Course Title: Design and develop text documents
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2009
Course Code: COSC5244C
Course Title: Design and develop text documents
School: 345T Creative Media
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4171 - Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing
Course Contact : Professional Writing and Editing Administration
Course Contact Phone: Brendan Lee 9925 4368
Course Contact Email:Brendan.lee@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Arthur Clover
Telephone: 9925 4269
Email: a.clover@rmit.edu.au
Don Porter
Mobile: 041 850 4004
Email: don.porter@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 60
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
This competency is studied together with the competency ICPMM63BA Access the Internet.
Course Description
This course covers the skills and knowledge required to design and develop text documents.
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: |
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Element: |
2. Establish parameters for text document design and structure |
Performance Criteria: |
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Element: |
3. Design text documents |
Performance Criteria: |
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Element: |
4. Produce text documents |
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Learning Outcomes
Not applicable
Details of Learning Activities
BSBADM304A
Design and develop text documents
• Personal CV coupled with a expression of interest letter (350 maximum, and a minimum of 320 words)
• Formatted text – 2000 words of formatted text
• Editing existing text – find and replace etc
• Tables RMIT
• Creating a style sheet
• Use and manipulation of graphics within a text document
• Tabs Stringfellow & Stringfellow, Midnight Express
• Mail Merge- letter to a Publishing House
• Using macros, outline, and other editing tools and procedures.
Teaching Schedule
This competency is taught with the competency Access the Internet as the course ’Computer Skills for Writers and Editors’.
- Part 1
- Is an intermediate to advanced course in the use of Microsoft Word as a writing and editing tool, covering basic elements through to advanced editing functions.
Part 2
- Is a basic introduction to web site design and construction using Dreamweaver as the main software program.
The course explores the programs, the design process and writing in a web context.
WEEK BY WEEK BREAKDOWN
| Week 1 | Introduction to the course Outline of course structure and elements Introduce Microsoft Word as word processing tool and Dreamweaver as a web design tool • Health and safety in the lab • First class activity • Student commitment to attend OH&S forum • Saving and printing procedures in lab 4.017 |
ELEMENTS BSBADM304A Using safe work practices ICPMM63BA Identify and use local resources |
| Week 2 | Microsoft Word Assessment 1 • Personal curriculum vitae • Application for position letter General set–up, windows, tool boxes, palettes, type and illustration insertion, publication requirements Basic formatting, type selection/changing, introduction of sectional column placement Page layout, saving, printing |
BSBADM304A Establish parameters for text document design and structure Using safe work practices ICPMM63BA Identify and use remote resources |
| Week 3 | Microsoft Word Assessment 2 Introduction to tables and manipulating them • Reproduce table (supplied) |
BSBADM304A Produce text documents ICPMM63BA Identify and use local resources |
| Week 4 | Microsoft Word Assessment 3 Formatting Text and graphics - using the functions within the Microsoft Word program. (including) • Headers and footers, • Footnotes placing and manipulating graphics within the Word program. |
BSBADM304A Produce text documents Using safe work practices ICPMM63BA Identify and use local resources |
| Week 5 | Microsoft Word Assessment 4 Introduction to tabs and tab leaders Formatting various pages for tabs. Changing tab options within a document Reproduce examples of the of tabs and tab leaders supplied |
BSBADM304A Produce text documents Using safe work practices |
| Week 6 | Assessment 5 Microsoft Word Mail merging Preparation of a mail data base list with supporting linked letter. Using Word’s mail merge function |
BSBADM304A Design text documents Producing text documents ICPMM63BA Identify and use remote resources |
| Week 7 |
Assessment 6 Microsoft Word (Various) Introduction to ’On line’ Editing Using Word as an editing tool • Style sheets and macro’s. • Using comments and the highlighting function. • Finding and changing • Use of the Outlining function • Creating and editing styles • Use of the Track Changes function • Use and implementation of the macro function original copy supplied - usingfind/replace - comment function etc |
