Maui Community College
Course Outline
1. Alpha and Number
BUSN 183
Course Title
Executive Transcription
Credits
Three (3)
Date of Outline
October 20, 2005
2. Course Description
Develops machine transcription skills for the
conversion of business documents from dictated, unedited material to correctly formatted, mailable copy. Emphasizes executive,
medical, legal, and technical terminology.
(Formerly BCIS 181.)
3. Contact Hours/Type
Three (3) Hours/Lecture/Lab
4. Prerequisites
BUSN 123 and ENG 209 (or concurrent); or
consent.
Corequisites
Recommended Preparation
Approved By
Date
5. General Course Objectives
 To understand the importance of skillful machine transcription while processing
words in the business world.
 To explore transcription career opportunities in the executive, medical, legal, and
technological fields.
 To broaden understanding of the importance of written communication in the
business world.
6. Specific Course Competencies
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to
 Operate a machine transcriber, and keyboard material using a word processing
software.
 Develop grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling and other English usage
skills.
 Transcribe executive, international, medical, legal, and technical terms.
 Format standard and alternate formats for basic and specialized business communication, records, and documents.
 Compose executive-level business correspondence.
 Demonstrate dictating and transcription techniques.
 Explain continuous speech recognition
7. Recommended Course Content and Approximate Time Spent
 Transcription Exercises
3-5 weeks
 Proofreading & Editing
2-3 weeks
 Language Skills
2-3 weeks
 Dictation Project
2-3 weeks
 Individual Transcription Project
2-3 weeks
 Collaborative Research
2-3 weeks
 Speech Recognition
1- week
8. Recommended Course Requirements
Specific course requirements are at the discretion of the instructor at the time the
course is being offered. Suggested requirements might include, but are not limited to:
 Theory quizzes
 Individual dictation projects
 Individual transcription projects
 Transcription production tests
9. Text and Materials
Text materials will be selected from the best and most up-to-date materials available, such as
Pasewark & Ballentine, MACHINE TRANSCRIPTION AND DICTATION, 4th
Edition. South-Western Educational Publishing, 2001.
10. Evaluation and Grading
 Theory quizzes- 10-20%
 Transcription production tests – 20-50%
 Projects (dictation & transcription) 50%
 Attendance – 0-10%
11. Methods of Instruction
 Lecture/Discussion
 Hands-on use of the transcriber using a word processing software
 Group work on projects
 Use of overhead projection and video
 Guest speaker