Course Title: Facilitate continuous improvement
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5225
Course Title: Facilitate continuous improvement
Portfolio: BUS
Nominal Hours: 60.0
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.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
MIET6332C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
650T Vocational Business Education |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term2 2013,
Term2 2014, Term2 2015 |
Course Contact: Sylvia Baroutis
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5469
Course Contact Email: sylvia.baroutis@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to lead and manage continuous improvement systems and processes. Particular emphasis is on the development of systems and the analysis of information to monitor and adjust performance strategies, and to manage opportunities for further improvements.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
This unit applies to managers who take an active role in managing a continuous improvement process in order to achieve an organisation’s objectives. Where managers are closely associated with the creation and delivery of products and service, they play an important part in influencing the ongoing development of the organisation.
At this level, work will normally be carried out using complex and diverse methods and procedures which require the exercise of considerable discretion and judgement, using a range of problem-solving and decision-making strategies.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBMGT516C Facilitate continuous improvement |
Elements: |
1. Lead continuous improvement systems and processes |
2. Monitor and adjust performance strategies |
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3. Manage opportunities for further improvement |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements documentation, homework, assignments, group and/or individual projects, in class exercises, written and practical assessments, problem solving exercises, presentations, direct observation of actual and simulated work practice, presentation of portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files, review of products produced through work based or course activities.
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. Students will be provided with feedback throughout the course to check their progress.