Course Title: Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2014
Course Code: BUSM6394C
Course Title: Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6092 - Advanced Diploma of Marketing
Course Contact : Tim Wallis
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5423
Course Contact Email:timothy.wallis@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Gail Scowcroft
Nominal Hours: 50
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 required
Course Description
This unit addresses the knowledge, processes and techniques necessary to develop approaches to sustainability within workplaces, including the development and implementation of policy.
This unit applies to people with managerial responsibility who undertake work developing approaches to create strategies within workplaces, including the development and implementation of policy and includes:
• communicating with relevant stakeholders
• developing and monitoring policies
• reviewing and improving policies.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBSUS501A Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability |
Element: |
2. Communicate workplace sustainability policy |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1.Promote workplace sustainability policy, including its expected outcome to key stakeholders
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Element: |
4. Review workplace sustainability policy implementation |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1.Document outcomes and provide feedback to key personnel and stakeholders |
Element: |
1. Develop workplace sustainability policy |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1.Define scope of sustainability policy |
Element: |
3. Implement workplace sustainability policy |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1.Develop and communicate procedures to help implement workplace sustainability policy |
Learning Outcomes
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop and implement a workplace sustainability policy, including the modification of the policy to suit changed circumstances.
Details of Learning Activities
Case studies, individual and group research as well as problem based assessments for the learning activities for this course.
Teaching Schedule
Week | Date | Topic | Assessment |
1 | July 7 | Course Induction | |
2 | July 14 | Develop workplace sustainability policy | |
3 | July 21 | Overview of the policy development process | |
4 | July28 | Communicate workplace sustainability policy | |
5 | Aug 4 | Develop workplace sustainability policy –research. | Assessment 1 random selection of any 2 weeks |
6 | Aug 11 | Assessing the current position | |
7 | Aug 18 | Developing strategies to address gaps from current to desired practise. | Assessment 2 due |
8 | Aug 25 | Sustainability Marketing – sustainable consumer behaviour Developing sustainability marketing standards and strategies |
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Sept 1-7 | Mid Semester Break | ||
9 | Sept 8 | Sustainability branding |
Assessment 1 random selection of any 2 weeks |
10 | Sept 15 |
Developing action plans
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11 | Sept 22 | Developing objectives and systems to monitor implementation and success of strategy and action plans | |
12 | Sept 29 | Sustainability – the broader strategic view | |
13 | Oct 6 | The future of sustainability….. |
Assessment 1 random selection of any 2 weeks Assessment 3 due |
14 | Oct 13 | Preparation for presentations | |
15 | Oct 20 | Presentations | |
16 | Oct 27 | Group Interviews and feedback, resits if required |
This schedule may be subject to change throughout the semester
Week 1 will consist of an induction to the course which will include completion of a pre training review and familiarisation with:
• Your teacher(s) and other students.
• Services and facilities
• Student responsibilities
• Where to get support
• Course requirements, key learning outcomes, assessment, feedback and grading.
• Submission requirements and the resubmission policy
• Plagiarism
• Appeals
• Extensions and Special Consideration
• Privacy
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
A range of resources will be provided to students throughout the semester.
Overview of Assessment
Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including assignments, journals, presentation and written or test. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Assessment Tasks
This course has three assessment tasks. You must successfully complete all three tasks to be deemed competent in this unit.
Assessment Task 1 – Student lead group discussion and reflection
Date Handed Out: week 1
Due Date: Weeks 5,9 and 13
Group or Individual: Individual
Purpose: This task is designed to provide students wiuth the opportunity to develop employability skills in the areas of research and critical analysis through thoughtfull reflection on their own learning
Requirements: Each week students will participate in the class discussion and activities, they wil then provide a brief 200 word summary of the most important aspect of the discussion from their perspective. This will take the form of a discussion board entry.
Assessment Task 2 - Sustainability Policy Recommendations (Draft 1)
Handed Out: week 1
Due date: week 7
Group/individual: Group - Working in groups of no more than 4 students
Purpose: This assessment has been designed to provide students wiuth the opportunity to develop their understanding of the issues affecting sustainability policy and practise as well as the skills to devlop a wholistic workplace sustainability policy.
Requirements: Students are to assume the role of management consultant to a medium sized organisation. They have been engaged by this organisation to help prepare for future marketing directions and challenges which includes a review and recommendations for developing, implementing and monitoring an organisation wide workplace sustainability policy and procedures. This will include an organisational sustainability brand platform.
Assessment Task 3 - Sustainability Final Report
Date handed out: week 1
Due date: week 13
Group/Individual: Group - Working in groups of no more than 4 students
Purpose: This assessment has been designed to provide students wiuth the opportunity to develop their understanding of the issues affecting sustainability policy and practise as well as the skills to devlop a wholistic workplace sustainability policy.
