Certificate in Office Assistant – cum -Computer Operator
Programme Highlights
Career Options
- Key punch Operator
- Data entry Operator
- Technician –computer Applications
- Personal Assistant
- Receptionist
- Office Assistant
Keeping in view the broad objectives of the Distance Education Programme of DEI, the Office Assistant-cum-Computer Operator Certificate Course was offered at several locations within the country from the Academic Session 2011-12.
In the planned mode of execution, DEI provides academic inputs, instruction for practical work, and maintains overall control over the programme.
The primary content of the vocational programme has been prepared by teams of experts from academia and industry. E-lessons are supplied on video CD (VCD). Other material including reading material, test papers, question banks, a laboratory manual, have also been prepared by DEI staff.
VCD’s of lecture-cum-demonstrations along with the requisite course material provided to the learning centre, for being viewed on a large screen television.
- Theory and work-based training are interleaved.
- The programme is conducted at the remote learning centre under the supervision of one to two trained and competent mentors.
- Final Exam papers are to be set by DEI and to be evaluated by the examiners appointed by D.E.I.
- The total study material is in ENGLISH.
The selected students during the one-year course are taught & practically trained to develop the following skills so as to make them ready to face the atmosphere of challenge and competition nowadays. After completing this programme, the student should have the following skills-
- Word Processing, Spread Sheet, Power Point, Database, basics of Accounting Package
- MS Office Tools, e-mail & internet, Linux
- Management & Secretarial Practice
- Communication Skills & Office Etiquettes
- Modern Office Practice emphasizing the use of state-of the-art equipment like Laptop, LCD Projector/ Plasma Screen, Fax Machine, Telephone & Photo Copier
The maximum number of students to be admitted will be 20. Class XII or equivalent examination passed candidates will be eligible to apply for this Certificate programme.
The distribution of internal assessment and external assessment i.e. end semester evaluation for each course is also indicated. A student must register in the semester-wise courses listed below in the table-
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First Semester |
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S.No |
Course Code |
Title |
Theory/ Practical |
MARKS |
Credit # |
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INTERNAL |
END SEM. |
TOTAL |
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1. |
COA 101 |
Office Operations |
Theory |
150 |
50 |
200 |
2 |
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2. |
COA 102 |
Communication Skills |
Theory |
150 |
50 |
200 |
3 |
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3. |
CCC 103 |
Employability Skills – I |
Theory |
150 |
50 |
200 |
3 |
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4. |
COA 103 |
Office Operations Lab. – I |
Practical |
150 |
50 |
200 |
5 |
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5. |
COA 104 |
Computer Applications Lab- I |
Practical |
150 |
50 |
200 |
5 |
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6. |
CEC 141* |
Cultural Education |
Theory |
200 |
- |
200 |
1 |
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7. |
RDC 141* |
Social Service |
Practical |
200 |
- |
200 |
1 |
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Second Semester |
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1. |
COA 201 |
DBMS & Presentation Software |
Theory |
150 |
50 |
200 |
2 |
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2. |
COA 202 |
Management & Secretarial Practice |
Theory |
150 |
50 |
200 |
3 |
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3. |
CCC 203 |
Employability Skills – II |
Theory |
150 |
50 |
200 |
3 |
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4. |
COA203 |
Office Operations Lab. – II |
Practical |
150 |
50 |
200 |
5 |
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5. |
COA204 |
Computer Applications Lab- II |
Practical |
150 |
50 |
200 |
5 |
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6. |
CRC 241* |
Comp. Study of Religion |
Theory |
200 |
- |
200 |
1 |
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7. |
CCA241* |
Co-Curricular Activities |
Practical |
200 |
- |
200 |
1 |
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*Institute Core courses,
# One credit is equivalent to 30 hours of study and/or doing practical work per semester which includes attending the academic counselling sessions, studying the lesson notes with comprehension, going through other course related documents, listening to/ viewing the audio- visual programmes, working on class and home assignments, self learning etc. Thus, a 3 credit course will mean a minimum of 90 hrs. Study/ practical work time per semester.
Notes:
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Weightage for attendance in each theory course will be as per D.E.I. system ( >95% 10 marks, 90-95% 8 marks, 85-89% 6 marks, 75-84% 4 marks, 65-74% 2 marks, < 65% 0 mark.)
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Weightage for attendance in each practical course will be as per D.E.I. system ( >95% 20 marks, 90-95% 16 marks, 85-89% 12 marks, 75-84% 8 marks, 65-74% 4 marks, < 65% 0 mark.)
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P.T./Games will be compulsory in both the semesters, regularity & performance of the student shall be evaluated under Co-curricular activities.
Course Details
- There are two theory courses and three practical courses in each semester in addition to the core courses.
- Practical sessions are based on a set of exercises to be carried out by the students in the lab classes or at home if they are unable to complete work, or on Saturdays during optional working hours.
- Two and a half to Three hours contact per day is planned. Video and practical periods have the following durations:
- 45 minute video session.
- minimum two hours practical session.
- 30 min. core course session
- A video module will be screened and explained, and doubts cleared by the Mentor, video re-screening in parts may be done during the practical session if felt necessary by the mentor.
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The lesson- cum-demonstration contents of each module will be provided on a separate VCD along with:
- a. Detailed Script of the lesson.
- b. Lab/Workshop Practice Sheets.
- A semester of 19 weeks is scheduled including three weeks for examination, one week mid-semester break.
- Continuous evaluation quiz as per the DEI pattern will be scheduled on a weekly basis.