Course Title: Work effectively in an Australian workplace

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4244

Course Title: Work effectively in an Australian workplace

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 50.0

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)
EMPL5707	City Campus	TAFE	360T Education	Face-to-Face	Term1 2012, Term1 2013, Term2 2012, Term2 2013

Course Contact: Baia Tsakouridou

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4488

Course Contact Email: baia.tsakouridou@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit is part of a program that focuses solely on the preparation for the OET for Health Professionals.

This unit outlines the skills and knowledge to work effectively in an Australian workplace. It serves as an introduction to a range of areas within the Australian industry context.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

This unit must be co-delivered and assessed with at least one of the langauge (Listening and Speaking or reading and Writing) units from the Certificate in ESL.

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	VPAU516 Work effectively in an Australian workplace
Elements:	1. Identify cultural features and skills of the Australian workplace
	2. Communicate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds
	3. Identify conditions in Australian workplaces

Learning Outcomes

The application of knowledge and skills described in this unit applies broadly across a range of job roles and industry areas.

Overview of Assessment

You must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of the competencies in order to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. Assessments may include tasks such as direct observation of actual and simulated work practice, written reports and oral presentations.

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.

An assessment charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf)  summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.

Your courses assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ln1kd66y87rc