Course Title: Design and Develop Text Documents
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2008
Course Code: COSC5795C
Course Title: Design and Develop Text Documents
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3133 - Certificate III in Business Administration
Course Contact : Sylvia Baroutis
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5469
Course Contact Email:sylvia.baroutis@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 120
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
NIL
Course Description
The unit covers design and development of predominantly text-based documents using advanced features of document design software.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBADM304A Design and Develop Text Documents |
Element: |
1. Use safe work practices |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Workspace, furniture and equipment are adjusted to suit the ergonomic requirements of the user 2. Work organisation meets organisational and statutory requirements for computer operation 3. Energy and resource conservation techniques are used to minimise wastage in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements |
Element: |
2. Establish parameters for text document design and structure |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Organisational requirements for text-based business documents are identified to ensure consistency of style and image 2. Task requirements for the design of text-based business documents are determined to meet organisational purposes |
Element: |
3. Design text documents |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Text document structure and layout are designed to suit the purpose, audience and information requirements of the task 2. Text document is designed to enhance readability and appearance and meet organisational and task requirements for style and layout 3. Stylesheets and automatic functions are used to ensure consistency of design and layout |
Element: |
4. Produce text documents |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Advanced software functions are used to enable efficient production of text documents 2. Text and other data are entered or imported, and edited to meet required specifications 3. Text documents are previewed, adjusted and printed in accordance with organisational and task requirements 4. Text documents are named and stored, in accordance with organisational requirements and the application exited without information loss/damage 5. Text documents are prepared within designated timelines and organisational requirements for speed and accuracy 6. Manuals, user documention and on-line help are used to overcome problems with document design and production |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities will include class-based exercises, demonstration and observation in order to develop competency, including the underpinning skills and knowledge required for this competency.
Teaching Schedule
| Week beginning | Content | Requirements |
| Week 1 - 11 Feb | Welcome and introductions Course Guide - overview of course Assessment OH&S Logging onto the system Using the Learning Hub Textbooks |
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| Week 2 - 18 Feb | Office Procedures Design of basic documents - letters, memos Underpinning skills |
Price & Wix - introductory pages Teacher handouts Wilson, pp 10-16 |
| Week 3 - 25 Feb | Autocorrect, Tables, Bullets and Numbering, Formatting Underpinning skills |
Price & Wix - Section One pp 17-21 Wilson, pp 17-21 |
| Week 4 - 3 Mar | Pagination, Paragraph options Underpinning skills |
Price & Wix - Section One pp 14-26 Wilson, pp 21-23 |
| Week 5 - 10 Mar | Borders & Shading, Styles Underpinning skills |
Price & Wix - Section Two pp 31-48 Wilson, pp 25, 28 |
| Week 6 - 17 Mar | Graphics Underpinning skills |
Price & Wix - Section Two pp 50 -60 Wilson, pp 29- 31 |
| Mid Semester Break (Student Vacaction) 20 - 26 March |
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| Week 7 - 31 Mar | Sections, Headers and Footers, Hyphenation Underpinning skills |
Price & Wix - Section Three pp 65 - 89 Wilson, pp 46-54 |
| Week 8 - 7 April | Newspaper Columns Underpinning skills |
Price & Wix - Section Three pp 90-101 Wilson, pp 157 - 164 |
| Week 9 - 14 April | TEST 1 | |
| Week 10 - 21 April | Additional Tables, Captions Underpinning skills |
Price & Wix - Section Four pp 103 - 116 Wilson, pp 62 - 66 |
| Week 11 - 28 April | Footnotes, Endnotes & Sorting Underpinning skills |
Price & Wix - Section Four pp 117 - 122 Wilson, pp 67 - 76 |
| Week 12 - 5 May | Auto Text, Templates Underpinning skills |
Price & Wix - Section Five pp 126 - 140 Wilson, pp 77 - 84 |
| Week 13 - 12 May | Mail Merge Underpinning skills |
Price & Wix - Section Five pp 141 - 166 Wilson, pp 85 - 86 |
| Week 14 - 19 May | Mail merge Underpinning skills |
Price & wix - Section Five pp 141 - 166 Wilson, pp 87 - 91 |
| Week 15 - 26 May | Revision exercises Underpinning skills |
SUBMISSION OF FINAL PORTFOLIO Wilson, pp 92 - 100 |
| Week 16 - 2 June | TEST 2 | |
| Week 17 - 9 June | Underpinning skills | |
| Week 18 - 16 June | Review |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Cheryl Price and Julia Wix, Design and Develop Text Documents BSBADM304A 2004, Software Publications |
1-877364-79-7 |
Valda Wilson, Contemporary Keyboarding, Longman 2001 |
0 7339 9902 6 |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner. Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods: the develoopment of a range of portfolio documents produced in class, the demonstration of underpinning skills and tests. Due to the complex nature of this competency, students may be required to demonstrate competency in any element more than once. 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, formative feedback will be provided to students throughout the course.
Assessment Tasks
Two in-class practical tests (each worth 25%)
Portfolio of documents (25%) - These documents should be produced in class and submitted weekly for assessment as shown on the portfolio guide
Underpinning skills - demonstration (25%)
Assessment Matrix
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