Course Title: Design and produce business documents

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2018

Course Code: BUSM6232C

Course Title: Design and produce business documents

School: 650T Vocational Business Education

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6141 - Advanced Diploma of Legal Practice

Course Contact: Robert Sheen

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5759

Course Contact Email: robert.sheen@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Teacher: Inna Kazakevich

email: inna.kazakevich@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 80

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 design and produce various business documents and publications. It includes selecting and using a range of functions on a variety of computer applications.

This unit applies to individuals who possess fundamental skills in computer operations and keyboarding. They may exercise discretion and judgement using appropriate theoretical knowledge of document design and production to provide technical advice and support to a team.  


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBITU306A Design and produce business documents

Element:

1. Select and prepare resources

Performance Criteria:

1.1.Select and use appropriate technology and software applications to produce required business documents 1.2.Select layout and style of publication according to information and organisational requirements

1.3.Ensure document design is consistent with company and/or client requirements, using basic design principles

1.4.Discuss and clarify format and style with person requesting document/publication

Element:

2. Design document

Performance Criteria:

2.1.Identify, open and generate files and records according to task and organisational requirements

2.2.Design document to ensure efficient entry of information and to maximise the presentation and appearance of information

2.3.Use a range of functions to ensure consistency of design and layout

2.4.Operate input devices within designated requirements

Element:

3. Produce document

Performance Criteria:

3.1.Complete document production within designated time lines according to organisational requirements

3.2.Check document produced to ensure it meets task requirements for style and layout

3.3.Store document appropriately and save document to avoid loss of data

3.4.Use manuals, training booklets and/or help-desks to overcome basic difficulties with document design and production

Element:

4. Finalise document

Performance Criteria:

4.1.Proofread document for readability, accuracy and consistency in language, style and layout prior to final output

4.2.Make any modifications to document to meet requirements

4.3.Name and store document in accordance with organisational requirements and exit the application without data/loss damage

4.4.Print and present document according to requirements

Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

A range of learning activities are planned for this course including self-paced classroom-based activities and online activities.

The self-paced activities will be delivered through various technology platforms and may include your practical exercises, quizzes and interactive sessions.

We expect you to participate and contribute in all scheduled learning activities.


Teaching Schedule

Prior to training commencement a program level induction session will be conducted that comprises the following:

  • Program overview and requirements
  • MyRMIT/Canvas
  • Overview of assessment requirements
  • Pre-Training Review including:
    • Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfers
    • Assessment of current skills and knowledge
  • Competency/Grading Criteria
  • Plagiarism
  • Appeals
  • Extensions
  • Feedback
  • Privacy
  • Submission requirements
  • Resubmission policy
  • Where to get support
  • Student responsibilities 

 The Teaching Schedule for this course is as follows. (Please note that this schedule is subject to change)

Course Schedule: Design and produce business Documents   Semester 2: 2018 

Week

Topic

Readings and Activities

Assessment

Elements and Performance Criteria

Week 1

2 July

Introduction to the course including:

Course requirements and support documents/resources

Course Blackboard access

Accuracy of enrolment

Assessment requirements/Cover Sheets

Reminder re Plagiarism/Appeals

Extensions/Re-submissions

Feedback in this course

getting help

 

Design and produce business documents

Topic 1 - Select appropriate technology and software for design & production of bus docs
Topic 2 - Managing files and records according to organisational requirements

Design and produce business documents

Read:

 

Canvas - Topic 1, Topic 2 & Topic 3

 

Tilde Ch. 1 Selecting & Using Software

Tilde Ch. 2 Styling standard bus docs Designing business documents, Normal template, layout, fonts, design

 

Complete:

Canvas activities from Topic 1, 2 & 3 

 

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

2.1

WHS

Topic 1 – Introduction

Read: Canvas – Week 1

Complete: Canvas activities from Week 1

 

 

Week 2

9 July


Design and produce business documents  

Topic 3 – Business Documents

Topic 4 – Introduction to MS Word 

Topic 5 – Create and format business letter

Read: Canvas - Topic 3, Topic 4 & Topic 5 

 Complete: Complete Canvas activities from Topics 4 & 5

  

1.1-1.4

2.1 – 2.4

4.1

4.3

WHS

Topic 2 – WHS Legislation

Topic 3 – Provide WHS Information to Work Teams

Read: Canvas – Week 2 & Week 3

Complete: Canvas activities from Week 2, Week 3

 

 

1.1

1.2

Week 3

16 July

Design and produce business documents

Topic 5 – Create and format document (continue)

Tilde Ch. 3 Basic business letters

Assessment Task - Quiz

Read: Canvas - Topic 5

Complete: Canvas activities from Topics 5

Tilde Ch. 3 Basic business letters

Book: read pages 19 - 24

Complete Business tasks 4 

 

Assessment Task – Business Docs Quiz –

Due 20/07/2018

1.1-1.4

2.1-2.4

4.1

4.3

WHS

Topic 4 – Identifying Hazards

 

