Course Title: Develop Keyboard Skills
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2009
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: |
Workplace, furniture and equipment are adjusted to suit the ergonomic requirements of the user. Work organisation meets organisational and occupational health and safety 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 practical exercises in class to help build their speed and accuracy whilst meeting occupational health and safety guidelines.
Teaching Schedule
Week beginning | Content | Requirements |
Week 1 - 9 Feb | Introduction & Use safe work practices - Comfort at the computer | |
Week 2 - 16 Feb | Use safe work practices - correct technique & introduction to TypingMaster | Text |
Week 3 - 23 Feb | Method 1 - Keyboard instruction | Text |
Week 4 - 2 Mar | Method 1 - Keyboard instruction | Text |
Week 5 - 9 Mar | Keyboard consolidation & navigation keys | Text |
Week 6 - 16 Mar | Part 4 Keyboard practice & Navigation & Punctuation | Text |
Week 7 - 23 Mar | Part 4 Keyboard practice & Punctuation, Symbols & Caps lock | Text |
Week 8 - 30 Mar | Part 4 Keyboard practice & Symbols, Caps lock & Numbers | Text |
Week 9 - 6 Apr | Part 4 Keyboard practice & Numbers & Numeric keyboard | Text |
Easter Break 9 to 15 April | ||
Week 10 - 20 Apr | Part 5 Skill building; Part 6 Speed building; Part 9 Miscellaneous keyboarding tasks | Text |
Week 11 - 27 Apr | Part 5 Skill building; Part 6 Speed building; Part 9 Miscellaneous keyboarding tasks | Text |
Week 12 - 4 May | Part 5 Skill building; Part 6 Speed building; Part 9 Miscellaneous keyboarding tasks | Text |
Week 13 - 11 May | Part 5 Skill building; Part 9 Miscellaneous keyboarding tasks; Part 9 Miscellaneous keyboarding tasks | Text |
Week 14 - 18 May | Part 5 Skill building; Part 6 Speed building; Assessment Proofreading | Text |
Week 15 - 25 May | Part 5 Skills building; Part 6 Speed building; Part 9 Miscellaneous keyboarding tasks | Text |
Week 16 - 1 Jun | Part 5 Skills building; Part 6 Speed building; Assessment Proofreading | Text |
Week 17 - 8 Jun | Assessment opportunity - Use safe work practices & Identify and develop keyboard skills | Text |
Week 18 - 15 Jun | Feedback | Text |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Valda Wilson - Contemporary Keyboarding, Longman Pearson Education Australia Pty Ltd 2001. |
0733999026 |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Students will complete speed, accuracy and technique tests under supervision.
Assessment Tasks
Students 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 and are required to use correct tehnique. Students will be observed by the assessor whilst completing tests to ensure they use correct technique - Element of Competency; Use safe work practices & Identify and develop keyboard skills. These tests will be scheduled for second semester.
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 Week 17 of Semester 1.
Students will be given four proofreading exercises to complete throughout the year as indicated on the course schedule - Element of Competency, Check accuracy.
Assessment Matrix
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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