Course Title: Work effectively in vocational education and training
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2009
Course Code: TCHE5123C
Course Title: Work effectively in vocational education and training
School: 360T Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4177 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Course Contact : Maria Dimitrakopoulos
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4933
Course Contact Email:maria.dimitrakopoulos@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 10
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 formal entrance requirements for this course. However, applicants are required to have effective language, communications and interpersonal skills and the ability to write a range of documentation.
Course Description
This unit specifies the competency required to work effectively in the policy and operating environment of the vocational education and training sector.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
TAAENV401B Work effectively in vocational education and training |
Element: |
01 Work within the vocational education and training policy framework |
Performance Criteria: |
• Relevant national vocational education and training policies and frameworks are accessed, analysed and applied to guide work practices and responsibilities |
Element: |
02 Work within the training and/or assessment organisation’s quality framework |
Performance Criteria: |
• Relevant organisational documentation is accessed and used to inform, support and guide work roles and responsibilities |
Element: |
03 Manage work and work relationships |
Performance Criteria: |
• Work is planned, prioritised and organised to achieve agreed and expected outcomes |
Element: |
04 Demonstrate a client-focused approach to work |
Performance Criteria: |
• Clients and their needs and expectations form the basis for developing effective work practices and outcomes, within operational limits |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Students will study the principles and skills involved in training and assessment through a range of classroom based and out of classroom based activities. The use of ‘real world’ examples will assist students throughout the course to contextualise the course content.
Classroom learning will be active. Students will individually, in pairs, in small groups and with the whole group have the opportunity to :
• reflect on and discuss key concepts.
• apply concepts to current training situations.
• make presentations to the class
• participate in case studies and problem solving scenarios
• research using the internet
The training material and assessment tasks also aid in the development of skills and reflection and consolidation of the learning.
In the delivery of material in this program, the trainer models effective training methods and practices. Students are encouraged to critically examine teaching strategies and identify potential application for their teaching situation. This means that learning happens on two levels: through the actual content and the experience of the course delivery
Teaching Schedule
Provided prior to enrolement.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will take place throughout the course. You work will be assessed on a competent/not yet competent basis – it will not be graded. Work in class and out of class is assessed. It will include:
• Individual assignments, projects and presentations
• Group projects
Assessment task list are provided for each Module – this will include ‘in class’ tasks and individual projects out of class time
Assessment Tasks
Assessment will take place throughout the course. You work will be assessed on a competent/not yet competent basis – it will not be graded. Work in class and out of class is assessed. It will include:
- computer research task
- Seenarios
- workplace task
Assessment task list are provided for each Module – this will include ‘in class’ tasks and individual projects out of class time.
Assessment Matrix
This program covers fourteen competencies required for the TAA Certificate IV. An assessment matrix containing the competencies and their elements is matched against the assessment tasks submitted by each student.
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