Course Title: Establish and maintain work and contractual relationships
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: EMPL5401C
Course Title: Establish and maintain work and contractual relationships
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5181 - Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing
Course Contact : Professional Writing and Editing Administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4368
Course Contact Email:Brendan.lee@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher: Don Porter
Telephone: 9925 8089
Email: don.porter@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 70
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 deals with the skills and knowledge required to set up and maintain work relationships, including contracts. During the course, you will gain professional industry experience by working on or observing the development or production of current projects with professional mentors, in appropriate and approved companies and organizations. This is a course that involves work integrated learning.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUSADM07A Establish and maintain work and contractual relationships |
Element: |
1. Establish and conduct work relationships |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Establish relationships within the appropriate context in a manner which promotes goodwill and trust between all parties |
Element: |
2. Conduct negotiations |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Conduct negotiations in a business like and professional manner |
Element: |
3. Make formal agreements/contracts |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Confirm agreements in writing with contracts or other documentation drawn up in accordance with legal and other requirements |
Element: |
4. Foster and maintain business relationships |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Seek information needed to maintain sound business relationships, and review and act upon it |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will have demonstrated the relationship building and negotiation skills required by workers in the industry.
Details of Learning Activities
This is a work integrated learning (WIL) course and learning takes place off campus in the work environment. The course requires you to complete 70 hours of work placement experience in either 1st or 2nd semester. Work placement can be within any organization but must relate in some way to writing and/or editing.
Part of the learning experience involves being proactive in finding and organising your own placement. Your teacher is there to provide support whenever you need it and will also need to approve arrangements and the scope of the position. You are to negotiate and organize your own placement, and maintain a workplace diary throughout the process.
Teaching Schedule
There is no formal weekly schedule for this class. After the first scheduled meeting, held in the second week of the semester, you are expected to maintain regular contact with your teacher through a minimum of 3 face-to-face meetings and through e-mail. After the first scheduled meeting you are expected to contact the teacher to arrange the meeting times.
• There is no set timetable for your 70 hours. Your work schedule will be arranged between you and the host employer.
• This course may be undertaken at more than one work place.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
There are no prescribed texts for this unit. |
References
You are advised to look at the course Blackboard site for ongoing updated information. |
Other Resources
Your host employer will let you know if you require any 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 the workplace environment and through a written reflection on learned skills and insights.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment:
1.Organisation of placement – contract., insurance etc. Copies of all paperwork to be submitted before the beginning of the placement.
2. Your fulfillment of the work placement
3. A written evaluation of your placement from your host employer.
4.Completion of a written Evaluation Report (1000 words)
5.Completion of a record of your hours of attendance and activities ie. Workplace diary of your placement.
Assessments 2-5 need to be submitted to your teacher no later than one week after you have finished the placement.
To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete all assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessment.
This competency will be assessed as:
C Competent
NYC Not yet competent
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Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program administration.
Other Information
Feedback:
You will receive spoken and/or written feedback by teacher on your work. Where appropriate, this feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Late Submissions
Please refer to the course blackboard site for policy information on late submissions and plagiarism
Plagiarism
RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.
Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y;STATUS=A;PAGE_AUTHOR=Andrea%20Syers;SECTION=1;
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