Course Title: Determine client spatial requirements
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2010
Course Code: GEOM5107C
Course Title: Determine client spatial requirements
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6098 - Advanced Diploma of Spatial Information Services
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Thierry Demathieu
+61 3 9925 8359
thierry.demathieu@rmit.edu.au
William Ntuwah
+61 3 9925 4445
william.ntuwah@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
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
Nil.
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to clarify client needs and assess and document the capacity of the organisation to undertake required spatial work and confirm the deliverables with the client. It requires the ability to analyse, diagnose, design and execute judgements across a broad spatial context and accountability for personal and group outcomes. Functions will entail complying with, and developing or amending, organisational guidelines.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPPSIS6003A Determine client spatial requirements |
Element: |
1. Determine client needs. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Clients are assisted in defining their requirements in |
Element: |
2. Assess organisational capacity to satisfy client needs. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Resource needs are determined to match project plan |
Element: |
3. Confirm and document requirements with client. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Client is provided with accurate and understandable |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Teacher led:
Classroom &/or tutorial instruction in determining client spatial requirements, clarifying client needs and assess and document the capacity of the organisation to undertake required spatial work and confirm the deliverables with the client.
Student led:
Participation in group activities based on simulated workplace exercises. Individual exercises carrying out research, computations, data compilation and appraisal.
Compilation of Portfolio of examples of work, client reports, management reports and data management records.
Teaching Schedule
This is an indicative teaching schedule, refer to the Blackboard for any changes or announcements.
Week No. | Topic delivered | Assessment/Task |
1 | Job application | Assignment 5% |
2 | Job Interview | |
3 | Public speaking | Assignment 5% |
4 | Representing your company | |
5 | Learning styles | |
6 | Factors in effective communication | |
7 | Oral presentation | |
8 | Using the telephone | Assignment 10% |
9 | Effective report writing | |
10 | Business planning | |
11 | Business planning | Assignment 10% |
12 | Business Structure | |
13 | Accounting Documents | Assignment 20% |
14 | Accounting principles | |
15 | Earning capacity and Financial stability&Financial performance | |
16 | TEST 50% | |
17 | Review | |
18 | ||
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Pride WM, Huges RJ and Kapoor JR (2005) Business, Eighth Ed Houghton Mifflin Co. New York.
Krizan, A. C. et al. (2008) Business Communication 8th ed. South-Western Pub Ohio |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.
Assessment Tasks
Observation, using a skills checklist of performance of elements of competence as designated for this unit to the required standard during practical exercises within a simulated workplace project; including collection methods and techniques related to the project objectives
Assessment Matrix
Element 1 | Determine client needs | Assignment 1 & 2 |
Element 2 | Assess organisational capacity to satisfy client needs. | Assignment 3 & 4 |
Element 3 | Confirm and document requirements with client. | Assignment 5 & 6 |
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