document using WORD
The due dates (approximate) for the tasks are included in the table under teaching Schedule
Assessment Matrix
Assessment Matrix
Submission Requirements
You should:
• Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date. If your performance in the assessment is affected by
unexpected circumstances, you should consider applying for Special Consideration. Information on the process and
application forms is available at http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ls0ydfokry9rz website.
• Always retain a copy of your assessment tasks (hard copy and soft copy).
• When you submit work for assessment at RMIT University you need to use a cover sheet that includes a declaration
and statement of authorship. You must complete, sign and submit a cover sheet with all work you submit for
assessment, whether individual or group work. On the cover sheet you declare that the work you are presenting for
assessment is your own work. An assignment cover sheet for submission of work for assessment is available on
blackboard.
• Each page of your assessment should include footer with your name, student number, the title of the assessment,
unit code and title and page numbers.
Marking Guide (competency):
Vocational Education and Training (VET) is based on current industry needs and the focus on preparing you for the
workplace. Because VET courses are informed by practical application of knowledge and skills, they are based on a
system known as ‘competency based training’ (CBT). So when you are assessed in VET it is about whether you are
competent to do the job, as well as having a firm grasp on the knowledge and skills required to do that job, as opposed
to traditional curriculum based education settings that are often based on knowledge retention.
You need to demonstrate you are competent in each element of the unit of competency you are studying.
You will receive feedback on each assessment task that will inform you whether you are competent or not and how well
you are performing. Once competent in all elements of the unit you receive a competency grading.
Please refer to the Final Grades table below.
Marking Guide (Grading)
After achieving competency we then grade your performance in the unit; this gives you the opportunity to have the
level of your performance formally recognized against industry standards and employability skills.
The grading is according to the following criteria:
1. LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE, INITIATIVE, ENTERPRISE AND PERFORMANCE OF WORK TASK
We are looking for a high level of ability to complete all tasks independently as per the specifications as well as
demonstrating a high level of initiative in your approach to establishing an maintaining a payroll system, performing
2. DEMONSTRATED BREADTH OF UNDERPINNING KNOWLEDGE AND A WILLINGNESS TO CONTINUE
LEARNING
We are looking for depth of understanding of the key concepts and knowledge required in establishing an maintaining
a payroll system, performing financial calculations and designing and producing business documents. You should be
able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of all applicable performance criteria in all the assessment tasks.
3. TECHNIQUES & PROCESSES, TECHNOLOGY SKILLS AND PROBLEM SOLVING
We are looking for appropriate use of technology to assist in presenting all tasks clearly and suitable for the intended
audience. You also need to show an understanding of the kinds of problems that can arise in establishing an
maintaining a payroll system, performing financial calculations and designing and producing business documents and
how these might be addressed.
4. WORK ORGANISATION, PLANNING AND SELF MANAGEMENT
We expect to see students organise and plan their work schedule effectively and be able to self manage them time
both in-class and when undertaking self-directed learning. We also expect the timely completion and submission of all
required assessment tasks.
5. COMMUNICATION, PEOPLE NETWORKING, LANGUAGE AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AND TEAMWORK
We expect to see contributions to relevant discussions during scheduled sessions. In addition your tasks should
demonstrate a very good understanding of the elements of establishing an maintaining a payroll system, performing
financial calculations and designing and producing business documents.
Final Grades table:
CHD Competent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC Competent with Credit
CAG Competency Achieved – Graded
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for assessment
Further information regarding the application of the grading criteria will be provided by your teacher
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