Course Title: Identify risk and apply risk management processes

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2012

Course Code: BUSM6237C

Course Title: Identify risk and apply risk management processes

School: 650T TAFE Business

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4222 - Certificate IV in International Trade

Course Contact : Tim Wallis

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5423

Course Contact Email:timothy.wallis@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Barry Whyms 99255437

barry.whyms@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 50

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 will deliver the skills and knowledge required to identify risks and to apply established risk management processes to a subset of an organisation or project’s operations that are within the person’s own work responsibilities and area of operation. Risks applicable within own work responsibilities and areas of operation may include projects being undertaken individually or by a team, or operations within a section of the organisation.

 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBRSK401A Identify risk and apply risk management processes

Element:

1. Identify risks

Performance Criteria:

1.1. Identify the context for risk management
1.2. Identify risks using tools, ensuring all reasonable steps have been taken to identify all risks
1.3. Document identified risks in accordance with relevant policies, procedures and legislation
 

Element:

2. Analyse and evaluate risks

Performance Criteria:

2.1. Analyse and document risks in consultation with relevant stakeholders
2.2. Undertake risk categorisation and determine level of risk
2.3. Document analysis processes and outcomes
 

Element:

3. Treat risks

Performance Criteria:

3.1. Determine appropriate control measures for risks and assess for strengths and weaknesses
3.2. Identify control measures for all risks
3.3. Refer risks relevant to whole of organisation or having an impact beyond own work responsibilities and area of operation to others as per established policies and procedures
3.4. Choose and implement control measures for own area of operation and/or responsibilities
3.5. Prepare and implement treatment plans
 

Element:

4. Monitor and review effectiveness of treatment of risks

Performance Criteria:

4.1. Regularly review implemented treatment/s against measures of success
4.2. Use review results to improve the treatment of risks
4.3. Provide assistance to auditing risk in own area of operation
4.4. Monitor and review management of risk in own area of operation
 


Learning Outcomes


Students will be able to demonstrate:

  • the identification, analysis and evaluation of risks.
  • an understanding of their personal role in relation to wider organisational or project contexts.
  • an understanding of risk management processes and procedures.


Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities

A range of learning activities are planned for this course including self-paced and collaborative class room based activities.

The self-based activities will be delivered through various technology platforms and will include student contribution to wikis and discussion threads, reflective journals, quizzes and interactive sessions.

The collaborative classroom based activities will include group discussion, group problem solving activities and opportunities to practice skills in a simulated workplace environment.


Teaching Schedule

Week and Detail

1. Define risk

2. Risk and Perception

3. Define the context

4. Communicate and confer

5. Identify risks

6. Identify risks continued

7. Analyse risks

8. Analyse risks

9. Evaluate risks

10. Evaluate risks

11. Address/treat risks

12. Address/treat risks

13. Monitor and review the system

14. Finalisation of Group Risk Management Report

15. Presentations

16. Group Feedback

17. Finalisation of results and individual interviews


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Recommended text is Identify risk and apply risk management processes, Aspire Training and Consulting 2008, Melbourne


References

The following references are available in the RMIT Library Ariely, D, 2008 Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that shape our Decisions, Harper Collins, London Baker, W and Reid, 2005 Identifying and managing risk, Pearson, Australia Bennett, A, 2005, Guide to risk management in imports/exports, CCH Australia, Australia Cleary, S and Thiery, M, 2007, Global risk management,McMillan, New York


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods which may include class exercises, written tests, presentations, individual or group projects. 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 their course to check their progress.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including in-class exercises, problem-solving exercises, assignments, group or individual projects, presentations and written or practical tests, as well as homework activities.

Other activities may be workplace-based or simulate work practices. These may include the production of technical requirements documents, direct observation of workplace practices and the presentation of a portfolio of evidence. This portfolio may include documents, photographs, video and/or audio files.

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.
 

Critical aspects of assessment

The critical aspects of assessment are:
• Validity – the assessment tool is designed and implemented so that it measures performance accurately and precisely
• Reliability – the assessment tool is designed and implemented so that the measurements received are consistent over a period of time or a number of assessment events
• Fairness – the assessment tool is designed and implemented so that it is non-discriminatory and unambiguous
• Flexibility – the assessment tool is designed to allow for its application in a range of different contexts and conditions, and uses a range of methodologies.
 

 

Assignment One - Risk Management Event Report  - individual assignment

Assignment Two - Critique on a risk management article in class

Assignment Three - Open book test


Assessment Matrix

Other Information

Graded Assessment at RMIT
At RMIT, the grades to be used for VET programs are:
DNS - Did not submit for assessment
NYC - Not yet competent
CAG - Competency achieved – graded
CC - Competent with credit
CDI - Competent with distinction
CHD - Competent with high distinction

Course Overview: Access Course Overview