Course Title: Undertake organisational training needs analysis

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2012

Course Code: EMPL5955C

Course Title: Undertake organisational training needs analysis

School: 360T Education

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5307 - Diploma of Vocational Education and Training

Course Contact : Program Administrative Officer

Course Contact Phone: 9925 4933

Course Contact Email:trainme@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Peter Murphy
ph 99254343
peter.murphy@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 40

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 describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to undertake a training needs analysis (TNA) to identify the training and assessment needs of an organisation.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

TAETAS501B Undertake organisational training needs analysis

Element:

Conduct training needs analysis

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Discuss with relevant staff from the organisation their objectives, expectations and organisational
requirements
1.2 Use appropriate communication and interpersonal skills to develop a professional relationship
with the organisation.
1.3 Identify, analyse and address any existing or potential issues that may impact on the
organisation’s objectives and requirements
1.4 Identify and access resources in accordance with organisational requirements
1.5 Develop a project plan with relevant persons to be negotiated and agreed by the organisation

Element:

Identify the organisation’s needs

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Use reliable, appropriate and efficient methods for collecting information and data on current,
emerging and future training needs
2.2 Analyse the organisation’s work roles to determine skills and competencies needed for
effective performance
2.3 Follow legal, organisational and ethical requirements to gather information and data to
assess the current skills and competencies of staff
2.4 Use reliable and valid data analysis methods to determine current and emerging organisational
training needs

Element:

Provide advice to the organisation

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Provide the organisation with clear advice and recommendations on training and assessment needs
3.2 Provide the organisation with options for meeting identified training needs
3.3 Obtain feedback and comments from the organisation on the suitability and sufficiency of
advice and recommendations
3.4 Use legal requirements to process, complete and present final report to the organisation


Learning Outcomes


Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
. identify an organisation’s training needs
. conduct a training needs analysis
. provide advice to the organisation about its training needs


Details of Learning Activities

As part of your program you will be directed to undertake a number of activities both during scheduled class time and outside of it. It is important that you complete all such activities in a timely manner as they are an important component of your program. Such activities will include but are not limited to the following:

  • lectures
  • group discussion
  • teacher-directed group activities/projects
  • work shopping of students’ own projects
  • guest lecturers
  • peer teaching
  • class presentations
  • research both online and other as required
  • analysis/critique of suggested reading
  • teacher directed activities/exercises
  • self-directed study and activities
  • class exercises to review discussions/lectures
  • project-based work


Teaching Schedule

RMIT Staff Program

9.30-4.30 Fri 10, 24 May & 7 June

Public Program

6-9pm Wed 15,22,29 May & 5, 12 June


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

At the beginning of the course students will be directed to various web-based material and/or
electronic copies of learning resources.

Electronic resources are located on myRMIT Studies. Handouts pertaining to in-class activities
will be handed out during class.


Overview of Assessment

During the program you will complete assessment tasks which are listed in detail  at the beginning of each cluster. These tasks include:

- Workplace based projects
- Contributions to online discussion forums

An RMIT assessment charter  (http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document the Assessment policies and procedures manual


Assessment Tasks

To demonstrate competency in this course, you need to complete each one of the following pieces of
assessment to a satisfactory standard.

You will have to research, conduct and provide advice through two training needs analysis for one
or more organisations. You will have to demonstrate: the processes that were used to determine the
organisation’s needs; detail the research methods undertaken to identify suitable training and/or
assessment; show how you planned for the training needs analysis; and provide the client with
options, advice and recommendations.

Grades used in this unit are as follows:
CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit For Assessment

For further information on the grading system and criteria used, please refer to the course
website at myRMIT Studies.


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates how the assessment task(s) aligns with the relevant unit
of competency and will be made available in the first class or through myRMIT Studies.

Other Information

Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to
complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y;STATUS=A;PAGE_AUTHOR=Andrea%20Syers;SECTION=1

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