Course Title: Design and Develop Text Documents
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
Course Code: COSC5795C
Course Title: Design and Develop Text Documents
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6070 - Advanced Diploma of Business (Legal Practice)
Course Contact : Janet McDonald
Course Contact Phone: 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: 120
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
The unit covers design and development of predominantly text-based documents using advanced features of document design software.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBADM304A Design and Develop Text Documents |
Element: |
Design text documents. |
Performance Criteria: |
Text document structure and layout are designed to suit the purpose, audience and information requirements of the task. Text document is designed to enhance readability and appearance and to meet organisational task requirements for style and layout. Stylesheets and automatic functions are used to ensure consistency of design and layout.
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Element: |
Establish parameters for text document design and structure. |
Performance Criteria: |
Organisational requirements for text-based business documents are identified to ensure consistency of style and image. Task requirements for the design of text-based business documents are determined to meet organisation purposes. |
Element: |
Produce text documents. |
Performance Criteria: |
Advanced software functions are used to enable efficient production of text documents. Text and other data are entered or imported, and edited to meet requirement specifications. Text documents are previewed, adjusted and printed in accordance with organisational and task requirements. Text documents are named and stored, in accordance with organisation requirements and the application exited without information loss/damage. Text documents are prepared within designated timelines and organisational requirements for speed and accuracy. Manuals, user documentation and on-line help are used to overcome problems with document design and production. |
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 statutory requirements for computer operation. Energy and resource conservation techniques are used to minimise wastage in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities will include class-based discussions and practical exercises in order to develop competency. Students will learn advanced MS Word functions for use in the business environment.
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Content | Requirements |
| 1 | Introduction and review of last semester | |
| 2 | Section Three: Toolbars, Page setup, | Text |
| 3 | Vertical Alignment, Margins, Headers/Footers | Text |
| 4 | Automatic Hypenation | Text |
| 5 | Newspaper Columns, Booklets | Text |
| 6 |
Practice Assessment Section Four: Table AutoFormat |
Text and Hub printing credits |
| 7 | Inserting and Deleting Columns, Changing Widths | Text |
| 8 | Inserting Rows, Merging Cells, Captions/Footnotes and Endnotes | Text |
| 9 |
Practice Assessment Section Five: Auto Text |
Text and Hub printing credits |
| 10 | Templates | Text |
| 11 | Mail merge | Text |
| 12 | Mail merge | Text |
| 13 |
Mail merge Practice Assessment |
Text and Hub printing credits |
| 14 | Review | Text |
| 15 | Final Assessment |
Text and Hub printing credits |
| 16 | Assessments- Special Consideration | Text and Hub |
| 17 | Feedback | |
| 18 | Review |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Cheryl Price & Julia Wix, Design and Develop Text Documents, Software Publications |
1877364797 |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievements of each competency in a flexible manner. Students will complete a portfolio of evidence which includes business documents created throughout the program as well as completing documents in class under test conditions.
Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assement work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
In addition to the assessments, formative feedback is provided to the students throughout the duration of the course.
Assessment Tasks
Students will complete 3 documents to be submitted online for assessment throughout the semester (indicated on the teaching schedule above). These documents will assess all elements of competency and are worth a total of 30%. A description of the assessments and their due date will be available on the Hub under Assessments.
Students will also complete a practical exam (open book) covering all elements of competency in Week 15 worth 25%.
Assessment Matrix
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