Course Title: Manage risk

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2012

Course Code: BUSM6228C

Course Title: Manage risk

School: 365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5215 - Diploma of Management

Course Contact : Bronwyn Tanti

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4411

Course Contact Email:bronwyn.tanti@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 60

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.

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage risks in a range of contexts across the organisation or for a specific business unit or area.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBRSK501A Manage risk

Element:

 

Performance Criteria:


1. Establish risk context

1.1 Review organisational processes, procedures and requirements for undertaking risk management
1.2 Determine scope for risk management process
1.3 Identify internal and external stakeholders and their issues
1.4 Review political, economic, social, legal, technological and policy context
1.5 Review strengths and weaknesses of existing arrangements
1.6 Document critical success factors, goals or objectives for area included in scope
1.7 Obtain support for risk management activities
1.8 Communicate with relevant parties about the risk management process and invite participation


2. Identify risks

2.1 Invite relevant parties to assist in the identification of risks
2.2 Research risks that may apply to scope
2.3 Use tools and techniques to generate a list of risks that apply to the scope, in consultation with relevant parties

3. Analyse risks

3.1 Assess likelihood of risks occurring
3.2 Assess impact or consequence if risks occur
3.3 Evaluate and prioritise risks for treatment

4. Select and implement treatments

4.1 Determine and select most appropriate options for treating risks
4.2 Develop an action plan for implementing risk treatment
4.3 Communicate risk management processes to relevant parties
4.4 Ensure all documentation is in order and appropriately stored
4.5 Implement and monitor action plan
4.6 Evaluate risk management process


Learning Outcomes


 On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Details of Learning Activities

Students will study management of risk concepts in the workshop sessions and online (Blackboard discussion) engagement, prescribed exercises and assessment work. These concepts will also be explored through the investigation of appropriate real world and simulated environments.


Teaching Schedule

The teaching schedule is determined after negotiation with the industry partner and the individual student. Generally workshops will be offered on a monthly basis during the academic year. Each workshop will be linked to a unit of competency. Attendance to each workshop will be based on the student’s individual learning plan.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment in this unit will be through a mix of in-class tasks, workplace based projects, responses to a range of underpinning knowledge questions and the development of an evidence portfolio linked to the unit elements and workplace practice. An upfront assessment to develop an individual learning plan will occur. An individual assessment appointment will be undertaken once per year with each student to allow students to present and discuss workplace evidence.
 


Assessment Tasks

A student must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of this particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
A workplace assessment appointment will be undertaken to allow students to present and discuss workplace evidence: Based on the individual student’s knowledge, skills and experience: an individual learning plan will be negotiated and developed. Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including responses to task questions, in class activities and the development of project work in consultation with the Course Coordinator and the student’s workplace. Student will also be asked to complete an evidence portfolio documenting workplace practise as linked to the unit of competency. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their Course Coordinator to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.


Assessment Matrix

A combination of activities based on each individual student’s learning plans

BSBRSK501A Manage Risk


Task Questions In class activities Project Work Case Study Evidence portfolio of work practise
Element 1. X X X   X
Element 2. X X X   X
Element 3. X X X   X
Element 4. X X X   X

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