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OADM 1405: Administrative Technology
Effective date
September 2013
Department
Executive Assistant
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This course teaches how to exercise initiative and judgment in setting priorities, making decisions and delegating workload; and to understand and apply knowledge related to information processing, telecommunications, records management, and integrated office systems. Topics include office management, executive travel, record management, cultural and community affairs, networking and implementing advanced automated office systems, and written and oral communication skills.
This course is part of the Executive Assistant (Part-time) program.
Credits
1.5
Year of study
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Information Processing
- Word/Information Processing
- Communication Technology
- Records Management Technology
- Reprographics Technology
- Software and Hardware Integration
- Ergonomics
- Business Travel
- Records Management Principles
- Reference Materials
- Conferences and Meetings
- Reprographics Management
- Information Distribution
- Document Production
- General Office Procedures
- Composing Written Communications
- Editing Written Communications
- Abstracting Written Communications
- Preparing Written Communications in Final Format
- Oral Communications
- Final Examination
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 22.5
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 22.5
Total Hours: 45
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 22.5
Total Hours: 45
Instructional Strategies
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
30 |
Assignments |
|
Project |
40 |
Projects |
|
Final Exam |
30 |
Final Examination |
Course topics
None
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.