Course Title: Develop Keyboard Skills

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6070

Course Title: Develop Keyboard Skills

Portfolio: BUS

Nominal Hours: 40.0

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OFFC5111C

City Campus

TAFE

650T TAFE Business

Face-to-Face or Workplace

Term1 2008,
Term2 2008,
Term1 2009,
Term2 2009,
Term1 2010

Course Contact: Janet McDonald

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5134

Course Contact Email: janet.mcdonald@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This unit covers the development of basic keyboard skills using touch typing techniques.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

BSBCMN108A Develop keyboard skills

Elements:

Check accuracy.

Identify and develop keyboard skills.

Use safe work practices.


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.


Overview of Assessment

Students will complete speed, accuracy and technique tests under supervision.