Course Title: Undertake organisational training needs analysis
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
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
All enquiries:
Course coordinator
Mark Mossuto
ph 99254929
mark.mossuto@rmit.edu.au
Facilitator
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 1.2 Use appropriate communication and interpersonal skills to develop a professional relationship with the organisation. 1.3 Identify, analyse and address any existing or potential issues that may impact on the organisation’s objectives and requirements 1.4 Identify and access resources in accordance with organisational requirements 1.5 Develop a project plan with relevant persons to be negotiated and agreed by the organisation |
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 2.2 Analyse the organisation’s work roles to determine skills and competencies needed for effective performance 2.3 Follow legal, organisational and ethical requirements to gather information and data to assess the current skills and competencies of staff 2.4 Use reliable and valid data analysis methods to determine current and emerging organisational 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 3.2 Provide the organisation with options for meeting identified training needs 3.3 Obtain feedback and comments from the organisation on the suitability and sufficiency of advice and recommendations 3.4 Use legal requirements to process, complete and present final report to the organisation |
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
This course is online. Activities include:
-Online activities which may include discussion threads and/or blogs and wikis
- Direct observation of actual and simulated work practice
- Oral or written questioning
- Tests
- Assignments and projects
- Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents and/or photographs and/or video and audio files
- Review of products produced through work-based or course activities
- Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
Teaching Schedule
For students who commence February or July 2015
This course is taught over 15 sessions in semester 1. The course forms part of a cluster of 4 courses which together are referred to as the "Design" cluster; the other 3 units of the Design cluster are TAEDES501A Design and develop learning strategies, TAEDES502A Design and develop learning resources and TAEDES505A Evaluate a training program. In every session various elements will be covered from each unit in the cluster.
Note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the order is subject to change depending on class needs.
Session | Content | TAETAS501B (TNA) |
TAEDES501A (strategies) | TAEDES502A(resources) | TAEDES505A(evaluation) |
1 | Overview of course content and assessment requirements. It will summarise how learning strategies and resources are designed and developed in order to meet a specific training need, determined through a training needs analysis, and how the strategy is then evaluated to determine the effectiveness of the strategy in meeting the training need. |
E1,E2,E3 | E1,E2,E3,E4 | E1,E2,E3,E4,E5 | E1,E2,E3,E4 |
2 | Training needs analysis (TNA):Identifying organisational objectives; Identifying and accessing resources for TNA
Strategies:Clarifying what is needed in a learning strategy Resources:Clarifying learning resource requirements Evaluation: Determine aim and scope of evaluation |
E1, E2 | E1 | E1 | E1 |
3 | TNA: Developing TNA project plan
Strategies: Identifying stakeholders and resources Resources:Understanding your target audience Evaluation:Determine informaiton required to conduct evaluation |
E1 | E1, E2 | E1 | E1 |
4 | TNA:Building the relationship
Strategies: Developing learning strategy framework Resources: Evaluation:Establish a project plan |
E1 | E2 | E1 | E1 |
5 | TNA: Identifying and addressing issues affecting objectives of TNA
Strategies: Researching options for design of strategy Resources:Development plan for resource Evaluation:Ways of gathering information |
E1 | E2 | E1 | E2 |
6 | TNA:Ways of gathering data; choosing which methods to use
Strategies:Learning theories and instructional design principles Resources:Design options Evaluation:Select evaluation instruments & gather data |
E2 | E2 | E2 | E2 |
7 | TNA:Analysing work role requirements
Strategies:Learning theories and instructional design principles, continued Resources:Analysing and mapping content specifications Evaluation:Analyse the information gathered |
E2 | E2 | E2 | E3 |
8 | TNA:Gathering information and data
Strategies:Contents and sequence of strategy Resources:Writing content for the resource Evaluation:Analyse the information gathered, continued |
E2 | E2 | E3 | E3 |
9 | TNA:Gathering information and data continued
Strategies:Elaborating on strategy headings Resources:Using clear and concise language/working with visuals Evaluation:Develop conclusions |
