Course Title: Develop keyboarding speed and accuracy
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: OFFC5196C
Course Title: Develop keyboarding speed and accuracy
School: 650T Vocational Business Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6106 - Advanced Diploma of Legal Practice
Course Contact : Doug Gourlay
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925-5944
Course Contact Email:doug.gourlay@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher: Inna Kazakevich
Email Inna.kazakevich@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 50
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 describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop keyboard skills with speed and accuracy using touch typing techniques. On successful completion of this unit, individuals must be assessed in accordance with the current version of AS 2708: 2001 and issued with a speed statement.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBITU307A Develop keyboarding speed and accuracy |
Element: |
1. Use safe work practices |
Performance Criteria: |
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Element: |
2. Identify and develop keyboard skills |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Identify and apply keyboard functions for both alpha and numeric keyboard functions |
Element: |
3. Check accuracy |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Proofread document carefully to identify errors |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Students will complete practical exercises in class using Typing master program to help build their speed and accuracy whilst meeting occupational health and safety guidelines.
Teaching Schedule
This course is co-delivered with JUST 5176C Prepare and Produce Complex Legal Documents
| Week | Topic | Assessment |
| Week 1 – 6 July | Prepare and Produce Complex legal Docs
Introduction, Course Guide Blackboard; Competency & Employability Skills , Assessment Blackboard - outline, assessments, time schedule, book Online Research: Knowledge of legislation, rules, regulations, codes of practice and policies and procedures relevant to the workplace. Topic 1 – Working With Styles Develop keyboarding speed and accuracy |
Assignment ( handout submit to teacher) |
| Week 2 – 13 July | Prepare and Produce Complex legal Docs Topic 2 Working with templates Task: Read information, follow instructions and complete all exercises from pages 17- 30 All elements of competency & Required knowledge
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| Week 3 – 20 July | Prepare and Produce Complex legal Docs
Topic 1 – Working With Styles
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Complete and submit to Blackboard |
| Week 4 – 27 July | Prepare and Produce Complex legal Docs Topic 3 Automating templates Task: Read information, follow instructions and complete all exercises from pages 33-36 Topic 4 Extending your table skills Task: Read information, follow instructions and complete all exercises from pages 39-50 All elements of competency & Required knowledge |
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Week 5 3 August |
Prepare and Produce Complex legal Docs Topic 4 Extending your table skills ( continue) Develop keyboarding speed and accuracy All elements of competency & Required knowledge |
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Week 6 10 August |
Prepare and Produce Complex legal Docs Assessment: Portfolio document 2 Topic 5 Creating newsletter layouts |
Assessment: Portfolio document 2 - check accuracy |
| Week 7 – 17 August | Prepare and Produce Complex legal Docs Topic 5 Creating newsletter layouts Task: Read information, follow instructions and complete all exercises from pages 55 -64 Topic 6 Working with long documents Task: Read information, follow instructions and complete all exercises from pages 65 – 92 Develop keyboarding speed and accuracy All elements of competency & Required knowledge Task: * Complete Lesson 7exercises * Record Keyboarding progress logbook Prepare and Produce Complex legal Docs exercises - Check accuracy |
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| Week 8 – 24 August |
Prepare and Produce Complex legal Docs Topic 6 Working with long documents Assessment: Portfolio document 3 Develop keyboarding speed and accuracy |
Assessment: Portfolio document 3 - check accuracy |
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Week 9 – 7 Sept |
Prepare and Produce Complex legal Docs Topic 7 Complex Mail Merge Task: Read information, follow instructions and complete all exercises from pages 93 – 107 Develop keyboarding speed and accuracy |
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| Week 10 – 14 Sept |
Prepare and Produce Complex legal Docs Topic 7 Complex mail merge Task: Read information, follow instructions and complete all exercises from pages 107 – 115 Develop keyboarding speed and accuracy |
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| Week 11 – 21 Sept |
Prepare and Produce Complex legal Docs Topic 7 Complex mail merge Develop keyboarding speed and accuracy |
Assessment: Portfolio document 4 - check accuracy |
| Week 12 – 28 Sept |
Prepare and Produce Complex legal Docs Topic 8 Automating repetitive tasks Task: Read information, follow instructions and complete all exercises from pages 118-134
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| Week 13 – 5 Oct |
Prepare and Produce Complex legal Docs Topic 9 Designing Forms Task: Read information, follow instructions and complete all exercises from pages 135-146 Typing Master – test Prepare and Produce Complex legal Docs assessment and exercises - Check accuracy |
Typing Master – test |
| Week 14 – 12 Oct |
Prepare and Produce Complex legal Docs Topic 8 Automating repetitive tasks Typing Master – test Prepare and Produce Complex legal Docs assessment - Check accuracy |
Typing Master – test Submit printouts of all Portfolio Tasks
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| Week 15 – 19 Oct |
Prepare and Produce Complex legal Docs Authentication and catch up Develop keyboarding speed and accuracy Typing Master – test |
Typing Master – test |
| Week 16 – 26 Oct | Feedback |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
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Other Resources
TypingMaster computer program
Overview of Assessment
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of the requirements in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks, for example:
• direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
• review of outcomes of keyboarding speed tests
• review of documents for accuracy
• demonstration of techniques.
