Course Title: Manage personal work priorities and professional development

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2020

Course Code: EMPL7088C

Course Title: Manage personal work priorities and professional development

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C5336 - Diploma of Fashion Styling

Course Contact: Paul Castro

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9234

Course Contact Email: paul.castro@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Sue Robinson
sue.robinson@rmit.edu.au

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 no pre-requisites for this course.

Course Description

This course is designed to give you the skills and knowledge to organise your own work priorities, set realistic goals and develop plans to achieve them. You will be encouraged to establish networks to assist you to achieve your goals and how to identify your individual development opportunities and ways to undertake this development.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBWOR501 Manage personal work priorities and professional development

Element:

1. Establish personal work goals

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Serve as a positive role model in the workplace through personal work planning

1.2 Ensure personal work goals, plans and activities reflect the organisation’s plans, and own responsibilities and accountabilities

1.3 Measure and maintain personal performance in varying work conditions, work contexts and when contingencies occur

Element:

2. Set and meet own work priorities

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Take initiative to prioritise and facilitate competing demands to achieve personal, team and organisational goals and objectives

2.2 Use technology efficiently and effectively to manage work priorities and commitments

2.3 Maintain appropriate work-life balance, and ensure stress is effectively managed and health is attended to

Element:

3. Develop and maintain professional competence

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Assess personal knowledge and skills against competency standards to determine development needs, priorities and plans

3.2 Seek feedback from employees, clients and colleagues and use this feedback to identify and develop ways to improve competence

3.3 Identify, evaluate, select and use development opportunities suitable to personal learning style/s to develop competence

3.4 Participate in networks to enhance personal knowledge, skills and work relationships

3.5 Identify and develop new skills to achieve and maintain a competitive edge

Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Details of Learning Activities

This course will be available in an online delivery mode. 

Learning activities will include:

  • class exercises to review class presentations
  • peer learning
  • group discussion
  • online videos or tutorials
  • independent and team research as well as class presentations
  • discussion posting and comments online
  • networking


Teaching Schedule

While all course content in this schedule will be covered, the weekly order may change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources.

Week

Content

Activities

1

Introduction and Overview.

  • Welcome + introductions.
  • Course expectations.
  • Online etiquette.
  • Outline the Assessment Tasks for course.
  • Role Models.
  • What does managing mean
  • Managing others V managing self.
  • Who are your role models? (Allocated student/s post a “Role Model” each week on discussion board).
  • Brainstorming characteristics of good managers.

 

2

Goal Setting – Organisation.

  • Goal setting theory and principles.
  • Organisational skills.
  • Goals V Objectives.

 

Present and discuss AT1 – Pathways to Personal Development.
  • Post comment onto discussion board re Role Model posting/s.
  • Discuss AT1.
  • Small group work on goal setting.

3

Goal Setting – Personal.

  • Starting to set personal goals.
  • Achieving goals.
  • Aligning personal goals to organization goals.
  • SMART goals.
  • Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
  • Post comment onto discussion board re Role Model posting/s.
  • Small group work on SMART goals.
  • Students to start work on AT1.

4

Planning

  • Planning and time management.
  • Prioritising - Important Vs Urgent.
  • Critical Path analysis.
  • Measuring your performance.
  • Review of Apps available to facilitate planning & task management.
  • Review various methods of time management and planning.
  • Delegation.
  • Contingency Planning – Having a Plan B, C, D…
  • Post comment onto discussion board re Role Model posting/s.
  • Check in AT1.
  • Review apps – post feedback on discussion board.
  • Procrastination self – evaluation test.

 

 

5

Work Life Balance.

  • Goals, Personal Performance and Work Life Balance.
  • Learning Styles.
  • Personal plan.
  • Post comment onto discussion board re Role Model posting/s.
  • Work/life balance questionnaire.
  • Check in AT1.

6

Mentoring

  • Feedback – giving and receiving.
  • Job rotation, coaching and mentoring
  • Pros and Cons.
  • Networking.
  • Post comment onto discussion board re Role Model posting/s.
  • Check in AT1

7

Present and discuss AT2 Reviewing Personal + Professional Development (Journal).