Read: Canvas – Week 4

Complete: Canvas activities from Week 4

 

1.3

Week 4

23 July

 

Design and produce business documents

Topic 6 – Tables and Templates

Working on Assessment - Activity 1

Read: Canvas - Topic 6

Complete: Complete Canvas activities from Topics 6

Tilde Ch. 4 Document design: tables

Tilde Ch. 5 Ensuring consistency: templates 

 

Book: Read materials and complete all exercises, pages 25 – 41

Complete Business tasks 5,6,7,8

Assessment – Bus Docs Practical Task 1

Due date: 30/07/2018

1.1-1.4

2.1-2.4

 

3.1-3.4

4.1-4.4

WHS

Working on Assessment - WHS Activity 1

 

 

Assessment – WHS Activity 1

Due 30/07/2018

1.1-1.3

Week 5

30 July

Design and produce business documents

 

Topic 7 – Create Business report
Topic 8 – Section Break, Different Headers and Quick parts

Tilde Ch. 6 Ensuring consistency: styles

 

Read: Canvas - Topic 7 & Topic 8

Complete: Complete Canvas activities from Topics 7 and Topic 8

Tilde Ch. 6 Ensuring consistency: styles 

Read pages 42 – 49

Complete Business tasks 9-11

 

1.2-1.4

2.1-2.4

 

3.1-3.4

4.1-4.4

 

WHS

Topic 5 – Participative arrangements Consultations 

 

Read: Canvas – Week 5

Complete: Canvas activities from Week 5

 

2.1

2.2

Week 6

6 August

Design and produce business

 

Topic 7 – Create Business report
Topic 8 – Section Break, Different Headers and Quick parts

Tilde Ch. 6 Ensuring consistency: Table of contents, index.

Read: Canvas - Topic 7 & Topic 8

Complete Canvas activities from Topics 7 and Topic 8

Tilde Ch. 6 Ensuring consistency: styles 

Book: Read materials and complete all exercises, pages 50 – 59

Complete Business tasks 12-15  

 

1.2-1.4

2.1-2.4

 

3.1-3.4

4.1-4.4 

WHS

Topic 6 – Participative arrangements – Employee engagement

 

Read: Canvas – Week 6

Complete: Canvas activities from Week 6

 

2.3

2.4

Week 7

13 Aug

Design and produce business documents

 

Topic 9 - Ms Excel

Tilde Ch. 7 Analysing Data for reports

Absolute cell references

Read: Canvas - Topic 9

Complete: Complete Canvas activities from Topic 9 

Book:

Read materials and complete all exercises, pages 60-67

Complete Business tasks 16, 17

 

 

1.2-1.4

2.1-2.4

 

3.1-3.4

4.1-4.4

WHS

Topic 7 – WHS Training

 

Canvas – Week 7

Complete: Canvas activities from Week 7

 

3.1- 3.3

Week 8

20 Aug

Design and produce business documents

Topic 9 – Ms Excel

Tilde Ch. 7 Analysing Data for reports (chart)

 

 

 

Read: Canvas - Topic 9

Complete: Complete Canvas activities from Topic 9 

Book:

Read materials and complete all exercises, pages 68-72

Complete Business task 18

 

1.2-1.4

2.1-2.4

 

3.1-3.4

4.1-4.4

 

WHS

Working on Assessment - WHS Activity 2

 

Canvas materials, internet research

Assessment – WHS Activity 2

Due 27/08/2018

2.1-3.3

RMIT VE Mid Semester Break 27 - 31 August inclusive

Week 9

3 September

Design and produce business documents

 

Topic 12 – Sharing Data

Read: 

Tilde Ch. 10: Sharing Data

Complete: 

Book: Read materials and complete all exercises, pages 101-104

Complete Business tasks 26

Assessment – Business Docs Practical Task 2 – Business report

Due date: 10/09/2018

2.1-2.4

 

3.1-3.4

4.1-4.4

 

WHS

Topic 8 – Participate in identifying hazards 

 

Read: Canvas – Week 8

Complete: Canvas activities from Week 8

 

4.1

Week 10

10 Sept

Design and produce business documents

 

Topic 11– Mail Merge

Topic 12 – Sharing Data

Read: Canvas - Topic 10, Topic 12 

Complete: Canvas activities from Topic 10

Tilde Ch. 9: Merging Data

Book: Read materials and complete all exercises, pages 93 – 100

Complete Business tasks 23-25

 

1.2-1.4

2.1-2.4

 

3.1-3.4

4.1-4.4 

WHS

Topic 9 – Risk Assessment

Topic 10 – Hazards Control 

 

Canvas – Week 9 & Week 10

Complete: Canvas activities from Week 9 & Week 10

 

4.2

4.3

Week 11

17 Sept

 

Design and produce business documents

 

Topic 13– Power Point 

 

