Course Title: Negotiate and implement strata community management agreement

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2017

Class Number: 1613

Class Section: SCM1

Course Code: BUSM8766C

Course Title: Negotiate and implement strata community management agreement

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4394 - Certificate IV in Strata Community Management

Course Contact: Mimma Luppino

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4979

Course Contact Email: mimma.luppino@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 20

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

NIL

Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to effectively assess and implement a strata community management agreement. It requires the ability to negotiate the implementation of the agreement, and monitor and review the implementation process.

This unit of competency applies to those involved in assessing and implementing strata community management agreements. It applies to strata managers.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit in some States and Territories. Relevant state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm those requirements.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPPDSM4034 Negotiate and implement strata community management agreement

Element:

1. Determine functions and obligations of strata manager

Performance Criteria:

1.1.

Legislative, ethical and procedural requirements relevant to strata community management services are identified.

1.2.

Fiduciary duties are identified and disclosed in strata community management agreement.

1.3.

Procedures for appointing and terminating the manager are identified and disclosed in strata community management agreement.

1.4.

Registration or licencing requirements with appropriate authorities are identified and complied with.

1.5.

Record management systems are maintained.

1.6.

Execution procedures for strata community management agreement are identified.

Element:

2. Determine functions and obligations of the strata community

Performance Criteria:

2.1.

Owners’ responsibilities and accountabilities are identified and disclosed in strata community management agreement.

2.2.

Fiduciary duties of strata community and its owners committee are identified and disclosed.

Element:

3. Negotiate strata community management agreement requirements

Performance Criteria:

3.1.

Functions and obligations of strata managers and owners are detailed in strata community management agreement.

3.2.

Owners’ responsibilities, management fees and services are negotiated and agreed.

3.3.

Additional services are agreed according to strata community management agreement and budget allocations.

3.4.

Conflicts of interest are identified and disclosed.

3.5.

Strata community management agreement is reviewed to establish obligations, service and termination requirements.

3.6.

Delegations are identified.

Element:

4. Implement strata community management agreement

Performance Criteria:

4.1.

Strata community management agreement is agreed and entered in to according to legislative requirements.

4.2.

Record management system is maintained in relation to agreement.

4.3.

Obligations of strata manager and strata community are monitored and complied with.

Element:

5. Review and report on operation of strata community management agreement

Performance Criteria:

5.1.

Agreement implementation processes and outcomes are reviewed.

5.2.

Recommendations for improving processes are identified.

5.3.

Report on implementation of strata community management agreement is prepared and distributed to strata community.

5.4.

Strata community management agreement is revised to take into account review outcomes.

Element:

6. Terminate strata community management agreement

Performance Criteria:

6.1.

Legislative, contractual, ethical and procedural requirements relating to terminating strata community management agreement are identified.

6.2.

Procedures for handing over strata community records to new manager or owners committee are identified and implemented.

6.3.

Procedures for transfer of strata community funds to new manager or owners committee are identified and implemented.


Learning Outcomes


On completion of this, course you should be able to:
1. Determine functions and obligations of strata manager.
   1.1 Legislative, ethical and procedural requirements relevant to strata community management services are identified.
   1.2 Fiduciary duties are identified and disclosed in strata community management agreement.
   1.3 Procedures for appointing and terminating the manager are identified and disclosed in strata community management agreement.
   1.4 Registration or licencing requirements with appropriate authorities are identified and complied with.
   1.5 Record management systems are maintained.
   1.6 Execution procedures for strata community management agreement are identified.
2. Determine functions and obligations of the strata community.
   2.1 Owners’ responsibilities and accountabilities are identified and disclosed in strata community management agreement.
   2.2 Fiduciary duties of strata community and its owners committee are identified and disclosed.
3. Negotiate strata community management agreement requirements.
   3.1 Functions and obligations of strata managers and owners are detailed in strata community management agreement.
   3.2 Owners’ responsibilities, management fees and services are negotiated and agreed.
   3.3 Additional services are agreed according to strata community management agreement and budget allocations.
   3.4 Conflicts of interest are identified and disclosed.
   3.5 Strata community management agreement is reviewed to establish obligations, service and termination requirements.
   3.6 Delegations are identified.
4. Implement strata community management agreement.
   4.1 Strata community management agreement is agreed and entered in to according to legislative requirements.
   4.2 Record management system is maintained in relation to agreement.
   4.3 Obligations of strata manager and strata community are monitored and complied with.
5. Review and report on operation of strata community management agreement.
   5.1 Agreement implementation processes and outcomes are reviewed.
   5.2 Recommendations for improving processes are identified.
   5.3 Report on implementation of strata community management agreement is prepared and distributed to strata community.
6. Terminate strata community management agreement.
   6.1 Legislative, contractual, ethical and procedural requirements relating to terminating strata community management agreement are identified.
   6.2 Procedures for handing over strata community records to new manager or owners committee are identified and implemented.
Procedures for transfer of strata community funds to new manager or owners committee are identified and implemented.


Details of Learning Activities

Students will be accessing online materials and resources.

The program area is designed with interactivity utilizing drop down information through online presentations. This information is packaged within videos and text.

 

The learning material is accessed via Blackboard (RMIT Learning Management System or LMS).

 

Interaction with other students is encouraged through Google Communities to engage with other students and facilitate their learning.

Online support and feedback is provided by educators via both Blackboard and Google communities to assist in learning activities


Teaching Schedule

Students are expected to engage in online learning at their own pace within the 12 month delivery period of the program.

The program area is structured to provide sequential learning. Please see the assessment matrix below.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

 

Assessment may include but not limited to a variety of methods including written short answers, assignments, online quizzes, interactive tasks and multiple choice questions. You will be asked to demonstrate to your teacher/assessor the skills gained during this course to the relevant industry standards. Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals.


Assessment Tasks

This unit of competency is part of an integrated program. You must demonstrate Performance and Knowledge evidence of the unit in order to be deemed competent.

Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency over a range of assessment tasks.

The assessment methods may include:

  • multiple choice
  • online quizzes
  • short answer questions
  • written tasks
  • assignments
  • case studies
  • workplace evidence

 

Feedback will be provided to you throughout the program through Blackboard and/or Google communities.

All assessment tasks must be submitted within the given time frame to avoid timing out.

You are expected to prepare all assignments and other written work in a professional manner. More information on general academic study and writing skills can be found on the “Learning Lab” http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/ (http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/). All work submitted for assessment must be submitted electronical


Assessment Matrix

The assessment mapping demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the elements and performance criteria as stipulated in the unit of competency. The assessment matrix is available on BlackBoard with links to the Assessment task sheet(ATS).

 

 

Assessment Code

Assessment Name

Elements

Performance Criteria

3NI34MC1

Functions and obligations

1, 2

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2

3NI34MC2

Negotiating management agreement

3

3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6

3NI34WT1

Implementing & operating management agreement

4 & 5

4.1, 4.2, 4.3,

5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4,

3NI34MC3

Terminating management agreement

6

6.1, 6.2, 6.3

 

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