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.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1 – Week 1 – Co-assessed with JUST 5176C
This assessment consists of short answer questions relating to ergonomic requirements, work organisation strategies and energy and resource conservation techniques and relevant legislation.
Assessment 2 – Portfolio of assessments & Keyboarding progress logbook Co-assessed with JUST 5176C
Students will be assessed on the accuracy of the assessment documents created for JUST5176C Prepare and Produce Complex Legal Documents, 98% accuracy is required to be deemed competent.
Students should complete keyboarding progress logbook each week (week 1 to week 12) and submit to teacher on week 12.
Assessment Task 3 - Typing Test Week 13-15
Students will be given five opportunities to show competency for these two elements, completing five-minute speed test using Typing Master in class - 98% of accuracy and typing speed not less than 30 wpm should be achieved. Students will be observed by the assessor whilst completing the speed tests to ensure they use safe work practices.
Submission requirements
You should ensure that you attend class when assessments are being held. If your performance in the assessment is affected by unexpected circumstances or you are unable to attend, you should consider applying for Special Consideration.
To pass this course student must satisfactorily complete and pass each assessment.
Marking Guide
You need to demonstrate you are competent in each element of the unit of competency you are studying.
You will receive feedback on each assessment task that will inform you whether you are competent or not and how well you are performing. Once competent in all elements of the unit you receive a competency grading.
Marking Guide (Grading)
After achieving competency we then grade your performance in the unit; this gives you the opportunity to have the standard of your performance formally recognized against industry standards and employability skills.
The grading according to the following criteria:
1. Level of Independence, Initiative, Enterprise and Performance of Work Task
* Works to safely complete tasks in accordance with workplace requirements.
* Performance conforms to all industry standards and can adapt to new situations.
2. Demonstrated Breadth of Underpinning Knowledge and a Willingness to Continue Learning
* Demonstrates an understanding of key concepts and underpinning knowledge of the set task and is able to learn while working.
* Applies these understandings in task performance.
3. Techniques & Processes, Technology Skills and Problem Solving
* Performs all technical skills/procedures to the standard required by industry, including correct use of equipment and technology.
* Demonstrating an ability to solve simple problems while following processes.
4. Work Organisation, Planning and Self-Management
* Demonstrates a sound understanding of the benefits of effective work organisation, while clearly articulating the different stages in planning and managing own time.
* Applies sound planning and organisation skills in the performance of a task.
5. Communication, People Networking, Language and Interpersonal Skills and Teamwork
* Demonstrates an ability to use a range of communication and interpersonal skills appropriate to the workplace.
* The ability to proofread and edit work prior to submission.
* Able to follow complex instructions both written and oral.
Assessment Matrix
Final Grades
| CHD | Competency High Distinction |
| CDI | Competency Distinction |
| CC | Competency Credit |
| CAG | Competency graded |
| NYC | Not yet competent |
| DNS | Did not submit |
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