Course Title: Develop Work Priorities
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2008
Course Code: EMPL7004C
Course Title: Develop Work Priorities
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5145 - Diploma of Business (Advertising)
Course Contact : Seymour Jacobson
Course Contact Phone: +(61 3) 9925 1563
Course Contact Email:seymour.jacobson@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Course Coordinator and Teacher
Name: Sylwia Greda-Bogusz
Phone: 9925 5441
Email: sylwia.gredabogusz@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 50
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 covers the skills and knowledge required to plan own work schedules, monitor and obtain feedback on work performance and development.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBCMN402A Develop Work Priorities |
Element: |
1. Plan and complete own work schedule |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Workgroup plans are prepared to reflect consideration of resources, client needs and workgroup targets |
Element: |
2. Monitor own work performance |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Personal performance standards are identified and analysed through self-assessment and feedback from others on the achievement of work objectives |
Element: |
3. Coordinate professional development |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Personal knowledge and skills are assessed against competency standards performance descriptions to determine development needs and priorities |
Learning Outcomes
The objective of this competency is to give learners the skills and knowledge required to plan their own work schedules and monitor and obtain feedback on their own work performance and development.
Details of Learning Activities
Students are required to attend all classes to participate in class and online activities. The class activities provide an opportunity to develop skills and apply theory to real life situations. The learning activities students will take a role in are:
• Case studies
• Project work
• Collaborative classroom activities
• Team activities
• Peer interaction
• Games and simulations
• Reflection and discussion and debating
• Reading the text book
• Accessing materials on line
Teaching Schedule
Week beginning | Weekly Schedule | Competency/References |
Week 1 – 7th July | Introduction and Course Overview | |
Week 2 – 14th July | Develop plans to meet requirements | Plan and complete own work schedule Benjamin 2002, p.5-10 Assessment 1 Topic |
Week 3 – 21st July | Prioritise and schedule work objectives | Plan and complete own work schedule Benjamin 2002, p.10-23 Assessment 1 Topic |
Week 4 – 28th July | Tools to manage and monitor progress | Plan and complete own work schedule Benjamin 2002, p.24-34 Assessment 1 Topic |
Week 5 – 4th Aug | Setting and assessing own performance |
Monitor own work performance Assessment 1 Topic |
Week 6 – 11th Aug | Formalising the performance appraisal process | Monitor own work performance Benjamin 2002, p.49-55 Assessment 1 Topic |
Week 7 – 18th Aug | Frameworks to evaluate own knowledge and skills. Learning Contract |
Coordinate professional development Benjamin 2002, p.60-68 Assessment 1 Topic |
Week 8 – 25th Aug | Methods and sources of learning | Coordinate professional development Benjamin 2002, p.69-74 Assessment 1 Topic |
Monday 1st September to Friday 5th September | Mid Semester Break (Student Vacation) |
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Week 9 – 8th Sep | Competency Based Training Framework | NITS website |
Week 10 – 15th Sept | Opportunities to obtain guidance | Coordinate professional development Benjamin 2002, p.75-82 Assessment 1 Topic |
Week 11 –22nd Sept | Recording development activities | Coordinate professional development Benjamin 2002, p.83-94 Assessment 1 Topic |
Week 12 – 29th Sep | Communicating Personal Work Priorities | Cole p. 208-233 Assessment 1 Topic |
Week 13 – 6th Oct | Business Technology in managing own scheduling and planning | Dwyer p. 36-75 Cole p.214 Assessment 1 Topic Conclusion of Assessment 1 (Students presentations 15%) |
Week 14 – 13th Oct | Revision and Learning Contract | Assessment 1 due and finalised (E-Journal 15%) |
Week 15 – 20th Oct | EXAM | Assessment 2 Exam (40%) |
Week 16 – 27th Oct | E-Journal and Tool Box activities discussion Feedback and improvement |
Assessment 3 Learning Contract due (30%) Compton p.219 Cole p.422-443 |
Week 17 – 3rd Nov | Feedback – Open discussion | |
Week 18 – 10th Nov | Performance Feedback on Learning Contracts | |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Benjamin N. (2002)- Develop Work Priorities, Prentice Hill, Pearson Education French Forest NSW |
References
Recommended Reading |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
To be deemed competent students have to at least pass all assessment tasks.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1 (30%) comprising of:
15% - Group delivery on assigned topics over 12 weeks as per teaching schedule.
15% Individual Weekly E-Journal entries/Tool Box Activities
Assessment 2 (40%) – TEST – essay questions
Assessment 3 (30%)
Learning Contract
Assessment Matrix
Students will be assessed directly against a mixture of the elements and performance criteria listed in Key Competencies Unit.
Element | Task 1 | Task 2 | Task 3 |
Plan and complete own work schedule | X | X | X |
Monitor own work performance | X | X | X |
Coordinate professional development | X | X | X |
Other Information
For information regarding Academic Administration Procedures, e.g. Special Consideration, Plagiarism, Submission of Assessments, Attendance Requirements etc., please refer to your Student Diary Pages 134-160, or the Student Website http://www.rmit.edu.au/students
Teacher Contact
Out of class communication to all students will occur using the RMIT student email. It is essential that you check your email and Blackboard prior to attending each class. Consultation times will be made available to you in the first week of classes. Consultations may also be arranged via email.
Self Managed Learning
Students will be required to undertake research and assessment practice outside of regular class times. Exercises are provided to the students to facilitate
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