E2 | E3 | E3 | E3 |
10 | TNA:Analysing data to determine needs
Strategies:Developing strategy outcomes Resources:Monitor work, checking specifications and facts Evaluation:Document findings |
E3 | E3 | E4 | E3 |
11 | TNA:Analysing data to determine needs continued
Strategies:Measures for evaluating a strategy Resources:Check text, format and visual design elements Evaluation:Cross-check findings |
E3 | E4 | E5 | E3 |
12 | TNA:Provide options and advice
Strategies:Feedback mechanisms for reviewing strategy Resources:Validate and moderate the resource Evaluation:Identify factors affecting performance |
E3 | E4 | E5 | E3 |
13 | TNA:Framing recommendations
Strategies:Making recommendations Resources:Review development process and identify areas for improvement Evaluation:Document issues and conclusions and make recommendations |
E3 | E4 | E5 | E5 |
14 | TNA:Finalising and presenting TNA
Strategies:Modifying the strategy and documenting changes Resources:Documenting review process Evaluation:Write evaluation report |
E3 | E4 | E5 | E4 |
15 | Revision of whole unit | E1, E2, E3 | E1, E2, E3, E4 | E1, E2, E3, E4, E5 | E1, E2, E3, E4 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
"Professional Training and Assessment" by Dan Hill, Terry Hill and Lee Perlitz, McGraw-Hill, 2013 will be the prescribed text for this course. |
References
Other Resources
At the beginning of the course you will be directed to various web-based material and/or
electronic copies of learning resources.
Electronic resources are located on Electronic resources are located on My RMIT, myStudies.
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 will need to complete all of the following tasks to a satisfactory standard.
You will receive written feedback on all assessment tasks.
Task 1: First training needs analysis
Task 2: Second training needs analysis
When conducting both of the above training needs analyses, you must collect and provide evidence that demonstrates:
- processes that were used to determine the organisation’s needs
- details of research methods undertaken to identify suitable training and/or assessment
- planning for the training needs analysis
- the presentation of advice and recommendations
Task 3: Online discussion boards
Contribute to online discussion boards. You will be evaluated using the following criteria:
- frequency of reading messages and posting responses;
- keeping to the topic with pertinent quality posts;
- engaging in critical dialogue through responding to other student’s posts and comments
Further details of the above assessment tasks will be provided in session 1, semester 1 via myRMIT>myStudies.
It is a requirement of the Dip VET (TAE50111) program that all assessment work be submitted electronically through the program shell accessed via myRMIT>myStudies. You are asked to submit any workplace projects as a single Word or PDF file which must include a signed RMIT Cover Sheet; multiple project files will not be accepted.
Submission deadlines:
For students who commence February 2015:
Task 1:midnight Sunday June 7, 2015
Task 2:midnight Sunday June 7, 2015
Task 3:midnight Sunday June 7, 2015
For students who commence July 2015:
Task 1:midnight Sunday November 1, 2015
Task 2:midnight Sunday November 1, 2015
Task 3:midnight Sunday November 1, 2015
Grades used in this unit are as follows:
CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit For Assessment
Assessment Matrix
An assessment matrix will be made available in the first week of study in semester 1 via myRMIT>myStudies.
Other Information
Attendance/Participation
Your course involves participating in all online activities as directed by your facilitator. It is strongly advised that you do participate in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to successfully complete this course.
Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Student program policy
You will be asked to participate in discussions with relevant teachers and your Program Co-ordinator. Such discussions may be conducted in a number of ways eg face-to-face, via telephone, using Skype or Google Hangout, etc. They are an important way of giving you feedback and supporting you by monitoring your academic progress.
Special consideration policy (Late submissions)
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.Extension
Special consideration is an assessment adjustment for unexpected circumstances that are outside your control, which:
• have a significant adverse impact on your performance in assessment or
• prevent you from attempting or submitting the assessment. Special Consideration
Appeals
RMIT appeals process is available on the Appeals webpage www.rmit.edu.au/students/appeals
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the Academic Integrity and Plagiarism policy
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