Course Title: Maintain and enhance professional practice
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2012
Course Code: TCHE5778C
Course Title: Maintain and enhance professional practice
School: 360T Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5307 - Diploma of Vocational Education and Training
Course Contact: Program Administrative Officer
Course Contact Phone: 9925 4933
Course Contact Email: trainme@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Peter Murphy
ph 99254343
peter.murphy@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 45
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 covers the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage personal professional performance and to take responsibility for professional development in relation to the provision of training and/or assessment services.
This course includes a work integrated learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
TAEPDD501A Maintain and enhance professional practice |
Element: |
1. Model high standards of performance |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Incorporate individual responsibilities and accountabilities into personal work plans in accordance with organisational and legal requirements |
Element: |
2. Determine personal development needs |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Assess own knowledge and skills against relevant benchmarks to determine development needs and priorities |
Element: |
3. Collaborate with peers in professional development |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Observe facilitators in facilitation practice and provide them constructive feedback |
Element: |
4. Participate in professional development activities |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Select and implement development opportunities to support continuous learning and maintain currency of professional practice |
Element: |
5. Reflect on and evaluate professional practice |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Research developments and trends impacting on professional practice and integrate information into work performance |
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
. model high standards of performance
. determine your personal development needs
. collaborate with peers in professional development
. participate in professional development activities
. reflect upon and evaluate your professional practice
Details of Learning Activities
As part of your program you will be directed to undertake a number of activities both during scheduled class time and outside of it. It is important that you complete all such activities in a timely manner as they are an important component of your program. Such activities will include but are not limited to the following:
- lectures
- group discussion
- teacher-directed group activities/projects
- work shopping of students’ own projects
- guest lecturers
- peer teaching
- class presentations
- research both online and other as required
- analysis/critique of suggested reading
- teacher directed activities/exercises
- self-directed study and activities
- class exercises to review discussions/lectures
- project-based work
Teaching Schedule
RMIT Staff Program
9.30-4.30 December 3-5, 2012
9.30-4.30 Friday 22 February, 2013
9.30-4.30 Friday 8, 22 March, 2013
9.30-4.30 Friday 7 June, 2013
9.30-4.30 Friday 13 September, 2013
9.30-4.30 Friday 25 October, 2013
Public Program
9.30-4.30 Jan 30-Feb 1, 2013
6-9pm Wednesday 13, 20, 27 February, 2013
6-9pm Wednesday 6,13,20 March 2013
6-9pm Wednesday 12 June, 2013
6-9pm Wednesday 18, 25 September, 2013
6-9pm Wednesday 30 October, 2013
6-9pm Wednesday 6 November, 2013
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
At the beginning of the course students will be directed to various web-based material and/or
electronic copies of learning resources.
Electronic resources are located on myRMIT Studies. Handouts pertaining to in-class activities
will be handed out during class.
Overview of Assessment
During the program you will complete assessment tasks which are listed, in detail, at the beginning of the course. These tasks may include:
- Workplace based projects
- Contributions to online discussion forums
- A professional conversation
An assessment policy summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your courses assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures see
http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment
If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
Assessment Tasks
To demonstrate competency in this course, you need to complete each one of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard.
You will need to document, reflect and discuss with peers evidence of feedback from at least 10 hours of facilitation practice and interviews with assessors covering at least the assessment of 10 candidates. In addition, you will need to provide a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate: how you model appropriate professional techniques and strategies; contribute to your own professional development plan; network and use technology to gain information and other support; participate in professional development activities and maintain currency of skills and knowledge in the VET sector as well as your own specific vocational area.
Grades used in this unit are as follows:
CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit For Assessment
For further information on the grading system and criteria used, please refer to the course website at myRMIT Studies.
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates how the assessment task(s) aligns with the relevant unit
of competency and will be made available in the first class or through myRMIT Studies.
Other Information
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 (unresolved)
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