Course Title: Undertake organisational training needs analysis
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: EMPL5955C
Course Title: Undertake organisational training needs analysis
School: 360T Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5321 - Diploma of Training Design and Development
Course Contact: Program Administrative Officer
Course Contact Phone: 9925 4933
Course Contact Email: trainme@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Peter Murphy
ph 99254343
peter.murphy@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
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 undertake a training needs analysis (TNA) to identify the training and assessment needs of an organisation.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
TAETAS501B Undertake organisational training needs analysis |
Element: |
1. Identify the organisation’s needs |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Discuss with relevant staff from the organisation their objectives, expectations and organisational requirements |
Element: |
2. Conduct training needs analysis |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Use reliable, appropriate and efficient methods for collecting information and data on current, emerging and future training needs |
Element: |
3. Provide advice to the organisation |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Provide the organisation with clear advice and recommendations on training and assessment needs |
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
. identify an organisation’s training needs
. conduct a training needs analysis
. provide advice to the organisation about its training needs
Details of Learning Activities
As part of your program you will be directed to undertake a number of activities. It is important that you complete all such activities in a timely manner as they are an important component of your program. Such activities will include but are not limited to the following:
- watch and engage with online lectures using communication technologies such as Skype, Collaborate, etc
- engage in group discussion and activities using a variety of online tools such as discussion boards, wikis, blogs, etc.
- watch and engage with guest lecturers using a variety of communication technologies
- reflect upon course presentations and materials using blogs and/or wikis
- give class presentations using communication technologies
- undertake research both online and other as required
- analyse and/or critique suggested reading and other material as directed (eg comment on other students’ posts on a discussion board)
- do class exercises using online quizzes
- undertake project-based work in an online environment
Teaching Schedule
Sem 1, 2014
Weeks 15-18
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Hill, D., Hill, T. and Perlitz, L. (2013) Professional Training and Assessment, McGraw-Hill Education, Sydney. This is available in both paperback and e-book versions. |
9781743076156 |
References
Other Resources
At the beginning of the course students will be directed to various web-based material and/or
electronic copies of learning resources.
Electronic resources are located on myRMIT Studies.
Overview of Assessment
During the program you will complete assessment tasks which are listed in detail at the beginning of each cluster. These tasks may include:
- Workplace based projects
- Contributions to online discussion forums
- A professional conversation
An RMIT assessment charter (http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document the Assessment policies and procedures manual (http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ln1kd66y87rc)
If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
Assessment Tasks
To demonstrate competency in this course, you need to complete to a satisfactory standard the two assessment tasks outlined below .
Task 1 - you will have to research, conduct and provide advice through two training needs analysis for one or more organisations. You will have to demonstrate: the processes that were used to determine the organisation’s needs; detail the research methods undertaken to identify suitable training and/or assessment; show how you planned for the training needs analysis; and provide the client with options, advice and recommendations. This workplace project is detailed on pg 410 of Hill, Hill and Perlitz.
Task 2 - you will need to provide thorough answers, with full explanations and workplace examples where relevant, to the three questions found on pg 409 of Hill, Hill and Perlitz.
Grades used in this unit are as follows:
CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit For Assessment
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates how the assessment task(s) aligns with the relevant unit
of competency and will be made available through myRMIT Studies.
Other Information
Attendance
The major learning experiences involve you being an active participant in the e-learning environment. It is strongly advised that you engage with online activities such as blogs, wikis, discussion boards, online quizzes etc in order to maximise your chances of achieving competency. In addition, you are expected to attend any face-to-face workshops that are organised.
Feedback
You will receive verbal and written feedback by teacher on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Student feedback at RMIT :
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=9pp3ic9obks7
Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Student progress policy :
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vj2g89cve4uj1
Special Consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. Special consideration, appeals and discipline :
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y
Cover Sheet for Submissions
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity :
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kw02ylsd8z3n
Assessment
The RMIT assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as a student as well as those of your teachers. http://www.rmit.edu.au/about/studentcharter
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=tkn8wtd23h84z
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