Course Title: Prepare reports
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: COMM7312C
Course Title: Prepare reports
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5305 - Diploma of Conservation and Land Management
Course Contact: Namrita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4309
Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Jess Drake
Nominal Hours: 60
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
There are none
Course Description
This unit covers the process of preparing comprehensive reports for a rural, horticultural or land management setting and defines the standard required to: identify the purpose of the report and verify it with the client; conduct research and compile information; draw conclusions from research supported by reasoned argument and supporting information; make recommendations if required and reference to information and conclusions; produce a correctly formatted report document that uses appropriate language and terminology, is arranged in a logical order, and provides details on information sources and consultation.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
AHCWRK503A Prepare reports |
Element: |
1. Research material |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Topic of the report is identified and described. |
Element: |
2. Evaluate information |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Information collected is relevant and sufficient to provide a full report. |
Element: |
3. Produce a document |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Language is applicable to the task and audience. |
Element: |
4. Deliver an oral presentation |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Language is applicable to the task and audience. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Lectures, online activities, group work.
Teaching Schedule
10th Feb | Introduction to course Why do we need reports and what types are there? Start Mini Biography |
17th Feb | Common structures and terms in reports |
24th Feb | Paragraphs, summaries, paraphrasing, quotes, plagiarism |
3rd March | No Class – Field Camp |
10th March | How do we write Field Trip Reports? |
17th March | Researching and Referencing – Library Practical |
24th March | Oral presentations – planning and presenting |
31st March | Oral presentations – class prac |
Semester Break | 2nd to 8th April |
14th April | Group Work – Oral presentations |
21st April | Oral Assessments in Class |
28th April | What is a Technical Report? Writing Technical Reports in a Team |
5th May | How do we write a Technical Report? Researching and Compiling Information |
12th May | How do we write Technical Reports? Reasoned arguments, drawing conclusions |
19th May | How do we write Technical Reports? Making recommendations, referencing |
26th May | Writing Funding Submissions and Project Proposals |
2nd June | Project Proposal – Group work |
9th June | End of Sem, No classes |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
There is no prescribed text for this course, resources will be provided throughout the course. |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course may include written and oral reports, tests and quizzes.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1 – Field Trip Report.
A short report from the Field Trip following a Field Trip Report style. This will be on plants and communities, and will link to Collect and Classify Plants. 2000 words.:20%
Assessment 2 – Oral Presentation
Group presentation to be made about an environmental threat and what we can do to manage it. Role Play/Scenario.:30%
Assessment 3 – Technical Report
Individual Technical Reports to be submitted. These are to be based on your Herbarium from Collect and Classify Plants: 30%
Ongoing:In Class Assessment
This consists of activities undertaken in class that are due at the end of class or by the following class. Includes both hand-in written work and observation by staff. As per Teaching Schedule: 20%
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
To pass the course you need to pass, on average, each type of assessment (reports, assignments etc.) .
Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension (see below) will not be corrected.
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK - A student may apply for an extension of up to 7 days from the original due date. They must lodge the application form (available online http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) at least 24 hours before the due date. The application is lodged with the School Admin Office on Level 6, Bdg 51. Students requiring longer extensions must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.
For missed assessments such as exams- you (& your doctor if you are sick) must fill out a special consideration form. This form must be lodged online with supporting evidence prior to, or within, 48 hours of the scheduled time of examination http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration
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