Course Title: Organise and plan own work to achieve planned outcomes

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2009

Course Code: MANU5919C

Course Title: Organise and plan own work to achieve planned outcomes

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C4213 - Certificate IV in Textile Technology and Production

Course Contact : Ian Fisher

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9450

Course Contact Email:ian.fisher@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 30

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 course covers the skills and knowledge to organise and plan own work to achieve planned outcomes

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	LMTGN3002B Organise and plan own work to achieve planned outcomes
Element:	1. Confirm and interpret work requirements 2. Develop personal work plan 3. Communicate with relevant personnel 4. Access resources 5. Coordinate work 6. Keep records of work 7. Implement OHS practices
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Work requirements are confirmed with relevant personnel. 1.2 Work requirements are interpreted. 2.1 Steps required to complete work are identified and confirmed with other personnel. 2.2 Quality requirements are confirmed and interpreted. 2.3 Critical deadlines, outcome objectives and sequence of operations are established and documented. 3.1 Relevant personnel are identified and contacted. 3.2 Operation plan is confirmed or altered. 4.1 Specified resources are identified and accessed according to work plan. 4.2 Use expertise of other personnel and learning opportunities to expand ability to meet work targets. 5.1 Work is assessed according to planned steps and quality criteria. 5.2 Work is regularly checked against specifications, established deadlines and identified quality standards and action is taken to rectify work which is not according to requirements. 5.3 Problems are identified and investigated. 5.4 Problems are rectified or reported 6.1 Record system is established. 6.2 Records are kept according to record system procedures. 7.1 OHS practices are identified and followed. 7.2 Action is taken according to OHS practices to prevent accidents and to eliminate risks to personal safety.

Learning Outcomes

Details of Learning Activities

Lectures, tutorials, online activities, workshops where students are challenged to reflect and debate on different value positions, concepts and issues. They are required to actively engage in case study material, problem solving activities, videos, self-reflection and discussion.

Teaching Schedule

Week Beginning	Session – topic	Element Performance Criteria	Assessment Tasks
9 February	Course Orientation Introduction The week to week workshops Link to the team project Assessment overview Management concepts - What is Management? - What do managers do? Time management	Develop personal work plan Communicate with relevant personnel Access resources Coordinate work Keep records of work Implement OHS practices	task 7
16 February	Review session 1 What is Management What are the four main functions on management? SMART objectives Communication Recap	Confirm and interpret work requirements Develop personal work plan Communicate with relevant personnel Access resources Coordinate work	Task 5
23 February	Review of session 1 and 2 What is communication? ( Part two ) -perception - barriers - workplace communication Online activities - Learning styles - Working styles	Develop personal work plan Communicate with relevant personnel Access resources Coordinate work Keep records of work	task 5
2 March	Group dynamics Group cohesion	Develop personal work plan Communicate with relevant personnel Access resources Coordinate work Keep records of work	task 5
9 March	Teams and motivation What is a team? Stages of team development What are motivators? What motivates me?	Develop personal work plan Communicate with relevant personnel Access resources Coordinate work Keep records of work	task 6
16March	Individual Differences Values and interests	Own work is monitored against workplace standards and areas for improvement identified and acted upon Develop personal work plan Work effectively and cooperatively with others in work team. Communicate with relevant personnel Coordinate work Keep records of work	task 7
23 March	Teams and motivation What is a team? Stages of team development	Work effectively and cooperatively with others in work team. Communicate with relevant personnel Access resources Coordinate work	task 6
30 March	OH&S	Implement OHS practices
6 April	Easter Holidays
13 April	Easter Holidays
20 April	Course and assessment review Review of work to date and overview of remaining  sessions
27 April	TCF industry representatives Identify relevant legislation and guidelines	Relevant TCF sectors are identified. Industry representatives and their roles are identified. Relevant legislation and guidelines common to employment within TCF sector are identified. Rights, responsibilities and legal obligations are identified	task 1
4 May	Textile production	Workplace materials are identified. Workplace production processes for converting materials into products are identified.	task 5
11 May	Supply chain	Workplace supply chains for products are identified.	task 4
18 May	Quality and continuous improvement	Concepts of product quality in workplace are identified	task 2
25  May	Learn skills for productive work	Required skills for current work role are identified. Skill limitations are identified. Opportunities for further skill development are identified. Plan for learning required skills is developed with or accepted from the supervisor. Learning and development activities are participated in.	task 6
1 June	Manage own work	Responsibility is taken for own work tasks and role. Initiative is used to articulate ideas and suggestions for improvements in own work processes Problem-solving strategies are used to address problems, inconsistencies or concerns when fulfilling work role Own work is monitored against workplace standards and areas for improvement identified and acted upon Work effectively and cooperatively with others in work team.	task  3   task 7
8 June	Teams and motivation What is a team? Stages of team development	Work effectively and cooperatively with others in work team.	Task 6
15 June	Course and assessment review
22 June	Assessment week

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Supervision Theory and Practice by Kris Cole

References

Other Resources

Overview of Assessment

Students will apply the skills associated with performing productive work within a TCF enterprise, which includes working cooperatively with others, communication and problem solving.  Self management and learning are also engaged in to ensure skills are acquired.  Active engagement will be by exploration of case study materials, problem solving activities and exercises, discussion and assessment work.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment                                                   Method                                                         Marks Awarded
No 1                                                Assignment – produce a summary                                  20
No 2                                               Assignment –complete quality test sheet                        10
No 3                                               Assignment – complete a grid                                            10
No 4                                               Assignment –create a flow chart                                        15
No 5                                               Collection of evidence                                                           10
No 6                                               Online activities                                                                      20
No 7                                              Collection of evidence                                                            15

Assessment Matrix

Element	task   1           20%	task   2       10%	task    3   10%	task    4    15%	task      5   10%	task       6        20%	task        7       15%
1.Identify key industry representatives and Identify relevant legislation and guidelines	Yes	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.Concepts of product quality are identified	-	Yes	-	-	-	-
3. Employability skills for workplace production	-	-	Yes	-	-	-	-
4. Identify production processes and supply chains	-	-	-	Yes	-	-	-
5.Describe workplace processes	-	-	-	-	Yes	-	-
6.Learn skills for productive work	-	-	-	-	-	Yes	-
7.Manage own work	-	-	-	-	-	-	Yes

Other Information

This guideline maybe subject to change.

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