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Overview

In this 10-week evening course you will learn the basic skills to create and enhance your writing, organisational and digital presentation skills using the most common computer-based programs. We will also explore how to safely shop online, learn how to keep your details confidential and what common signs to look for to identify potential online scams. 

What Will I Study?

On this course, you will learn to use Microsoft Word for creating written documents, Excel for creating data spread sheets for budgeting, and Powerpoint to create engaging visual presentations. We will also look at how to purchase items safely online from common sites like Amazon and eBay, what personal details to not share online and common signs to look for to identify and avoid potential online scams.

Entry Requirements

This is a course for absolute beginners or people that would like a refresher to further develop their skills. There is also some flexibility to potentially address additional skills that participants would like to learn.

Materials

Just a pen and paper for note-taking. 

Progression

This course leads to a better understanding of the tools and the basic skills required to engage in the fast-paced digital world used in business and society today.