Course Title: Manage personal work priorities and professional development
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: BUSM8722C
Course Title: Manage personal work priorities and professional development
School: 320T Architecture & Design
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5329 - Diploma of Product Design
Course Contact: Robin Blood
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819
Course Contact Email: robin.blood@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Mark Watson
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
None
Course Description
In this course you will be required to manage your own work priorities and professional development. Particular emphasis is on setting and meeting priorities, analysing information and using a range of strategies to develop further your skills and knowledge in the photography industry.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBWOR501B Manage personal work priorities and professional development |
Element: |
1. Establish personal work goals |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Personal qualities appropriate to the construction workplace environment and culture are known and demonstrated. 1.2. Organisational strategies and priorities linked to personal responsibilities and accountability are reflected in personal performance plans. 1.3. Stable work performance is maintained consistently and under pressure situations. 1.4. Difficult workplace situations are recognised, addressed promptly and sensitively, and concluded positively. 1.5. Work performance and presentation requirements are established and met. |
Element: |
2. Set and meet own work priorities |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Competing demands for work time and priority action are assessed and organised to achieve individual, team and organisational work priorities. 2.2. Activities are managed effectively to accomplish personal, team and organisational goals and objectives. 2.3. Technology is used where appropriate to improve efficiency and effectiveness in managing work priorities and commitments. |
Element: |
3. Develop and maintain professional competence |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Personal strengths and weaknesses are assessed against job requirements to determine personal development priorities and action where necessary. 3.2. Feedback on performance is regularly sought and used to improve professional development. 3.3. Management skills relevant to the job role are identified and developed to enhance performance. 3.4. Participation in professional networks and associations is used to enhance knowledge, skills and relationships. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to Demonstrate skills and knowledge required to manage your own performance and professional development. Particular emphasis is on setting and meeting priorities, analysing information and using a range of strategies to develop further competence.
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities will take place in a studio / class room using industry standard resources. You will complete exercises and industry relevant projects. You will also be required to undertake independent study to complete assignments outside class time.
In class activities may include:
• Presentations and demonstration
• teacher directed group activities/projects with individual input from students
• class exercises to practice and develop skills
• Analysis/critique of relevant material
• Student presentations with Teacher and Peer feedback and review
• Personal class time to discuss and develop own work for assessment/presentation
Out of class activities may include:
• practical work on projects
• investigation and research
• preparing of work for presentations
• project work
• independent research
• online research
You are expected to manage your learning and undertake an appropriate amount of out-of-class independent study and research.
Teaching Schedule
| Session | Class Content - To complete for each course | Learning elements |
| 1 | Introduction to course:
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All |
| 2 | Workplace Behaviour | 1 |
| 3 | Goals & Organisational plan | 1 |
| 4 | Own responsibilities and accountabilities | 1 |
| 5 | Performance reviews and conditions | 1 |
| 6 | Time management | 2 |
| 7 | Office technology | 2 |
| 8 | Work Life Balance and personal health | 2 |
| 9 | Self assessment and continual improvement | 3 |
| 10 | Feedback from clients and colleagues | 3 |
| 11 | Self development and lifelong learning | 3 |
| 12 | Networking and professional assiociations | 3 |
| 13 | New skill development and further education | 3 |
| 14 | Develop plan | All |
| 15 | Develop plan | All |
| 16 | Student Assessment and presentations | All |
| Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources. |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
http://www.ganttproject.biz/ Download Mac / PC freeware for Gantt |
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http://www1.rmit.edu.au/careers RMIT Careers service |
Other Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. Learning resources include access to studios and computer laboratories and relevant software. You will also be expected to make use of the library resources.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include:
EXAMPLES
- Practical tasks, a major project
- direct observation including exploration of and experimentation with techniques
- written and/or oral questioning and discussion to assess knowledge and understanding
- completion of a journal and/or portfolio including personal reflection and feedback
- direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence
The RMIT assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as a student as well as those of your teachers. http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf
Assessment Tasks
To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessment.
Assessment task Content/requirements Hand out Date Due date
1 Career Plan Draft Plan Session 2 Session 9
Final Plan Session 2 Session 15
2 Gantt Chart Career timeline Session 2 Session 15
Graded assessment applies for courses within the Diploma of Product Design
CHD Competent with high distinction 80 - 100 Highly developed
CDI Competent with distinction 70 - 79 Well developed
CC Competent with credit 60 - 69 Developed
CAG Competent achieved - graded 50 - 59 Sound
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did not submit for assessment
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available from the course on your online Blackboard portal.
Other Information
Feedback
You will receive verbal and written feedback by teacher on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.
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;
Please note
While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of resources and student progression.
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