Read: Canvas - Topic 11

Complete Canvas activities from Topic 11

Tilde Ch. 11: Presenting Report 

Book: Read materials and complete all exercises, pages 107 – 118

Complete Business tasks 28-31

 

1.1-1.4

2.1-2.4

 

3.1-3.4

4.1-4.4 

WHS

Topic 11 – Maintain WHS Records

Working on Assessment Task - Report 

Canvas – Week 11

Complete: Canvas activities from Week 11

 

4.4

Week 12

24 Sept

Design and produce business documents

WHS 

Working on Portfolio assessment task

 

 

1.2-1.4

2.1-2.4

3.1-3.4

4.1-4.4

Week 13

1 October

Design and produce business documents

WHS 

Working on Portfolio assessment task

 

 

 1.2-1.4

2.1-2.4

3.1-3.4

4.1-4.4

Week 14

8 Oct

Design and produce business documents

WHS 

Working on Portfolio assessment task

 

Assessment task – Portfolio (including WHS Report) – due 15/10/2018

1.2-1.4

2.1-2.4

3.1-3.4

4.1-4.4 

Week 15

15 Oct

Resubmissions

 

 

 

Week 16

22 Oct

Resubmissions and Feedback

 

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Getting Results when Designing and Producing Business Documents – Office Integration Skills, Office 2013, Tilde Publisher

978-0-7346-0862-8

References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

In order to demonstrate competency in this unit, you must provide evidence of:

* designing and producing a minimum of 3 completed business documents, using at least 2 software applications in the production of each document
* using appropriate data storage options
* knowledge of the functions and features of contemporary computer applications.
 

Context for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

* access to an actual workplace or simulated environment
* access to office equipment and resources
* access to examples of style guides and organisational procedures. 

You are advised that you are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate your assessment work to your teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.

Feedback

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions. You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed.

You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning effectiveness and final performance in the course.   Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.


Assessment Tasks

The assessment tasks will ensure that you are able to demonstrate the following:

  • Designing and producing a minimum of 3 completed business documents, using at least 2 software applications in the production of each document
  • Using appropriate data storage options
  • Knowledge of the functions and features of contemporary computer applications
  1. Quiz - will be an online questionnaire to be completed in class to assess knowledge of selecting and preparing resources to produce business documents according to organisational requirements.
  2. Business Document Activities– This assessment consists of the 2 activities. In activity 1 students will design a letter template and produce letter from template using RMIT Legal Practice Style Guide.  In Activity 2 students will format report and share Excel data in the report. 
  3. Portfolio Assessment – Students will create Workplace Health and Safety report, format report  according to RMIT Legal Practice Style Guide, create Mail Merge and Power Point presentation. Students will focus on the practical component of developing and using a range of advanced functions within MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint to design, produce and finalise documents.

 You must satisfactorily complete all assessment tasks to achieve competency.    


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix that maps all the assessment is available on CANVAS 

Other Information

Submission Requirements

 

You should:

 

  • Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date. 
  • Always retain a copy of your assessment tasks. (hard copy and soft copy)
  • When you submit work for assessment at RMIT University you need to use the Assessment task document that includes a declaration and statement of authorship.
  • Each page of your assessment should include footer with your name, student number, the title of the assessment, unit code and title and page numbers.

Late Submission Procedures

You are required to submit assessment items and/or ensure performance based assessment is completed by the due dates.

If you are prevented from submitting an assessment item on time, by circumstances outside your control, you may apply in advance to your teacher for an extension to the due date of up to seven calendar days.

More Information:  https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/extensions-of-time-for-submission-of-assessable-work

Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for Special Consideration.  Applications for special consideration must be submitted no later than two working days after the assessment task deadline or scheduled examination.

More Information: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/special-consideration

Resubmissions (VET Programs):

If you are found to be unsuccessful in a particular Course Assessment Task (or you do not submit/attend) you will be allowed one resubmission.  Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission. 

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.

Grading & re-submissions

Successful re-submissions will contribute a CAG only (Competency Achieved Grading) result to your overall grade for the course.

Adjustments to Assessment

In certain circumstances students may be eligible for an assessment adjustment. For more information about the circumstances under which the assessment arrangements might be granted please access the following website:

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/adjustments-to-assessment

 

Marking Guide (Competency):

 

You must demonstrate that you have all the required skills/knowledge/elements in the unit of competency you are studying.

 

You will receive feedback on each assessment task that will inform you about your progress and how well you are performing.

 

 

Marking Guide (Grading)

 

After achieving competency we then grade your performance in the unit and you will achieve one of the following grades:

 

Final Grades table:

 

 

CHD

Competent with High Distinction

 

 

CDI

Competent with Distinction

 

 

CC

Competent with Credit

 

 

CAG

Competency Achieved – Graded

 

 

CA

Competency Achieved – Not Graded

 

 

NYC

Not Yet Competent

 

 

DNS

Did Not Submit for assessment

 

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