BSBADM304A Design text documents Producing text documents ICPMM63BA Identify and use remote resources |
| Week 8 | Introduction to Dreamweaver General set–up, windows, tool boxes, Palettes, Properties Bar Format tool How to design for the web Creating links – within page Creating links – on another page Assessment 1 – Linking in Dreamweaver • Students will create a personalised website for themselves and their written work. • The student’s site will consist of at least two pages: • a home page, consisting of a photograph of the student, and personal details; • a history page, consisting of a synopsis of a written production with appropriate graphics/illustrations. All pages will have links to & from each other. |
BSBADM304A - Establish parameters for text document design and structure - Using safe work practices ICPMM63BA - Identify and use local resources - Identify and use remote resources |
| Week 9 | Dreamweaver Tables Assessment item 2 – Anchors • Anchoring procedures in Dreamweaver. • Previous text can be used in this assessment. • Using tables to design |
ICPMM63BA - Identify and use local resources - Identify and use remote resources |
| Week 10 | Dreamweaver Assessment item 3 Anchors continued – Anchors text and graphic • Anchoring procedures in Dreamweaver. • Previous text can be used in this assessment. • Using tables to design |
ICPMM63BA - Identify and use local resources - Identify and use remote resources BSBADM304A - Design text documents |
| Week 11 | Dreamweaver Creating a frameset Navigation within a frameset Anchoring procedures in a frameset Targeted links within a frameset Assessment item 4 – Framesets • Creation of 4 linked pages to showcase and review an artist or author. • The website should open with a ‘splash page’, from which the visitor may navigate through to the main page. The main page will utilize framesets and target functions, to other page locations, which allows for smooth and accurate information finding. • Including • Photographs, page links, anchor links, • Frameset with navigation |
ICPMM63BA - Identify and use local resources - Identify and use remote resources BSBADM304A - Using safe work practices |
| Weeks 11 - 17 | Dreamweaver Assessment item 4 and 5 – Major Assessment Item • Produce a personalised web page using a minimum of 4 pages, • Original copy, photographs, page links, anchor links, • Frameset with navigation/ and buttons |
BSBADM304A - Produce text documents - Using safe work practices ICPMM63BA - Identify and use local resources - Identify and use remote resources |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Dreamweaver CS3, Peach Pit Books |
References
Other Resources
Students will receive additional handouts in class and use the website on Blackboard.
Overview of Assessment
This course is assessed with Access the Internet (ICPMM63BA).
Assessment includes creating a variety of documents using text, graphics and specialist functions, and editing copy electronically.
Assessment Tasks
MICROSOFT WORD ASSESSMENTS (30%)
Assessment 1
Curriculum Vitae and Application letter loading = 2%
Assessment 2
Reproducing a Table loading = 2%
Assessment 3
Formatting Text loading = 2%
Assessment 4
Reproducing Tabs and Tab leaders loading = 4%
Assessment 5
Preparation of Mail List and Merge Document loading = 2%
Assessment 6 (Various)
Edited digital copy – (Radio Caroline – Mods)
(Find & Change) (Macros) (Outlining) (Style Sheets) loading = 18%
DREAMWEAVER ASSESSMENTS (70%)
Assessment 1 Basic Linking loading = 5%
Assessment 2 Anchors loading = 10%
Assessment 3 Anchors & Linking loading = 15%
Assessment 4 & 5 Framesets & Major Assessment loading = 40%
Late submission
If you are unable to complete your assessment project, assignment or essay by the due date, you can apply for an extension. If you are seeking an extension of up to 7 calendar days, please apply to your teacher who will let you know whether your request has been granted. Application for Extension forms are available from the Distributed Learning System (DLS) or from the Creative Media Office. The application must be submitted by email or in person, before the official due date together with supporting evidence such as a medical certificate.
If you are seeking an extension of longer than 7 calendar days, or if you are seeking an extension for a test or lab-based assessment, you will need to apply to the University for Special Consideration.
If you submit late work without an approved extension, 5% of the total marks for that piece of assessment will be deducted each week (or part of a week) it is late.
Assessment Matrix
Not applicable.
Course Overview: Access Course Overview