Course Title: Operate a word processing application
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: COSC5345C
Course Title: Operate a word processing application
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4197 - Certificate IV in Creative Industries
Course Contact : Program Administration - Adam Lovell
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 4976
Course Contact Email:adam.lovell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher: Viv Weir
Phone: 9925-8012
Email: viv.weir@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 30
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
There are no pre-requisites or co-requisites for this unit
Course Description
This course allows students to correctly operate word processing applications and perform basic operations. Classes will cover the creation and formatting of documents, creating tables and mail merge.
This course is co-delivered with ICAU3126A and ICAB4060A.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
ICAU1129A Operate a word processing application |
Element: |
1. Create documents |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Open word processing application and create/open document and add data according to information requirements |
Element: |
2. Customise basic settings to meet page layout conventions |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Adjust page layout to meet information requirements |
Element: |
3. Format document |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Use formatting features and styles as required |
Element: |
4. Create tables |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Insert a standard table into a document |
Element: |
5. Add images |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Insert appropriate images in a document and customise as necessary |
Element: |
6. Use mail merge |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Create simple mailing list in layout suitable for merging |
Element: |
7. Print documents |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 Preview document in print preview mode |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to operate work-processing applications and perform basic operations including the creation and formatting of documents, creating tables, printing labels and mail merge.
Details of Learning Activities
• demonstrations
• practical exercises
• independent project based work
Teaching Schedule
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources.
| Week Beginning |
Class content | Elements | |
| Week 1 – 7th February |
WORD Email – logging onto RMIT system Accessing Blackboard Setting up passwords Ergonomic principles and practices General O.H. & S. principles and responsibilities Establish assessment requirements Word applications |
ICAU1129A 1.1-4 |
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| Week 2 14th February |
WORD Formats, spacing Purpose of business documents Layout of business documents Letters/letterheads |
ICAU1129A 1.1-4 2.1-6 |
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| Week 3 21st February |
WORD Business documents – mail merge using templates Tabulation |
ICAU1129A 1,1-4 2.1-6 3.1-5 6.1-3 7.1-3 |
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| Week 4 – 28th February | WORD Proofreading symbols Using tabulation |
ICAU1129A 1,1-4 2.1-6 3.1-5 |
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| Week 5 7th March |
WORD Creating tables, forms and columns |
Portfolio Exercise 3 - Business documents/Merged documents (25%) | ICAU1129A 2.1-6 3.1-5 4.1-4 5.1-2 |
| Week 6 14th March |
USING POWERPOINT - page layout - text enhancements - using templates |
ICAU3126A 1 | |
| Week 7 21st March |
POWERPOINT Using Graphics – Word Art and Clip Art Leaflets – Combining graphics and text Developing a slide show |
ICAU3126A - 1 | |
| Week 8 28th March |
28th March POWERPOINT Developing a slide show |
Newsletter (10%) due | ICAU3126A - 1 |
| Week 9 4th April |
EXCEL Designing a spreadsheet Basic formula |
Slideshow Presentation (15%) due |
ICAU3126A – 1.1-4 ICAU1129A |
| Week 10 11th April |
EXCEL Customising a formula Creating graphs |
ICAU3126A – 1,2,3, 4 | |
| Week 11 18th April |
EXCEL Class exercises |
ICAU3126A - 1 | |
| MID SEMESTER BREAK – 21st April – 27th April | |||
| Week 12 2nd May |
EXCEL Class exercises |
General Store Superannuation (15%) | ICAU3126A - 3 ICAU1129A 7.1-3 |
| Week 13 9th May |
CCESS Designing a database Purpose Structure Relative/absolute formula Data filters Creating queries |
Portfolio Ex. 9 – Tennis Club (5%) | ICAB4060A – 1, 2 ICAU1129A – 1,1-4 2.1-6 3.1-5 |
| Week 14 16th May |
ACCESS Customising queries Designing reports Designing and creating your own database Class exercises |
Tennis Club /Your own database (15%) | ICAB4060A – 1, 2 |
| Week 15 23rd May |
ACCESS Class exercises |
ICAB4060A – 1, 2 | |
| Week 16 30th May |
Finalise Portfolio documents TEST |
Integrated Assignment (20 %) | ICAB4060A – 3, 4 |
| Week 17 6th June |
Outstanding Assessment | ||
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Class handouts |
References
You are advised to look at the course Blackboard site for ongoing updated information. |
Other Resources
USB storage - memory stick
Overview of Assessment
Students are to develop a portfolio of documents, which will include ten (10) examples of their work.
Assessment Tasks
To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessment.
PORTFOLIO
Assessment Task No 1
Portfolio Exercises 1 and 2 – Business Documentation 15%
Students are to incorporate student learning of business documentation and ergonomic principles and practices. Due Week 4
Assessment Task No 2
Portfolio Exercise 3 – Merged Documents 10%
Students are to incorporate student learning of mail merge and manipulating data. Due Week 5
Assessment Task No 3
Portfolio Exercise 4 and 5 – Newsletter 10%
Students are to incorporate student learning of text enhancements and page layout. Due Week 8
Assessment Task No 4
Portfolio Exercises 6 - PowerPoint
Slideshow Presentation 15%
Students are to incorporate student learning of PowerPoint and graphical presentation. Due Week 9
Assessment Task No 5
Portfolio Exercises 7 and 8 - Excel
General Store 5%
Superannuation 10%
Students are to incorporate student learning of Excel using basic and customised formula and graphical information. Due Week 11 & 12
Assessment Task No 6
Portfolio Exercises 9 and 10 – Access
Tennis Club Database 5%
Personal Database 10%
Students are to incorporate student learning of Access using basic to advanced data base skills. Due Week 13 & 14
Assessment Task No 6
Integrated Assignment 20%
Students are to incorporate all student learning by submitting a portfolio of the semester’s work and undertaking a final test.
Due week 16
For further information on the assessment and grading system and criteria used, please refer to the course blackboard site.
Grades used in this unit are as follows:
80 – 100% HD High Distinction
70 – 79% DI Distinction
60 – 69% CR Credit
50 – 59% PA Pass
Under 50% NN Fail
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrated alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program administration
Other Information
Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y;STATUS=A;PAGE_AUTHOR=Andrea%20Syers;SECTION=1;
Course Overview: Access Course Overview