DATE: SPRING 2008
NAME OF COURSE: MACHINE SHORTHAND SKILL DEVELOPMENT IV
COURSE PREFIX NO.: CRP 231
CREDIT: 1.0 Semester Hours – This one-semester-hour lecture course will meet 2250 minutes per semester.
TEXT: No text required.
Telephone: 822-7037
Email: sigwaldb@midlandstech.edu
OFFICE: SA 158
PREREQUISITES: CRP 133
COREQUISITES: CRP Speed Lab
MATERIALS NEEDED: Steno Machine, paper, books, tape recorder, 3.5” high-density
Diskettes, CDR’s or some other type of removable media.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course includes speed improvement through class dictation and read-back, tapes and additional machine assignments.
NOTE: This course is taught through the use of lecture, live dictation, taped dictation, videos, textbook, supplemental materials, field trips, guest speakers, and tutorials and/or realtime technology, teacher interaction, readback and analysis of shorthand notes, speed and accuracy development. Forensics overview is introduced.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, the student shall be able to:
1. Demonstrate transcription and formatting knowledge by
producing one salable transcript in one class period.
2. Demonstrate research skill through correctly researching
technical terms, name brands, etc. pertinent to varied categories.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of colloquy setup and speaker
identification by participating in and transcribing one salable colloquy transcript.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of vocabulary skills through systematic
testing and/or proper word usage in transcription projects.
analyze problem areas through student-teacher interaction. The dictation shall include but shall not be limited to two-voice and multi-voice testimony (including medical and technical material), literary, jury charge, and current events. Two-voice dictation should be delivered by two people; multi-voice should be delivered by multiple people.
6. Read aloud from shorthand notes, quickly locating portions to
be read, maintaining composure while reading, reading distinctly and with authority to the satisfaction of the instructor.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of current events through
research and written projects, oral presentations and testing pertaining to:
2. National events
3. International events
4. Geography
5. Cultural diversity
MINIMUM GRADING CRITERIA: RPR Guide, “What is an Error?”
GRADING SCALE: Objective Tests/Daily Grades
94-100 A
87-93 B
80-86 C
70-79 D
0-69 F
GRADING COMPUTATION: The final Grade will be based 100 percent on Objective
Tests/Daily Grades.
MAKE-UP POLICY: All make-up work/tests/quizzes given will be at the discretion of
the instructor.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS: Assignments are to be turned in on or before the announced due date. Late work will be accepted at the discretion of the instructor.
TEST COMPROMISE POLICY:
There will be no test compromises in any class (i.e. cheating). All
test compromises will be dealt with according to the student code.
(See Student Handbook.)
TRANSCRIPTION REQUIREMENT: All tests are to be transcribed in a CRP lab and shall be monitored and timed by an institutional supervisor. When tests are completed using the computer, all copies (hard disk, RAM, floppy diskettes, etc.) shall be deleted immediately in order to maintain test integrity.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: The departmental policy will apply. The number of absences allowed is
equal to twice the number of times the course meets per week. After the
allowed number of absences, a student must participate in counseling
with Student Services before admission back into class.
NOTE:
Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all of the courses offered within the
Information Systems Department in order for the grade to be counted toward graduation.
The Court Reporting Program at Midlands Technical College is National Court Reporting Association (NCRA) approved through 2012. The objectives listed on this syllabus are requirements of NCRA and all syllabi were reviewed by NCRA representatives during the approval process.