Requirements: Students are to assume the role of management consultant to a medium sized organisation. They have been engaged by this organisation to help prepare for future marketing directions and challenges which includes a review and recommendations for developing, implementing and monitoring an organisation wide workplace sustainability policy and procedures. This will include an organisational sustainability brand platform.
Note that as part of this assessment client presentations will be scheduled for week 15.
Submission requirements:
Assessment tasks must be submitted online through blackboard.
You must:
• Retain a copy of your assessment tasks.
• Complete, sign and submit a cover sheet with all work you submit for assessment, whether individual or group work. On the cover sheet you declare that the work you are presenting for assessment is your own work. An assignment cover sheet for submission of work for assessment is available on blackboard.
• For group assignments - all group members must complete and sign the cover sheet.
• Each page of your assessment you should include footer with your name(s), student number(s), the title of the assessment, unit code and title and page numbers. For example, Julie Macpherson, 324567, Task 2, OHS2345C Ensure safe workplace, Page 1 of 10.
Resubmissions:
If you are found to be Not Yet Competent in a Course Assessment Task you will be allowed one resubmission only. Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission. The highest grade you will receive if your resubmission is successful is “CAG”.
If you are still not meeting the assessment requirements you must apply to your Program Manager in writing outlining the steps you will take to demonstrate competence in your course. Your submission will be considered by the Program Team and you will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible.
Final Date for All Assessments:
Unless the Late Submission Procedures (see above) are applied, No assessment tasks or resubmissions will be accepted after 5pm Friday, Week 16.
Assessment Matrix
Marking Guide (competency):
Vocational Education and Training (VET) is based on current industry needs and the focus on preparing you for the workplace. Because VET courses are informed by practical application of knowledge and skills, they are based on a system known as ‘competency based training’ (CBT). So when you are assessed in VET it is about whether you are competent to do the job, as well as having a firm grasp on the knowledge and skills required to do that job, as opposed to traditional curriculum based education settings that are often based on knowledge retention.
You need to demonstrate you are competent in each element of the unit of competency you are studying.
You will receive feedback on each assessment task that will inform you whether you are competent or not and how well you are performing. Once competent in all elements of the unit you receive a competency grading.
Marking Guide (Grading):
After achieving competency we then grade your performance in the unit; this gives you the opportunity to have the level of your performance formally recognized against industry standards and employability skills.
You will be provided with an assessment matrix in the assessments area of the unit blackboard shell. Generally, your grading will be assessed against how well you demonstrate:
• Perform the activities as required by the learning elements of this unit of competency.
• Demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit of competency.
• Execute the required skills for this unit of competency.
• Demonstrate your employability skills through contribution to learning activities related to this assessment, timeliness, use of technology and teamwork.
Final Grades table:
DNS - Did not submit for assessment
NYC - Not yet competent
CAG - Competency achieved – graded
CC - Competent with credit
CDI - Competent with distinction
CHD - Competent with high distinction
Other Information
Submission requirements:
You are required to meet the following criteria for all assessments. Failure to do so may result in you being deemed not-yet-competent:
• Submit all assessment tasks online through blackboard, and include the RMIT e-submission declaration (see below).
• Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date.
• Retain a copy of your assessment tasks.
Electronic Submission
When submitting work online, you need to include the cover sheet supplied by your teacher. This includes the following declaration:
RMIT Electronic Submission of work for assessment
I declare that in submitting all work for this assessment I have read, understood and agree to the content and expectations of the assessment declaration.
(URL: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/declaration)
Resubmissions:
If you are found to be Not Yet Competent (NYC) in an Assessment Task you will be allowed one resubmission to demonstrate competence. Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission. The highest grade you will receive if your resubmission is successful is “CAG”.
Late Submissions
Students are required to submit assessment items and/or ensure performance based assessment is completed by the due dates. If a student is to be prevented from submitting an assessment item on time, by circumstances outside their control, they may apply in advance to the teacher for an extension to the due date of up to seven calendar days. To be eligible for an extension, you must lodge the extension form availabile at the following link with your teacher: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension
Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, the student must apply for special consideration. Applications for special consideration must be submitted no later than two working days after the assessment task deadline or scheduled examination. More information on special consideration and how to apply can be found here: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration
Final Date for All Assessments
No assessment tasks or resubmissions will be accepted after 5pm Friday, week 16.
Adjustments to Assessment
In certain circumstances students may be eligible for an assessment adjustment. Information on circumstances under which the assessment arrangements might be granted can be found at the following website: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/adjustment
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