Course Title: Conduct career planning

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2018

Course Code: BUSM6508C

Course Title: Conduct career planning

School: 365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5364 - Diploma of Interpreting (LOTE-English)

Course Contact: Ya-Ping Kuo

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 3771

Course Contact Email: ya-ping.kuo@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 25

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 unit describes the skills required to identify the scope and nature of work within the translating and interpreting sector. It describes the skills needed to identify work options, determine own skills and knowledge, establish professional connections or networks and develop a career plan.

The unit applies to emerging translators and interpreters seeking to plan their career. This unit will be delivered in a cluster as follows:

Ethics cluster:

  • LANG5854C Apply codes and standards to ethical practice    
  • LANG5855C Prepare to translate and interpret                
  • BUSM6508C Conduct career planning


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

PSPTIS004 Conduct career planning

Element:

1. Identify scope and nature of work context

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify main participants in sector.

1.2 Determine nature of work, current and future trends and potential impacts.

1.3 Identify avenues for exploring work opportunities.

1.4 Clarify skill and knowledge requirements for specific fields.

1.5  Identify relevant ethical codes, quality standards and employment conditions.

Element:

2. Conduct self-assessment

Performance Criteria:

2.1 List own knowledge, experience and current and potential abilities in relation to specific fields.

2.2 Explore personal values and work preferences.

2.3  Prepare a profile that identifies personal attributes relevant to chosen career.

Element:

3. Investigate career options

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Identify own career options and select preferred options.

3.2 Determine gaps in own skills and knowledge.

3.3  Investigate formal and informal training opportunities and language or skill development for selected options.

Element:

4. Develop an individual career plan

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Identify strategies to develop required skills and knowledge.

4.2 Develop a career plan to implement strategies.

4.3  Review career plan with established practitioners.


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

This unit is part of Ethics cluster with LANG5854C Apply Code and Standards to Ethical Practice and LANG5855C Prepare to translate and interpret. The course elements will be delivered in a clustered format. Learning activities for this unit includes: lectures, practical demonstrations, class discussions, presentation, and report writing.


Teaching Schedule

Teaching schedule will follow the Ethics cluster schedule. Class will commence in the week of 26 FEB 2018 as Week 1.

Weekly schedule will be provided in Week 0- Orientation week.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

The unit is supported online using CANVAS. CANVAS gives access to important announcements, staff contacts details, the teaching schedule, assessment timelines and a variety of important teaching and learning materials. Access to CANVAS can be found on RMIT website:  https://www.rmit.edu.au/students

GUSS Skills Central (http://Gussskillscentral.edu.au/) is a site developed specifically for students in the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies at RMIT. It provides links to a range of resources for supporting student work on assessments and negotiating university studies more generally.

 


Overview of Assessment

Assessment will be ongoing during the semester, and you will receive feedback on your progress. You will undertake a variety of assessment tasks and activities to assess your level of competence against key elements and performance criteria.

Assessment tasks may include, but not limited to, the following:

-teacher directed group activities
-practical exercises
-group discussions
-evidence demostrating application of codes and standards
-practical demonstration of understanding and application of codes and standards in selected scenarios and simulated activities
 


Assessment Tasks

Assessment tasks 1 and 4 from Ethics cluster

Assessment task 1: Logbook-Simulated Professional Development Activities
*Note: This task is co-assessed with LANG5854C Assessment Task 1

Students will be required to conduct guided professional development activities suitable for interpreters and record the details and reflection of each activities in a template provided by the teacher. Submission of the logbook will be through CANVAS. Due in Week 10.

 

Assessment task 4: Career report

Students will be required to write their ideas, reflections and answers to the questions contained in the career report template. Submission of the logbook will be through CANVAS. Due in Week 11.


Assessment Matrix

Elements AT1: LOGBOOK : Professional development activities  AT4 : Career report
 Identify scope and nature of work context  X  X
Conduct self-assessment     X
Investigate career options   X  X
Develop an individual career plan    X

Other Information

Grading Schedule:

This course uses a competency-based assessment and will be graded as follows:
CA (Competency Achieved)
NYC (Not Yet Competent)
DNS (Did Not Submit)

All competency-based assessment tasks for this course must be completed at the required level (see the elements and key performance criteria for each unit) in order to achieve a CA (Competency Achieved). If a student has not completed ALL the assessment tasks or they have completed them but some or all are not at the required level, they will be assessed as NYC (Not Yet Competent).

