Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2025
Course Code: BUSM8886C
Course Title: Develop personal work priorities
School: 515T Creative Industries
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4422 - Certificate IV in Screen and Media
Course Contact: Suzanne Thomson
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8428
Course Contact Email: suzanne.thomson@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 40
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
In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to plan and prioritise own work tasks. It also addresses the skills and knowledge to monitor and obtain feedback on personal work performance.
The course applies to individuals who are required to design their own work schedules and work plans and to establish priorities for their work. They will typically hold some responsibilities for the work of others and have some autonomy in relation to their own role.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBPEF402 Develop personal work priorities |
Element: |
1. Plan personal work schedule |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify task requirements 1.2 Identify own accountabilities in line with task requirements 1.3 Assess barriers for performance of personal accountabilities 1.4 Develop a personal work schedule |
Element: |
2. Implement personal work schedule |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Communicate personal work schedule to relevant personnel 2.2 Monitor own performance according to personal work schedule 2.3 Document variations between expected and actual work performance according to task requirements and communicate to relevant personnel |
Element: |
3. Review personal work priorities |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Seek and evaluate feedback from relevant stakeholders on own work performance 3.2 Analyse variations between expected and actual work performance 3.3 Update personal work schedule according to internal and external feedback and changes in circumstances |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
This course consists of 2 Units of Competency that are clustered together for delivery and assessment. The other unit of competency in this clustered course is: CUAMWB401 - Develop and implement own self-care plan in the creative industries
In class learning activities may include, but are not limited to:
• lectures and/or lab work
• teacher directed group activities and projects
• group discussions and class presentations
• peer and teacher feedback
• self directed online, library and industry research
• self directed project production work and reflection
Out of class activities may include, but are not limited to:
• maintaining secure daily backups of all assessment and project data to your RMIT OneDrive account
• accessing online tutorial resources
• self directed online, library and industry research
• self directed project production work and reflection
• class excursions to events and locations outside of RMIT
Teaching Schedule
WeekDateTopicAssessment / Learning activities| Week 1 |
Introduction to Work Life Balance course and assessments. AT1 begins Begin exploring Microsoft Outlook [student email & calendar], Canvas and Todo |
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| Week 2 |
Investigate Planning, organising and work prioritising skills:
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EOP - assessment due dates for all courses into Microsoft Calendar - submitted into discussions | |
| Week 3 |
Work prioritisation techniques Planning out assessments and setting up due dates and reminders – planning study time |
RMIT speaker TBC |
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| Week 4 |
Workplanning 2.1 Workplan content , whats in it, stakeholders, resources, workgroup targets. Setting up workplan for a project |
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| Week 5 |
Self care presentation Finalising Part A - time management |
11.30-12.30 Self care Lisa Chee | |
| Week 6 |
Respect week presentation Finalising Part A - time management |
11.30-12.30 Gender equity talk
AT1a due |
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| Week 7 |
Positive psychology Self care techniques and planning mental health and risks in creative industries |
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| Week 8 | self care and work plans | AT1 B & C due | |
| Week 9 | AT2 intro - gender equity and self care | ||
| Week 10 | Self care practice week | ||
| Week 11 | Stress and mindset | ||
| Week 12 | Procrastination | ||
| Week 13 |
Connection and lunch careers support |
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| Week 14 | Final work day | AT2 Due | |
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| Week 16 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.
Assessment Tasks
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.
Assessment Tasks
Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training qualifications are assessed for Competency. To be assessed competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills at a standard expected in the workplace. To be assessed as Competent in this course, you will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.
You should refer to the assessment brief which is available through Canvas for full assessment criteria
Assessment 01: Establish Life Balance
In this assessment, students will research “self-care” processes and explore planning/scheduling tools for help develop a work-life balance plan in the context of a creative environment.
Due Week 8
Assessment 02: Implement and Review Balance Plans
In this assessment, students will record their implementation of self-care and work-plan and reflect on any impacts that may have affected their ability to complete work tasks on time.
Due Week 14
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix for this course demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the unit of competency. These matrices are available through Program Administration.
Other Information
Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters.
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