Sheridan Course Outlines

APPL20635
Legal Word Processing 1

I: Administrative Information II: Course Details III: Topical Outline(s) Printable Version

Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 28.0
Credit Value: 2.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Fall 2005
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: PROMOTION FROM YEAR 1

Program(s): Office Administration Legal
Program Coordinator(s): Donna Finlayson
Course Leader or Contact: Chris Gigler
Version: 2.0
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: THE TEACHING FORMAT FOR THIS COURSE IS THROUGH LAB AND INDEPENDENT STUDY. THIS COURSE IS ONLY OFFERED IN THE FALL TERM.

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
N/A

Program Context

Office Administration Legal

Program Coordinator: Donna Finlayson

This course is a required component of the Term 3 Office Administration-Legal Program. It builds upon the learning outcomes of the Year 1 courses, Document Processing and Computers in the Office.

Course Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes identify the critical performances, and the knowledge, skills and attitudes that successful students will have reliably demonstrated through the learning experiences and evaluation in the course. Successful students will have demonstrated the following:

 
            Knowledge
			
Successful students will have demonstrated 
knowledge of:
- managing text and data.
- creating a variety of documents relevant to the 
  legal environment.
- automating the user interface.
- applying previously acquired knowledge in a 
  self-directed manner.
- using the keyboard and function keys.

 
            Skills
			
Successful students will have demonstrated further 
development in their abilities to:
- use a wide range of editing and formatting  
  features.
- work with WordPerfect features to produce large 
  documents including headers and footers.
- enhance the visual display of documents.
- keyboard at a speed of 40 nwpm (5 minute 
  timings)

 
            Attitudes
			
Successful students will have demonstrated 
attitudes of:
- attention to detail when creating documents of 
  any kind.
- confidence in one's ability to learn new 
  software techniques.
- an understanding of time management as it 
  relates to the challenges of problem-solving.
- a professional manner as expected in today's 
  office environment.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Tests (theory & practical)			70%
	Timed Writings				10%
	Projects				10%
        Class Work                              10%

It is the responsibility of the student to attend all classes and to 
write all tests.  The term consists of 14 weeks.  Attendance is 
compulsory for all 14 weeks, and holidays beyond those published in 
the Student Handbook will not be accommodated.

Tests will not be given at other than scheduled times.  All tests 
will be marked for accuracy, set-up, completeness, organization, and 
knowledge of the particular software functions.

Exact dates of tests and assignments will be announced in class.  If 
a student is absent from class, it is that student's responsibility 
to find out assignment and test dates (including material covered in 
class) from another student.

There will be one makeup test at the end of the term, based on the 
entire term's work.  The student may take this test to substitute for 
one missed test only.

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities requirements:

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

X	Communication	X	Critical Thinking & Problem Solving		Interpersonal
	Numeracy	X	Information Management		Personal

Notes: COMPUTER LITERACY

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) : Office of the Registrar
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

Challenge Exam	Portfolio	Interview	Other	Not Eligible for PLAR
				X

Notes: N/A

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Effective term: Fall 2005
Professor: Chris Gigler
Textbook(s):

1) Applications for the Legal Office, Gigler, 4th edition
2) Legal Keys (Keyboarding Drills & Terminology), Jenny Bedford,
   Copp Clark Pitman Ltd.
3) One stapler, staple remover and general office supplies

Applicable student group(s): OFFICE ADMINISTRATION LEGAL STUDENTS
Course Details:

UNIT 1 - CREATING AND PREPARING DOCUMENTS

1. creating, saving, and printing documents.
2. editing a document.
3. formatting text.
4. formatting documents.

UNIT 2 - MANAGING AND ENHANCING DOCUMENTS

1. managing documents.
2. changing fonts.
3. using writing tools.
4. manipulating tabs.

UNIT 3 - MANIPULATING AND ORGANIZING TEXT

1. creating headers and footers.
2. creating footnotes and endnotes.
3. manipulating text.
4. creating and formatting tables.

UNIT 4 - USING SPECIAL FEATURES

1. formatting with special features.
2. presenting text using special features.
3. creating graphic elements.

UNIT 5 - LEGAL RESEARCH

1. explore various methodologies of legal research

UNIT 6 - KEYBOARDING (this unit will be utilized throughout the 
course)

1. Practise and measure keyboarding speed with time writings.
   The average of the highest 3 speeds will be used to calculate
   the mark.

KEYBOARDING PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
	
Speed Attained (nwpm)	Mark Achieved (  /10)

60 nwpm                   10/10
55 nwpm                    9/10
50 nwpm                    8/10
45 nwpm                    7/10
40 nwpm                    6/10
35 nwpm                    5/10
34 nwpm                    4/10
33 nwpm                    3/10
32 nwpm                    2/10
31 nwpm                    1/10

WORK EXPERIENCE

If work experience is offered in Year 2 Office Administration 
Programs, graduating students who demonstrate professional work 
habits will have the opportunity to spend 2 weeks in Term 4 with a 
local business or professional firm. Students must have passed all 
Year 1 courses, all Term 3 courses, and be in good standing in Term 
4, to be eligible to participate. Students remaining in the College 
during this time will complete a course-related project. A separate 
policy sheet on the Work Experience Program will be issued to each 
student.

Sheridan Policies

All Sheridan policies can be viewed on the Sheridan policy website.

Academic Integrity: The principle of academic integrity requires that all work submitted for evaluation and course credit be the original, unassisted work of the student. Cheating or plagiarism including borrowing, copying, purchasing or collaborating on work, except for group projects arranged and approved by the professor, or otherwise submitting work that is not the student's own, violates this principle and will not be tolerated. Students who have any questions regarding whether or not specific circumstances involve a breach of academic integrity are advised to review the Academic Integrity Policy and procedure and/or discuss them with the professor.

Copyright: A majority of the course lectures and materials provided in class and posted in SLATE are protected by copyright. Use of these materials must comply with the Acceptable Use Policy, Use of Copyright Protected Work Policy and Student Code of Conduct. Students may use, copy and share these materials for learning and/or research purposes provided that the use complies with fair dealing or an exception in the Copyright Act. Permission from the rights holder would be necessary otherwise. Please note that it is prohibited to reproduce and/or post a work that is not your own on third-party commercial websites including but not limited to Course Hero or OneNote. It is also prohibited to reproduce and/or post a work that is not your own or your own work with the intent to assist others in cheating on third-party commercial websites including but not limited to Course Hero or OneNote.

Intellectual Property: Sheridan's Intellectual Property Policy generally applies such that students own their own work. Please be advised that students working with external research and/or industry collaborators may be asked to sign agreements that waive or modify their IP rights. Please refer to Sheridan's IP Policy and Procedure.

Respectful Behaviour: Sheridan is committed to provide a learning environment that supports academic achievement by respecting the dignity, self-esteem and fair treatment of every person engaged in the learning process. Behaviour which is inconsistent with this principle will not be tolerated. Details of Sheridan's policy on Harassment and Discrimination, Academic Integrity and other academic policies are available on the Sheridan policy website.

Accessible Learning: Accessible Learning coordinates academic accommodations for students with disabilities. For more information or to register, please see the Accessible Learning website (Statement added September 2016)

Course Outline Changes: The information contained in this Course Outline including but not limited to faculty and program information and course description is subject to change without notice. Any changes to course curriculum and/or assessment shall adhere to approved Sheridan protocol. Nothing in this Course Outline should be viewed as a representation, offer and/or warranty. Students are responsible for reading the Important Notice and Disclaimer which applies to Programs and Courses.

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