Course Title: Prepare and produce complex legal documents
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: JUST5129C
Course Title: Prepare and produce complex legal documents
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6070 - Advanced Diploma of Business (Legal Practice)
Course Contact : Janet McDonald
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: 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 covers using a range of advanced functions within MS Word to produce complex legal documents.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSALPP401A Prepare and produce complex legal documents |
Element: |
Develop precedents and macros for document design. |
Performance Criteria: |
Precedents and macros are developed and used to ensure consistency of design and layout. Templates and macros are evaluated and amended to ensure document requirements can be met. Macros are linked as required. Improvements to the structure/design of existing documents are suggested and a review process of suggested improvements is facilitated. |
Element: |
Establish document design and structure. |
Performance Criteria: |
Requirements of the task are identified. Software appropriate to the task is selected. Document design and structure are determined. Document is designed and structured to meet designated criteria. Existing precedent documents are reviewed for appropriateness. Can build new precedents from existing documents. |
Element: |
Organise self or others to print documents. |
Performance Criteria: |
Documents are printed as required. Review of documents is arranged with the designated person/section. Final printing of document is undertaken. |
Element: |
Organise self or others to produce documents |
Performance Criteria: |
Documents are prepared using appropriate and available precedent documents according to a firm's policies and procedures. Relevant data is entered and edited accurately. A range of advanced functions are used to ensure the accurate completion of the task. Documents are checked for spelling, grammar, numeric data and layout. Documents are proofread for accuracy of contents and consistency of layout and style. Modifications are made to meet required specifications. |
Element: |
Save file and exit system. |
Performance Criteria: |
Document is saved and stored in appropriate directory or folder. File is closed and application programs are exited without loss of data. Back up copies of files are made in accordance with specified procedures if required. Disks/data are filed and stored in accordance with a firm's policies and procedures. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities will include class-based discussions and exercises using MS Word 2003.
Teaching Schedule
Week beginning | Content | Requirements |
Week 1 - 8 Feb | Course guide & required text.; Topic A - D from text | |
Week 2 - 15 Feb | Appendix 1 - V; Topic 1 Working with styles | Text |
Week 3 - 22 Feb | Topic 1 Workplace scenario 1 & 2; Topic 2 Working with templates & workplace scenario 3 & 4 | Text |
Week 4 - 1 Mar | Topic 3 Automating templates (Fill-in fields); workplace scenario 5 & 6 | Text |
Week 5 - 8 Mar | Review & Assessment | Text & printing credits |
Week 6 - 15 Mar | Topic 4 Extending your table skills; Workplace scenario 7 & 8 | Text |
Week 7 - 22 Mar | Topic 5 Creating newsletter layouts; Workplace scenario 9 | Text |
Week 8 - 29 Mar | Topic 6 Working with long documents; Workplace scenario 10 & 11 | Text |
Easter Break 1 April - 7 April | ||
Week 8 - 5 April | Topic 6 Working with long documents; Workplace scenario 10 & 11 | Text |
Week 9 - 12 April | Topic 7 Complex mail merge | Text |
Week 10 - 19 April | Topic 7 Workplace scenario 12 | Text |
Week 11 - 26 April | Review & Assessment | Text & printing credits |
Week 12 - 3 May | Topic 8 Automating repetitive tasks; Workplace scenario 13 | Text |
Week 13 - 10 May | Topic 9 Designing forms; Workplace scenario 14 & 15 | Text |
Week 14 - 17 May | Review & Assessment | Text & printing credits |
Week 15 - 24 May | Review & feedback | Text |
Week 16 - 31 May | Final assessment & Special consideration | Text & printing credits |
Week 17 - 7 June | Practical Placement | |
Week 18 - 14 June | Practical Placement |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
The Tilde Group, Be Competent in Complex Legal Documents Word 2003 |
0734606834 |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Students will complete a portfolio of evidence which includes business documents created throughout the program and a final assessment.
Assessment Tasks
Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of competency to be deemed competent.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievements of each element of competency in a flexible manner. 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.
Students will complete, individually, a portfolio of documents in class worth a total of 50% and a final practical assessment in Week 16 worth 50%.
Assessment Matrix
Element of competency | Portfolio 50% | Final assessment |
Establish document design and structure | Yes | Yes |
Develop precedents and macros for document design | Yes | Yes |
Organise self or others to produce documents | Yes | Yes |
Organise self or others to print documents | Yes | Yes |
Save file and exit system | Yes | Yes |
Other Information
It is expected that each student will devote an equivalent amount of time to private study to competently cope with the course material.
Students will be producing documents throughout the semester which they will use in the Practice Firm and LAW 5109 Practice in a Legal Environment (PILE) in second semester.
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