Course Title: Organise personal work priorities and development

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2013

Course Code: OFFC5283C

Course Title: Organise personal work priorities and development

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4318 - Certificate IV in Optical Dispensing

Course Contact: Jade Cusworth

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8382

Course Contact Email: jade.cusworth@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Jade Cusworth
+61 3 9925 8382
jade.cusworth@rmit.edu.au

Leigh Robinson
+61 3 9925 4398
leigh.robinson@rmit.edu.au
 

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 unit covers the skills and knowledge required to organise own work schedules, monitor and obtain feedback on work performance, and maintain required levels of competence. This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to organise own work schedules, to monitor and obtain feedback on work performance, and to maintain required levels of competence.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBWOR301B Organise personal work priorities and development

Element:

1. Organise and complete own work schedule

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Ensure that work goals, objectives or KPIs are understood, negotiated and agreed in accordance with organisational requirements
1.2 Assess and prioritise workload to ensure tasks are completed within identified timeframes
1.3 Identify factors affecting the achievement of work objectives and incorporate contingencies into work plans
1.4 Use business technology efficiently and effectively to manage and monitor scheduling and completion of tasks

Element:

2. Monitor own work performance

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Accurately monitor and adjust personal work performance through self assessment to ensure achievement of tasks and compliance with legislation and work processes or KPIs
2.2 Ensure that feedback on performance is actively sought and evaluated from colleagues and clients in the context of individual and group requirements
2.3 Routinely identify and report on variations in the quality of and products and services according to organisational requirements
2.4 Identify signs of stress and effects on personal wellbeing
2.5 Identify sources of stress and access appropriate supports and resolution strategies

Element:

3. Coordinate personal skill development and learning

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Identify personal learning and professional development needs and skill gaps using self assessment and advice from colleagues and clients in relation to role and organisational requirements
3.2 Identify, prioritise and plan opportunities for undertaking personal skill development activities in liaison with work groups and relevant personnel
3.3 Access, complete and record professional development opportunities to facilitate continuous learning and career development
3.4 Incorporate formal and informal feedback into review of further learning needs


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

1 Read topic one in the Learner Guide: BSBWOR301B Organise personal and work priorities and development.

2 Upon completion of topic one complete the self-assessment checklist from the learning guide. Once you have done this progress to the next topic and continue until all topics are completed.

3 Once you have read all the topics and completed the self-assessments you are ready to do the online self-assessment. Please note that this is not an assessment task. The self-assessment will check your level of understanding of the unit and provide you with some feedback.

Refer to the Learning and Assessment Guide (LAG) items 1.1 – 1.7, 2.1, 3.1 – 3.3, 4.1 – 4.3. Familiarise yourself with the content.
 


Teaching Schedule

Attend Cluster 1. Dates for your group will be posted on blackboard.

Topic 1: Organise and complete own work schedule
Topic 2: Monitor own work performance
Topic 3: Develop and maintain own competence level
 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

1. Learner Guide: BSBWOR301B Organise personal and work priorities and development
2. Learning and Assessment Guide – Year 1
3. Additional learning materials available through the Learning Hub
4. RMIT Library (www.rmit.edu.au/library)
5. Essential Knowledge Documents Spherical Lenses and Visual Physiology, Contact Lenses and Light
 


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may consist of examinations, quizzes, practical demonstration, work based assessment or simulation, assignments and submission of your learning and assessment guide (workplace evidence portfolio).


Assessment Tasks

Before attempting any of the assessment tasks below, ensure that you agree will all self-assessment checklists in the learner guide and that you have completed the online self-assessment quiz.

1. Complete online test titled BSBWOR301B Organise personal and work priorities and development. This test consists of completing a series of 10 online questions. These questions may consist of true or false, multiple choice or short answer questions. In order to pass you need to correctly answer seven or more questions (7 out of 10).

2. Refer to your learning and assessment guide (LAG) and carefully read and complete) items 1.1 – 1.7, 2.1, 3.1 – 3.3, 4.1 – 4.3. An RMIT University assessor will assess you on items 1.1 – 1.7, 2.1, 3.1 – 3.3, 4.1 – 4.3 during a work-based assessment and during your compulsory attendance at blocks in year 1. In addition your work assessor will include a range of verbal questions to ask during these assessment. An RMIT University assessor will talk to your employer to discuss your progress and development of workplace skills.

3. During your first work-based visit you will be given a 90 minute Cluster 1 Exam to complete under the supervision of your workplace supervisor. It will consist of short answer, multiple choice, and labelling of diagrams. Please note that this exam will cover HLTOPD401C, HLTWHS300A, HLTHIR301C, BSBWOR301B, SIRXSLS001A and BSBWOR401A.

4. At the end of the semester you will be required to submit a theory assignment that will posted online after you have completed Cluster 1 and will cover HLTOPD401C, HLTWHS300A, HLTHIR301C, BSBWOR301B, SIRXSLS001A and BSBWOR401A.

The Cluster 1 assessment due dates for your group will be given to you during your Cluster 1 attendance and posted on Blackboard.

Please note that you will need to demonstrate competency in all 4 of these assessment tasks in order to achieve competency for this unit.


Assessment Matrix

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