Course Title: Manage risk

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2020

Class Number: 3201

Class Section: KIN2

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Course Code: BUSM8748C

Course Title: Manage risk

Important Information:

This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with BSBINN601 Lead and Manage organisational change.

 

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6147 - Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management

Course Contact: Gwen Cawsey

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4581

Course Contact Email: Gwen.Cawsey@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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

This unit describes skills and knowledge required to determine strategic change requirements and opportunities; and to develop, implement and evaluate change management strategies.

It applies to managers with responsibilities that extend across the organisation or across significant parts of a large organisation. They may have a dedicated role in human resources management, human resources development, or work in a strategic policy or planning area.

 The unit takes a structured approach to change management and applies to people with considerable work experience and organisational knowledge.

 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBRSK501 Manage risk

Element:

1. Establish risk context

 

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Review organisational processes, procedures and requirements for undertaking risk management in accordance with current risk management standards

1.2 Determine scope for risk management process

1.3 Identify internal and external stakeholders and their issues

1.4 Review political, economic, social, legal, technological and policy context

1.5 Review strengths and weaknesses of existing arrangements

1.6 Document critical success factors, goals or objectives for area included in scope

1.7 Obtain support for risk management activities

1.8 Communicate with relevant parties about the risk management process and invite participation

Element:

2. Identify risks

 

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Invite relevant parties to assist in the identification of risks

2.2 Research risks that may apply to scope

2.3 Use tools and techniques to generate a list of risks that apply to the scope, in consultation with relevant parties

Element:

3. Analyse risks

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Assess likelihood of risks occurring

3.2 Assess impact or consequence if risks occur

3.3 Evaluate and prioritise risks for treatment

Element:

4. Select and implement treatments

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Determine and select most appropriate options for treating risks

4.2 Develop an action plan for implementing risk treatment

4.3 Communicate risk management processes to relevant parties

4.4 Ensure all documentation is in order and appropriately stored

4.5 Implement and monitor action plan

4.6 Evaluate risk management process


Learning Outcomes


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


Details of Learning Activities

Classes where information is shared through talks and group discussions, and exercises are conducted to apply learning. Time in class, will also be spent working on applied assessment tasks. Note: All learning activities are delivered via remote learning in Semester 2, 2020.


Teaching Schedule

Workshop title

Unit/s

Workshop
date & time

Topics to be covered

Leading change

BSBINN601 Lead and manage organisational change 

 

BSBRSK501  Manage risk

Workshop 1




 

 

 

 

Workshop 2

2

 

Workshop 1

  • Change and the change management cycle
  • Identifying change requirements
  • Change management strategy
  • Risk and purpose of risk management 
  • Risk management processes
  • Risk in the change management process
  • Change management action plans




Workshop 2

  • Continuous change management processes
  • Change readiness and predicting resistance to change
  • Introducing change
  • Leading change
  • Implementing, communicating and embedding change
  • Overcoming resistance to change
  • Monitoring and evaluating change


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

The University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through:
The learning Lab
www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab
The Study Support Hub
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub
English for uni workshops
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/workshops/english-uni-workshops


Overview of Assessment

Assessments will include a combination of tasks including knowledge questions and case study analysis.

 


Assessment Tasks

Assessment task 1 - Case Study Developing a change management strategy

Assessment task 2  - Case Study Implementing and evaluating a change management strategy

Assessment task 3 - Knowledge questions leading change


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency.

 The assessment matrix is located in Canvas, at the end of each assessment task.

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: rmit.edu.au/students

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