Course Title: Develop Keyboard Skills
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 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
Maryann McNair
9925 1564
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 correctly 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 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 | Content | Requirements |
1 |
Course Guide and Assessments Safe work practices review |
Text |
2 | Develop speed and accuracy meeting OHS requirements and proofreading skills | Text |
3 | Develop speed and accuracy meeting OHS requirements and proofreading skills | Text |
4 | Develop speed and accuracy meeting OHS requirements and proofreading skills | Text |
5 |
Develop speed and accuracy meeting OHS requirements and proofreading skills Assessment proofreading |
Text and printing credits |
6 | Develop speed and accuracy meeting OHS requirements and proofreading skills | Text |
7 | Develop speed and accuracy meeting OHS requirements and proofreading skills |
Text |
8 | Develop speed and accuracy meeting OHS requirements and proofreading skills | Text |
9 |
Develop speed and accuracy meeting OHS requirements and proofreading skills Assessment proofreading |
Text and printing credits |
10 | Develop speed and accuracy meeting OHS requirements and proofreading skills | Text |
11 |
Develop speed and accuracy meeting OHS requirements and proofreading skills
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Text |
12 | Assessment speed and accuracy | Text |
13 | Assessment speed and accuracy | Text |
14 | Assessment speed and accuracy | Text |
15 | Assessment speed and accuracy | Text |
16 | Assessment speed and accuracy | Text |
17 | Assessment- special consideration | Text and printing credits |
18 | Feedback |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Wilson, Valda, Contempory Keyboarding, Longman |
0733999026 |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Students will complete speed, accuracy and technique tests under supervision.
Assessment Tasks
Students will be given two (2) documents to proofread and correct.
Element of competency: Check accuracy.
Students will be given five (5) speed tests using Typingmaster.
Element of competency: identify and develo[p keyboard skills and use safe work practices.
Assessment Matrix
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