Knowledge
			
Successful students will have demonstrated knowledge of:

- desktop publishing terminology, concepts, and design elements 
  necessary to produce attractive and professional-looking documents.
- advanced word processing applications.

 
            Skills
			
Successful students will have demonstrated further development in 
their abilities to:

- creating brochures using a variety of page layouts and design 
  techniques
- creating speciality promotional documents, such as gift 
  certificates, postcards, name tags, business greeting cards, and 
  inviations using Autotext, WordArt, labels, and the Mail Merge 
  Helper
- creating newsletters using Word templates and creating their own 
  designs based on desktop publishing concepts using Word features. 
  Defining, creating, and incorporating additional design elements 
  into newsletters, such as headers, footers, tables of contents, 
  mastheads, sidebars, pull quotes, kickers, end signs, jump lines, 
  captions, vertical lines, and colour

 
            Attitudes
			
Successful students will have demonstrated attitudes of:

- an appreciation of advanced word processing and desktop publishing 
  as vital tools in their future success as a School of Business  
  student and as a program graduate
- an appreciation for the need for excellence in office workplace 
  standards
- taking responsibility for his/her own actions and designs
- representing his/her skills, knowledge, and experience realistically 
  for personal and employment purposes.

Tests:            70%
Chapter Quizzes:  25%
Homework:          5%
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                 100%

TESTS:
All tests will be given once.  If a student misses a test for any 
reason, there will be one makeup test at the end of the term, based 
on 
the entire term's work.  Students may write this test to replace a  
missed test.
                                             
Tests must be completed in the allotted time period; otherwise, marks 
will be deducted.  Tests will be marked for accuracy, setup, 
completeness, organization, and knowledge of advanced Microsoft Word 
2002 and desktop functions.

CHAPTER QUIZZES:  All quizzes are given once and will be administered 
through WebCT.  If a student misses a quiz for any reason, there will 
be one makeup quiz during the last week of the term based on the 
entire term's work. Students may write this quiz to replace a missed 
quiz. Quizzes must be completed in the allotted time period; 
otherwise, marks will be deducted.

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.

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

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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):

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