Course Title: Develop Keyboard Skills
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2008
Course Code: OFFC5111C
Course Title: Develop Keyboard Skills
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: 40
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 the development of basic keyboard skills using touch typing techniques.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBCMN108A Develop keyboard skills |
Element: |
Check accuracy. |
Performance Criteria: |
Document is proofread carefully to identify errors. Document is amended, errors corrected and final accuracy check completed. |
Element: |
Identify and develop keyboard skills. |
Performance Criteria: |
Keyboard functions identified and applied. Touch typing technique applied to complete a task. Speed and accuracy developed in accordance with workplace requirements for level of responsibility. |
Element: |
Use safe work practices. |
Performance Criteria: |
Workspace, furniture and equipment are adjusted to suit the ergonomic requirements of the user. Work organisation meets organisational and Occupational Health and Safety requirements for computer operation. |
Learning Outcomes
The expectations are that students will achieve a speed of 45 wpm with 98% accuracy using correct technique. This is consistent with the level of responsibility of an entry-level position in the workplace.
Details of Learning Activities
Students will complete exercises in class to increase their speed and accuracy as well as develop proofreading skills in order to develop competency.
Teaching Schedule
Week Beginning - first semester only | Content | Requirements |
Week 1 - 11 Feb |
RMIT Evacuation Procedure Introduction to Course Guide, Assessments & required text Logon IT Induction Use safe work practices - Comfort at the computer |
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Week 2 - 18 Feb |
Use safe work practices & Correct technique Introduction to Typingmaster |
Text |
Week 3 - 25 Feb | Method 1 - Keyboarding instruction | Text |
Week 4 - 3 Mar | Method 1 - Keyboarding instruction | Text |
Week 5 - 10 Mar | Keyboard consolidation & Navigation keys | Text |
Week 6 - 17 Mar | Navigation & Punctuation | Text |
Mid Semester Break (Student Vacation) 20 to 26 March | ||
Week 7 - 31 Mar | Punctuation, Symbols & Caps lock | Text |
Week 8 - 7 April | Symbols, Caps lock & Numbers | Text |
Week 9 - 14 April |
Numbers & Numberic keyboard Keyboard Practice Part 4 & Proofreading |
Text |
Week 10 - 21 April | Keyboard Practice Part 4 & Proofreading | Text |
Week 11 - 28 April | Part 5 - Skill building & Part 9 - Miscellaneous keyboarding tasks | Text & Printing credits |
Week 12 - 5 May | Part 5 - Skill building & Part 9 - Miscellaneous keyboarding tasks | Text & Printing credits |
Week 13 - 12 May | Part 5 - Skill building & Part 9 - Miscellaneous keyboarding tasks | Text & Printing credits |
Week 14 - 19 May | Part 5 - Skill building & Part 9 - Miscellaneous keyboarding tasks | Text & Printing credits |
Week 15 - 26 May |
Part 5 - Skill building & Part 9 - Miscellaneous keyboarding tasks Assessment |
Text & Printing credits |
Week 16 - 2 June | Part 5 - Skill building & Part 9 - Miscellaneous keyboarding tasks Assessment |
Text & Printing credits |
Week 17 - 9 June | Review | Text |
Week 18 - 16 June | Feedback | Text |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Valda Wilson - Contemporary Keyboarding, Longman |
0733999026 |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Students will complete speed, accuracy and technique tests under supervision.
Assessment Tasks
The student must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent.
Students will be given the opportunity to complete five, five minute typing tests whilst being observed by their teacher from Week 12 in Second Semester. Students will be required to use correct technique whilst completing these tests and observe safe work practices. Element of competency: Use safe work practices & Identify and develop keyboard skills.
Students who have reached the expected learning outcomes for Use safe work practices & Identify and develop keyboard skills will be given two opportunities to show competency in Weeks 15 & 16 of Semester 1.
Students will also complete four proofreading exercises, two in first semester and two in second semester for Element of competency - Check accuracy.
Assessment Matrix
Competency standard | Proofreading Exercises x 4 | Speed Tests x 5 |
Use safe work practices | Yes | |
Identify and develop keyboard skills | Yes | |
Check accuracy | Yes |
Other Information
It is also expected that each student will devote an equivalent amount of time to extra work to competently cope with the course material.
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