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
• Key vocational education and training organisations and stakeholders are identified and accessed to inform and update work practices Commonwealth and state/territory legislation and guidelines are accessed and used to ensure work practices comply with policy requirements
• Sources of information and advice on vocational education and training policy and operating context are accessed on a regular basis and changes are noted
• Opportunities are taken up to contribute to vocational education and training organisational policy developments
• Vocational education and training terminology is used to communicate effectively within the sector

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
• Work is conducted in accordance with the training and/or assessment organisation's quality assurance strategies, processes, policies and procedures
• Ethical and legal responsibilities are adhered to in work practices
• Work is undertaken in accordance with prevailing industrial and employee relations systems and practices
• Feedback and advice on work quality is actively sought from colleagues and clients

Element:

03 Manage work and work relationships

Performance Criteria:

• Work is planned, prioritised and organised to achieve agreed and expected outcomes
• Workloads are assessed and guidance/support is sought from relevant personnel where work issues arise
• Relevant technological skills are used to enhance work outcomes
• Work is undertaken in a collaborative manner with colleagues through sharing of information and ideas and working together on work outcomes
• Feedback on managing work and professional relationships is obtained from clients and colleagues and is evaluated and acted upon

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
• Effective communication strategies are developed and utilised to establish and maintain client relationships
• Processes for evaluating and improving client satisfaction are developed and built into work practices


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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