  • Discuss Personal Development Plan.
  • Working in a team.
  • Gantt Planning Tool.
  • Discuss Observation form and work in progress form.

Submit AT1 onto canvas.
  • Post comment onto discussion board re Role Model posting/s.
  • Small teams work collaboratively in group rooms.
  • AT2 - 1a, b, c, d.

8

AT2 Section 1 – Introduction

  • PDSA (Plan/Do/Study/Act) Cycle.
  • Post comment onto discussion board re Role Model posting/s
  • Brainstorm PDSA.
  • Example of PDSA.
  • Consult with team and gather feedback.
  • AT2 – 3a, b, c, d.

9

Self Awareness + Stress

  • Developing Self Awareness.
  • Different sources of feedback, including 360degree.
  • Stress and its trigger points.
  • One on One progress check with teacher.
  • Post comment onto discussion board re Role Model posting/s.
  • Teams sharing learning in online rooms.
  • Stress breakers activities

10

AT2 Section 2 – Analysis

  • Setting SMART goals.
  • Review Mentoring options for your learning style.
  • Interpersonal skills – Active listening, positive questioning, think before speaking.
  • Post comment onto discussion board re Role Model posting/s.
  • Consult with team and gather feedback.
  • AT2 – Discuss 2a, b, c, d, e.

11

Personal Development + Networking.

  • Experience base development.
  • Relationship based development.
  • Training based development.
  • Post comment onto discussion board re Role Model posting/s.
  • Consult with team and gather feedback.
  • AT2 – Discuss 4a, b, c, d.

12

Receiving Feedback

  • Positive and negative attitudes.
  • How to manage your attitudes through “positive self talk”.
  • One on One progress with teacher.
  • Post comment onto discussion board re Role Model posting/s.
  • Students need to share their PDSA.
  • Teams sharing learning in online rooms.
  • One on One progress with teacher.

13

Body Language

  • Understanding what it means.
  • Learning to read people.
  • Post comment onto discussion board re Role Model posting/s.
  • Teams sharing learning in online rooms.
  • One on One progress with teacher.
  • body language quiz

14

Final Progress check AT2.
  • Post comment onto discussion board re Role Model posting/s.
  • Teams sharing learning in online rooms.
  • One on One progress with teacher.

15

Submit AT2 onto canvas.
  • Tutorials and resubmissions.

16

Feedback

  • One on one feedback.
  

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and will include a range of practical and theory components. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on Canvas.

This is a Vocational Education and Training qualification and is assessed for Competency. To be assessed as Competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills at a standard required 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.

Results that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are:

CA: Competency Achieved
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did not Submit Assessment


Assessment Tasks

You should refer to the assessment brief which is available through Canvas for full assessment criteria

Assessment Task 1 – Knowledge Quiz - Pathways to Personal Development: You will be asked to answer questions relating to your understanding of effective ways to maintain and build Personal Development in an organisation. Due Week 7.

 

Assessment Task 2 – Reviewing Personal & Professional Development (Journal) - This task requires you to develop a Personal Development Plan in the form of a reflective journal whilst you are planning a group event.  As a reflective journal, it will enable you to utilise the methods discussed throughout the semester, to create systems and processes to organise information and prioritise tasks. Due Week 15.


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency. These matrices are available through Program Administration.

Other Information

Attendance:

Your learning experience will involve class-based teaching, discussion, demonstration and practical exercises
It is strongly advised that you attend all timetabled sessions. This will allow you to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring you the maximum opportunity to complete this course successfully.

 

Information about your studies:

You can access My Studies through the RMIT website for information about timetables, important dates, assessment dates, results and progress, Canvas etc.
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students

 

Assessment:

Information on assessment including Special consideration, Adjustments to assessment, (eg. applying for an extension of time):https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment

 

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism:

RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/academic-integrity

 

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning:

Credit transfer is the recognition of previously completed formal learning (an officially accredited qualification).

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that allows you to demonstrate competence using the skills you have gained through experience in the workplace, voluntary work, informal or formal training or other life experiences.  

Please speak to your teacher if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer or RPL for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course.
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit

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