Course Title: Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2012
Course Code: TCHE5203C
Course Title: Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace
School: 360T Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4277 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Course Contact: Paschal Somers
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4911
Course Contact Email: paschal.somers@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 25
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to plan, organise and facilitate learning for individuals in a workplace.
This unit typically applies to a person working as an entry level trainer, teacher or facilitator, team leader or workplace supervisor, or any employee responsible for guiding learning
through work.
This unit includes a work integrated learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
TAEDEL402A Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace |
Element: |
1/. Establish effective work environment for learning |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Establish and agree upon objectives and scope of the work-based learning |
Element: |
2/. Develop a work-based learning pathway |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Address contractual requirements and responsibilities for learning at work |
Element: |
3/. Establish the learning-facilitation relationship |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Identify context for learning and individual's learning style |
Element: |
4/. Implement work-based learning pathway |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Sequence introduction of workplace tasks, activities and processes to reflect the agreed work-based learning pathway |
Element: |
5/. Maintain and develop the learning/facilitation relationship |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1. Prepare for each session |
Element: |
6/. Close and evaluate the learning/facilitation relationship |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1. Carry out the closure smoothly, using appropriate interpersonal and communication skills |
Element: |
7/. Monitor and review the effectiveness of the work-based learning pathway |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1. Document work performance and learning achievement and keep records according to organisational requirements |
Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes for this course will enable the learner to:
• prepare and facilitate work-based learning
• develop work-based learning pathways,
• develop learning facilitation relationships with different individuals in the workplace
Details of Learning Activities
All training undertaken in the course will be focused on Competency based training. Competency based training develops the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to undertake a job to the standard expected in the workplace. For each course in this program you will receive a result of ’competent’ or ’not yet competent’.
You will participate in class learning activities such as: analysis of case studies and scenarios, role plays, group discussions and working in pairs. Other activities will include: reading and discussing the text, online research, and reading articles provided by your trainer.
At RMIT Work Integrated Learning (WIL) refers to opportunities for students to experience either real or simulated workplaces. WIL activities in this program include:
• Simulations of training and assessment work environments
• Projects completed in your own workplace.
Many students who undertake this program are already employed in training and assessment. Some assessment activities are conducted in a workplace and many students use their own workplaces for this. If you do not have a workplace please consult your trainer about alternative arrangements.
Teaching Schedule
A detailed teaching schedule for each TAE program will be handed out on the first day of class.
For the TAE Intensive program, 10 days of training in the months of July, September and November 2012, have been scheduled as follows:
Week 1 – 2 days Thursday and Friday
Week 2 – 3 days Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Week 3 – 2 days Thursday and Friday and
Week 4 – 3 days Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
The ‘1 Day a Week’ program is conducted on 10 consecutive Tuesday’s – program 1 commences August 7th 2012.
The TAE Semester Long program runs for 17 weeks (three (3) hour evening sessions with one (1) Saturday) commencing in July 2012.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Blackwater Projects Learner manuals available from the RMIT Blackboard site. |
Other Resources
Electronic resources are located on Blackboard. Handouts pertaining to in class activities will be handed out during class.
Overview of Assessment
The unit ’TAEDEL402A Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace’ is holistically assessed with ’PSPGEN035 Provide workplace mentoring’ within the TAE40110 qualification. Both units are assessed in ’Workplace Project 3’.
Assessment Tasks
For your Assessment Projects for the Cert IV TAA ’Delivery’ module – refer to your Learner Guide for details on the tasks and Blackboard for electronic copies and templates.
Assessment Matrix
See the ’Delivery’ module assessment workbook for details.
Other Information
“In adherence with RMIT’s commitment to sustainability, trainers will seek to incorporate environmental concerns in the facilitation of this course. These include, but are not limited to:
• Conserving natural resources
• Using recycled materials wherever possible
• Minimising pollution
• Applying energy savings measures
• Reducing waste
Students are encouraged to identify and follow environmental and resource efficient ways of working whilst studying this course.”
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