Course Title: Organise workplace information
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2009
Course Code: OFFC5200C
Course Title: Organise workplace information
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3216 - Certificate III in Business Administration
Course Contact : Sylvia Baroutis
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99255469
Course Contact Email:sylvia.baroutis@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are no pre-requisites or co-requisites for this course.
Course Description
This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to gather, organise and apply workplace information in the context of an organisation’s work processes and information management systems.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBINM301A Organise workplace information |
Element: |
Collect and assess information |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 information held by the organisation on products and services is assessed for accuracy and relevance to organisational requirements. |
Element: |
Organise information |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Information is organised in a format suitable for analysis, interpretation and dissemination in accordance with organisational requirements. |
Element: |
Review information needs |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Feedback on sufficiency of information is actively sought to ensure relevance of information in accordance with organisational requirements. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Students will have access to the workplace (for part time students) or in the Virtual Enterprise (for full time students) to acquire the knowledge and skills to gather, organise and apply workplace information in the context of an organisation’s work processes and information management systems.
Teaching Schedule
| Weekly Schedule PART TIME |
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| Week 1 | Course Guide What do we know about organising workplace information? Assessment |
Textbook |
| Week 2 | Collect data |
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| Week 3 | ||
| Week 4 | ||
| Week 5 | ||
| Week 6 | ||
| Week 7 | ||
| Week 8 | ||
| Week 9 Mid-semester break | ||
| Week 9 | Collect and assess information |
Text Online class (5%) |
| Week 10 | Collect and assess information |
Text Case study due (10%) |
| Week 11 | Organise information |
Text Online class (5%) |
| Week 12 | Organise information |
Text Case study due (10%) |
| Week 13 | Review information needs |
Text Online class (5%) |
| Week 14 | Review information needs |
Text Case study due (10%) |
| Week 15 |
Text Online class (5%) |
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| Week 16 |
Text Property report due (50%) |
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| Weeks 17 and 18 | Feedback and review |
| FULL TIME Weekly Schedule |
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| Week 1 | Course Guide What do we know about organising workplace information? Assessment |
Textbook Virtual Enterprise |
| Week 2 | Collect data in the Virtual Enterprise | |
| Week 3 | Virtual Enterprise | |
| Week 4 | Virtual Enterprise | |
| Week 5 | Virtual Enterprise | |
| Week 6 | Virtual Enterprise | |
| Week 7 | Virtual Enterprise | |
| Week 8 | Virtual Enterprise | |
| Week 9 Mid-semester break | ||
| Week 9 | Collect and assess information | Text Virtual Enterprise |
| Week 10 | Collect and assess information | Text Virtual Enterprise Case study due (10%) |
| Week 11 | Organise information | Text Virtual Enterprise |
| Week 12 | Organise information | Text Virtual Enterprise Case study due (10%) |
| Week 13 | Review information needs | Text Virtual Enterprise |
| Week 14 | Review information needs | Text Virtual Enterprise Case study due (10%) |
| Week 15 | Work on assessments |
Text Virtual Enterprise |
| Week 16 | Virtual Enterprise Portfolio due (20%) Property report due (50%) |
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| Weeks 17 and 18 | Feedback and review |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Aspire Publishing, Customised Text for RMIT, Business TAFE Certificate III in Business Administration |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievements of each competency in a flexible manner. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met. In addition to the assessments, formative feedback is provided to the students throughout the duration of the course
This course will be delivered online and will include online activities, discussions, exercises, reading and reflection to develop competency including the underpinning skills and knowledge.
Assessment Tasks
PART TIME STUDENTS
Case studies x 3 (30%)
Students will complete three case studies each worth 10%, due dates are indicated in the above teaching schedule. Students will read the relevant chapter of the prescribed Aspire textbook and answer the case study. The marking criteria sheets are available on the Learning Hub.
Property Report (50%)
Students will individually compile a property report. Download the Marking criteria guidelines for this assessment. Note the due date on the Teaching schedule.