If a student does not submit assessment tasks at all, a DNS result will be entered.
Learning Resources
RMIT Library
The University Library provides extensive services, facilities and study space as well as comprehensive collections of books, periodicals and other course related materials, such as DVD’s, magazines, slides, films etc. Computer laboratories with access to a wide range of desktop publishing software are also available. The library also has an expanding virtual collection of electronic resources and networks, including product data, e-books, electronic journals and newspapers, web based tutorials, online reference and document delivery services etc., all of which are accessible on campus, and off campus 24 hours per day. More information on library resources and services can be found at: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library 
The Learning Lab is a collection of web-based resources including tip sheets and interactive tutorials on study skills, writing, English language development and maths. Access RMIT’s Learning Lab online via this link: http://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/

Assessment Tasks: Applying for an Extension 
Extension of time for assessment tasks may be granted where circumstances beyond your control prevent submission by the published due date. An application for extension of time must be lodged with your tutor or the course coordinator as early as possible, and no later than one working day before the due date for submission. 
You can apply for extension using the University’s Extension Application Form – http://mams.rmit.edu.au/seca86tti4g4z.pdf – or by emailing your course coordinator or tutor directly. 
An extension of up to seven calendar days may be granted if good reason can be demonstrated. Include supporting evidence (such as medical certificates) with your application. 
Extensions beyond seven calendar days cannot be granted by course coordinators, tutors or the School. To apply for an extension of time greater than seven calendar days you must lodge an application for Special Consideration.


Applying for Special Consideration 
If you are seeking an extension of more than seven calendar days (from the original due date) you must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form, preferably prior to, but no later than two working days after the official due date. Late applications will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances. For information about Special Consideration and how to apply, see: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration 
Penalties for Late Submission
If you have not been granted an extension or special consideration, late submission will be penalised as follows:
1. Assessment tasks submitted after the due date of submission shall receive a penalty of five per cent of the grades available for that assessment per day for each day late.
2. No assessment task shall be accepted more than three weeks after the due date without special consideration.


Assessment Appeals
If you believe your assessment result or final result is wrong please contact the course coordinator and provide the reason why you think your result is incorrect. Valid reasons for seeking a review of results include: 
a) You believe an error has occurred in the calculation of the grade; or,
b) You believe the assessment did not comply with criteria published in the Course Guide; or, 
c) You believe the assessment did not comply with University Policies on Assessment (i.e. an error in process has occurred).
Full details of the procedure (including appeals procedure) can be located at this RMIT site: http://www.rmit.edu.au/policies/academic#assessment

Special Consideration:

Students may apply for Special Consideration on a range of health or compassionate grounds where they experience unexpected or extenuating circumstances. Information on ‘How to apply for Special Consideration’ can be found at http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=b1wqvnwk8aui (unresolved)

Special Consideration Policy: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y (unresolved) 
Special Consideration Procedure: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=riderwtscifm (unresolved)

Plagiarism:

Students are reminded that cheating, whether by fabrication, falsification of data, or plagiarism, is an offence subject to University disciplinary procedures. Plagiarism in oral, written or visual presentations is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person, without appropriate referencing, as though it is one’s own. Plagiarism is not acceptable. The use of another person’s work or ideas must be acknowledged. Failure to do so may result in charges of academic misconduct which carry a range of penalties including cancellation of results and exclusion from your course. Students are responsible for ensuring that their work is kept in a secure place. It is also a disciplinary offence for students to allow their work to be plagiarized by another student. Students should be aware of their rights and responsibilities regarding the use of copyright material.

RMIT Plagiarism Policy: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=sg4yfqzod48g1 (unresolved)


Complaints:

RMIT University is committed to providing a harmonious study and work environment for all students and staff. The University recognises your right to raise concerns about academic, administrative or support services without recrimination and has policies and procedures to assist in the resolution of complaints. 
Most issues are resolved at the local level and you are encouraged to take steps to resolve your issue locally. The student complaint procedure details steps to take if your problem is not resolved or you believe the response you received is unreasonable.

Student Complaints Policy: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=tk82eodesmot1 (unresolved) 
Student complaints Procedure: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=i1lexipvjt22 (unresolved) 
Student Complaints Form: http://mams.rmit.edu.au/v4ujvmyojugxz

 

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