Course Title: Prepare for employment
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C1071 Certificate I in Work Education
Course Title: Prepare for employment
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 30
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
EMPL5914 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2014, Term1 2015 |
Course Contact: Elizabeth-Anne Cotter
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4870
Course Contact Email: elizabeth-anne.cotter@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to prepare effectively for employment. The course will focus on developing knowledge of Australian workplaces and their work practices and requirements. You will have an opportunity to develop your own goals in regards to future career paths and improve your employability and work readiness.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Nil
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VU20007 Prepare for employment |
Elements: |
1. Identify workplace expectations 2. Research a selected industry 3. Describe workplace functions and layout of a range of workplaces 4. Reearch an employment opportunity 5. Prepare a current portfolio to showcase skills |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed the skills and knowledge necessary to prepare for employment. These skills include:
- communication skills
- language and literacy skills for accessing, evaluating and developing an employment portfolio
- planning and organising skills
- problem solving and self-management skills to self-assess personal strengths and weaknesses and develop appropriate strategies
- technology skills to access and use the internet to research employment opportunities
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is ongoing throughout this course and includes the following:
oral/written questions
portfolio project
mock interview