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OADM 1460: Speed and Accuracy Development
Effective date
September 2017
Department
Legal Administrative Assistant
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This course helps students develop keyboarding speed and accuracy, using selected timed writings and drills.
This course is part of the full-time Legal Administrative Assistant Program.
Credits
1.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate a minimum keyboarding speed of 60 gross words per minute, with a maximum of 5 errors each, on four 5-minute timings.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 0
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 25
Total Hours: 25
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 25
Total Hours: 25
Instructional Strategies
Students work at their own pace to improve their keyboarding speed and accuracy, completing assigned drills and tests under the general supervision of an instructor.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C+
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Other |
30 |
Five-minute timings |
|
Other |
25 |
Honour rolls |
|
Other |
20 |
Skill development paragraphs |
|
Other |
25 |
Speed and accuracy studies |
Course topics
- Accuracy and speed studies
- Skill development paragraphs (one-minute timings)
- Five-minute timed writings
- Accuracy honour roll
- Speed honour roll
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.