Online discussions x 4 (20%)
Moderated discussions between the teacher and student will be held during the online classes in the scheduled weeks listed on the above teaching schedule.
FULL TIME STUDENTS
Case studies x 3 (30%)
Students will complete three case studies each worth 10%, due dates are indicated in the above teaching schedule. Students will read the relevant chapter of the prescribed Aspire textbook and answer the case study. The marking criteria sheets are available on the Learning Hub.
Property Report (50%)
Students will individually compile a property report. Download the Marking criteria guidelines for this assessment. Note the due date on the Teaching schedule.
Virtual Enterprise Portfolio (20%)
Students will complete a portfolio checklist which comprises tasks contributing to the successful running of the business. The checklist sheet covers all elements of competency and should be downloaded from the Learning Hub. Tasks involve gathering, organising and applying workplace information in the context of the Virtual Enterprise’s work processes and information management systems.
Assessment Matrix
| Element | Online discussions (Part time) VE Portfolio (Full time) 20% |
Property report (50%) | Case studies (30%) |
| Collect and assess information | YES | YES | YES |
| Organise information | YES | YES | YES |
| Review information needs | YES | YES | YES |
Other Information
Grading
A pass in an assessment piece will result in a grade for the student. Where a pass is achieved competency for that assessment is given. Where a pass is not achieved in any assessment piece an NYC (Not Yet Competent) grade will be given. Competency MUST be achieved for each element of competency within a competency standard for a pass grade (or higher grade) to be given. Where competency for all elements of competency is not achieved, an overall NN grade will result.
Submission of written work/assessment
All of your written work must conform with RMIT’s guidelines "Written Reports and Essays: Guidelines for Referencing and Presentation in RMIT Business" which can be found on the RMIT website.
All of your written assessment must be lodged by the due date in the format specified for the particular assessment task. Written assessment must have a footer containing: student number, student name, course code, title of assessment and teacher’s name.
All of your written assessment must be lodged by the due date in the format specified for the particular assessment task.Written assessment must have a footer containing: student number, student name, course code, title of assessment and teacher’s name.
Staple your assignment. Please do not place in plastic binders or plastic pockets.
Staple your assignment.Please do not place in plastic binders or plastic pockets.
Attach a signed Assignment Cover Sheet to each submission of written work or assessment. Cover Sheets are available near the lifts on Level 13.
Attach a signed Assignment Cover Sheet to each submission of written work or assessment.Cover Sheets are available near the lifts on Level 13.
You must keep a copy of your assignment/written work, which can be produced if the original is lost or damaged.
You must keep a copy of your assignment/written work, which can be produced if the original is lost or damaged.
Late Submission of Work or Assessment
Only in cases of exceptional and genuine hardship (not including inconvenience or poor study planning), will limited extensions be considered. Students must lodge a completed Application of Extension Form before the official submission date for the work or assessment. Completed applications are to be addressed to the course coordinator and submitted via Reception on Level 13, Building 108. Documentary evidence should be provided Note: Extensions are not automatically granted.
Employability Skills
This course/competency includes the employability skills listed below which are assessable under the Business Services Training Package.
In order to be able to effectively demonstrate the required employability skills during the course, students should participate and aim to attend punctually. Students are required to contribute to 80% plus of the required classes. Please note that employability skills are assessed across the entire program.
Employability skills are a core component of the competency and if a student is unable to effectively demonstrate these skills, a mark of NYC (Not Yet Competent) will be given for the course.
Employability skills identified for this course are:
Communication
Problem solving
Initiative and enterprise
Planning and organising
Self-management
Learning
Technology
From July 2008 students issued with Training Package qualifications have been informed by their Registered Training Organisation that Employability Skills Summaries for Training Package qualifications can be downloaded from http://employabilityskills.training.com.au. Registered Training Organisations are required to add the mandatory sentence providing the URL for the Employability Skills Summaries to Training Package and qualification testamurs from 1 January 2009. The Australian Qualification Framework Implementation Handbook has been amended to show this requirement.
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