Course Title: Managing & Developing Teams

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2012

Course Code: BUSM6114

Course Title: Managing & Developing Teams

School: 130T Engineering (TAFE)

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6011 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aerospace)

Course Contact : Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email:engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Teacher: Mark Burns
Contact details: City Campus, Building 57 level 5 Room 20
Telephone: +61 3 9925 4604
Email: mark.burns@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

The purpose of this course is to provide training to develop the skills and attributes needed to work effectively with subordinates, peers, colleagues and managers, with emphasis on work teams.
It is suitable for participants who have an established work orientation, can perform tasks under nominal supervision, and more complex tasks with direction. It is also suitable for participants who have responsibility for others in a work team situation, graduates or professional staff who desire or need, but have not had management training.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

NGMS107 Managing & Developing Teams


Learning Outcomes


1. Plan and present strategies and engage in activities to improve teams and their performance.
2. Analyse needs and plan for self and individual development related to the job role within a work team.


Details of Learning Activities

The purpose of this module is to provide competency-based training relevant to the aerospace industry. Using workplace scenarios, participate in individual and team technical documents preparation, writing and evaluation dealing with range of communication tasks according to the industry standards and formats.


Teaching Schedule

Topics will be covered on a tutorial basis as needed by the participating students.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

To successfully to complete this course the student is required to pass written assessment tasks and demonstrate skills and ability by completing practical tasks.


Assessment Tasks

There will be 2 assignments each worth 50%.


Assessment Matrix

Assessment Task 1: LO 1 (50%)

Assessment Task 2: LO 2 (50%)
 

Other Information

Other Information
Please note: while your teacher will cover all the material in the above schedule, the weekly teaching and assessment order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of resources.

Study and learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you.
Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are:
assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice maths and science developmental support and advice English language development.

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support.

Disability Liaison Unit:

If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to complete your studies.

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit.

Late submission:

If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.

The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.

If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.

Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.

Special consideration:

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=riderwtscifm to find more information about special consideration.

Plagiarism:

Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.

Please Refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.

Other Information:

All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.

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