Course Title: Develop and use complex spreadsheets
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: COSC5946C
Course Title: Develop and use complex spreadsheets
School: 650T Vocational Business Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4325 - Certificate IV in Bookkeeping
Course Contact : Angelo Sellan
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5460
Course Contact Email:angelo.sellan@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Angelo Sellan
Phone: 9255 5460
Email: angelo.sellan@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
Spreadsheets are an indespensible tool in the financial services industry, it is frequently an requirement in any job application to have some knowledge and experience in the use of spreadsheets. In this course you learn to be competent in devoloping and using complex spreadsheets.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBITU402A Develop and use complex spreadsheets |
Element: |
Prepare and develop spreadsheets |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Organise personal work environment in accordance with ergonomic requirements |
Element: |
Develop a linked spreadsheet solution |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Utilise spreadsheet design software functions and formulae to meet identified requirements |
Element: |
Automate and standardise spreadsheet opreation |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Evaluate tasks to identify those where automation would increase efficiency |
Element: |
Use spreadsheets |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Enter, check and amend data in accordance with organisational and task requirements |
Element: |
Represent numerical data in graphical form |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1. Determine style of graph to meet specified requirements and manipulate spreadsheet data if necessary to suit graph requirements |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
The learning activities for this course will incorporate activities based around various spread sheet topics ranging from formula construction, use of spreadsheet functions, creating templates and macros, linking worksheets and workbooks, importing data, and creating a fostering sustainable workplace pracitces and employing ergonomic principles at a workstation. All are detailed and maintained on the Blackboard for this course. Please refer to the Blackboard where the topics are under the links for weeks 1 to 8.
This course can be completed by successful application of a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or by completing the course online over 8 weeks. All information regarding RPL’s and the course materials, activities and assessments can be located in the Blackboard for this course.
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Week Commencing ~ | Assessment | Topics / Exercises |
| 1 | 1 |
Online MCQ test |
Ergonomics and Sustainability |
| 2 | 2 | Consolidation Task 3 pg 21 Consolidation Task 4 pg 22 |
Relative Vs Absolute Cell Referencing & some simple use of formula / functions. Hands on exercises 2 & 3 pg 18 & 20 |
| 3 | 3 | Consolidation Task 6 pg 60 |
Spreadsheet design: Templates and Models Hands on exercises 17, 18 & 19 commencing on page 56 |
| 4 | 4 |
Functions Hands on exercises 14 & 15 on pages 49 & 50 |
|
| 5 | 5 | Exercise in Blackboard Assessments "Financial Modelling" (Part of evidence portfolio) |
Functions Hands on exercises 20 & 21 pg 62 & 65 respectively. Hands on exercise 4 pg 23. Hands on exercise 5 pg 30. Hands on exercise 13 pg 45. Hands on exercises 22 & 23 pgs 69 & 70. |
| 6 | 6 | Consolidated task 11 pg 171 |
Macros Hands on exercise 57 pg 151, 58 pg 152 and 59 pg 154 |
| 7 | 7 | Consolidation task 8 pg 82 |
Charts Hands on exercise 24 & 25 pg 73 & 74 |
| 8 | 8 | Consolidation task 9 pg 120 |
Importing & Exporting Data Hands on exercise 43, 44, 45 and 46 commencing pg 112 |
The above schedule and assessments are subject to change at the Co-ordinators discretion.
~ Actual dates to be inserted once course commences.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Tilde skills Develop & Use Complex Spreadsheets 2nd Edition. 978-0-7346-0795-9 May be purchased directly via: http://www.thetildegroup.com/aus/catalogue/default.cfm |
References
Other Resources
All resources for activities and learning, exercises and assessments will be provided through a combination of your text and your Teacher/Mentor. Materials will be made available on the Blackboard.
Overview of Assessment
Online Test
This online assessment consists of multiple choice questions relating to ergonomic requirements, work organisation strategies and energy and resource conservation techniques and relevant legislation. The assessment may be completed online.
Portfolio of evidence
Students will complete seven (7) practical exercises during the semester. You may also be required to demonstrate how you have completed tasks via questioning and observation if required.
All the portfolio of evidence exercises will be derived from the prescribed text for this course: Tilde skills Develop & Use Complex Spreadsheets 2nd Edition. It is therefore imperative that learners avail themselves of this text.
Assessment Tasks
Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of competency to be deemed competent and will be required to demonstrate all of the indicators which are shown below.
The following range of assessment methods will be used to assess practical skills and knowledge:
1. evaluating an integrated activity which combines the elements of the competency for the course – via the assessments;
2. verbal or written questioning on underpinning knowledge and skills – via the assessments;
3. setting and reviewing workplace projects and business simulations – via the assessments;
4. evaluating samples of work - via the assessments; and
5. accessing and validating third party reports - via the assessments.
Critical aspects of Assessment:
Evidence of the following is also essential:
- developing complex spreadsheets
- developing graphical representations of data contained in spreadsheets
Assessment Tasks
1. Assessment Online MCQ Test Week 1 Use Spreadsheets
This online assessment consists of multiple choice questions relating to ergonomic requirements, work organisation strategies and energy and resource conservation techniques and relevant legislation. The assessment may be completed online.
2. Portfolio of evidence (7 Consolidation Tasks)
Students will complete seven (7) practical exercises during the semester. Refer to submission requirements below. You may also be required to demonstrate how you have completed tasks via questioning and observation if required.
All the portfolio of evidence exercises will be derived from the prescribed text for this course: Tilde skills Develop & Use Complex Spreadsheets 2nd Edition. It is therefore imperative that learners avail themselves of this text.
All criteria of the assessment must be completed correctly to be deemed competent.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks. 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.
All competency based assessments for this course must be completed to achieve CA. If a student has been marked NYC (Not Yet Competent) in any of the assessment tasks, then they will begranted a reassessment for that assessment. Reassessments will only be granted to students who were either unsuccessful in the first attempt or have an approved special consideration application (please refer to the RMIT website regarding the policy with respect to the application and submission of a special consideration).
To be deemed competent in this unit the participant will be required to demonstrate all indicators which are shown in the Assessment Tasks for each Assessment. The indicators described above are detailed further in this document.
Marking Guide (competency) for each assessment:
Vocational Education and Training (VET) is based on current industry needs and the focus on preparing you for the workplace. Because VET courses are informed by practical application of knowledge and skills, they are based on a system known as ‘competency based training’ (CBT). So when you are assessed in VET it is about whether you are competent to do the job, as well as having a firm grasp on the knowledge and skills required to do that job, as opposed to traditional curriculum based education settings that are often based on knowledge retention. The marking guides or assessment matrix for each assessment together with the assessment will be discussed in class by your teacher/mentor at the beginning of the semester and prior to the assessment taking place. Each student will also receive this document completed by the teacher/mentor and the feedback with regard to performance in each assessment. Feedback is incorporated in the assessment matrix which each student will be given before each assessment. This will be completed by the teacher/mentor who will then go over this document and the feedback with each student individually. The assessment matrix documents are attached to each assessment.
Marking Guide (Grading)
After achieving competency, we then grade your performance in the unit. This gives you the opportunity to have the level of your performance formally recognized against industry standards. If you are deemed competent in the two assessments above, then you will be given a CA (competent) for this course.
Resubmissions (VET Programs)
If you are found to be Not Yet Competent in a Course Assessment Task you will be allowed one resubmission only. Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission. The highest grade you will receive if your resubmission is successful is “CAG”.
If you are still not meeting the assessment requirements you must apply to your Program Manager in writing outlining the steps you will take to demonstrate competence in your course. Your submission will be considered by the Program Team and you will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible.
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