Course Title: Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2018
Course Code: BUSM7938C
Course Title: Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability
School: 650T Vocational Business Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6155 - Advanced Diploma of Marketing and Communication
Course Contact: Julia Makin
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5175
Course Contact Email: Julia.Makin@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Maroun Chamoun
maroun.chamoun@rmit.edu.au
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
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop and implement a workplace sustainability policy and to modify the policy to suit changed circumstances.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBSUS501 Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability |
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1. Develop workplace sustainability policy |
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Element: |
2. Communicate workplace sustainability policy |
Performance Criteria: |
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Element: |
3. Implement workplace sustainability policy |
Performance Criteria: |
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Element: |
4. Review workplace sustainability policy implementation |
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Learning Outcomes
Students will develop skills to develop approaches to create, monitor and improve strategies and policies within workplaces and engage with a range of relevant stakeholders and specialists.
Details of Learning Activities
This course is structured to provide students with the optimum learning experience. Students will participate in a combination of group and individual learning activities. These activities will be provided through a combination of face to face teacher/student deliveries plus classroom work time. Additional learning activities will also be provided to students to complete outside of timetabled time.
Teaching Schedule
This course is clustered (co-delivered and co-assessed) with MKTG7881 Apply Corporate Social Responsibility to Public Relations.
Week No |
Date |
Topic |
Assessments |
Week 2 |
12 Feb |
Apply CSR policy to PR strategies |
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Week 3 |
19 Feb |
CSR – Development process |
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Week 4 |
26 Feb |
Content to include in course schedules |
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Week 5 |
5 Mar |
Assessment 1 - Presentations |
Assessment 1 - Due: @23:59 Sunday 11 Mar (online submission) |
Week 6 |
12 Mar |
Labour Day |
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Week 7 |
19 Mar |
Assessment 1 - Presentations & Policy options |
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Week 8a |
26 Mar |
Methods of implementation |
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29 Mar |
4 Apr |
Mid Semester Break |
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Week 8b |
5 Apr |
Methods of implementation |
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Week 9 |
9 Apr |
Recommendations & Promotion of Sustainability & CSR to stakeholders |
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Week 10 |
16 Apr |
Delegating responsibilities |
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Week 11 |
23 Apr |
Implementation of Policy |
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Week 12 |
30 Apr |
Review and evaluate policy |
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Week 13 |
7 May |
Modification of policy |
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Week 14 |
14 May |
Continuous improvement and Modification of policy |
Assessment 2: Major Report Due: @23:59 Sunday 20 May (online submission) |
Week 15 |
21 May |
Final Review |
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Week 16 |
28 May |
Assessment feedback /resubmissions |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
All resources will be available in CANVAS.
Overview of Assessment
Performance Evidence
Evidence of the ability to:
- scope and develop organisational policies and procedures that comply with legislative requirements and support the organisation’s sustainability goals covering at a minimum:
- minimising resource use
- resource efficiency
- reducing toxic material and hazardous chemical use
- employing life cycle management approaches
- continuous improvement
- plan and implement sustainability policy and procedures including:
- agreed outcomes
- performance indicators
- activities to be undertaken
- assigned responsibilities
- record keeping, review and improvement processes
- consult and communicate with relevant stakeholders to generate engagement with sustainability policy development, implementation and continuous improvement
- review and improve sustainability policies.
Knowledge Evidence
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:
- outline the environmental or sustainability legislation, regulations and codes of practice applicable to the organisation identify internal and external sources of information and explain how they can be used to plan and develop the organisation’s sustainability policy
- explain policy development processes and practices
- outline organisational systems and procedures that relate to sustainability
- outline typical barriers to implementing policies and procedures in an organisation and possible strategies to address them.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the sustainability field of work and include access to:
- relevant legislation, regulations, standards and codes
- relevant workplace documentation and resources
- case studies and, where possible, real situations
- interaction with others.
Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements.
You are advised that you are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate your assessment work to your teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Feedback
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions. You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.
You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.
Assessment Tasks
This course is clustered (co-delivered and co-assessed) with MKTG7881 Apply Corporate Social Responsibility to Public Relations.
Assessment Instructions
Overview
You must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of competency to be deemed competent.
A range of assessment methods are used to assess practical skills and knowledge
There are 2 assessment tasks in this unit. You must successfully complete the two assessments to be deemed competent in this unit.
Evidence of the following is essential:
- Candidate’s involvement as a key person in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating CSR policies and that the developed policies apply to workplace PR strategies
- Implementation strategy, as part of the policy, that has been devised, implemented and reviewed showing a measurable improvement.
- Communicating with stakeholders to discuss possible approaches to policy development and implementation
- Reviewing and improving policies by identifying improvements and benchmarking against industry best practice and attempting new approaches continuously over time.
Assessment 1 – Case study Presentation
Date handed out: Week 1
Date and time due: In class - Week 5 & 7 Mar 5 & Mar 22
Group or Individual: Group – Maximum of Three people
This assessment has been designed to allow you to investigate CSR relationship to Public Relations, based on an assigned article in addition to internet research
Requirements:
You are to read assigned article and research the required topics referring to Marking Guidefor details on specific elements required and present your findings to the audience.
Produce a 7 to 10 minute presentation (using PowerPoint, Prezi etc.) that covers the requirements. Ensure that your text, graphs and images are readable and your presentation looks professional and complete. Rehearse your presentation with your peer before the presentation day.
Submission Requirements:
You are required to upload INDIVIDUALLY into Canvas a combined PDF of the following documents by the due date
- Speaker’s notes attached to coversheet
- PowerPoint or PDF file of the presentation
Suggested structure and marking guides will be prepared and discussed extensively during classes. Refer to Marking Guide for details on specific elements required and on how this assessment will be graded.
Please note that submissions are not to be emailed. Any emailed assessments will be deleted immediately and considered as not submitted.
Assessment 2 – Major research project
Assessment Task 2 – Written Report
Date handed out: Week Two
Date and time due: Week 14 – to be uploaded by Sunday May 20th @ 23:59
Group or Individual: Group – maximum THREE
Purpose:
You must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of competency to be deemed competent.
A range of assessment methods are used to assess practical skills and knowledge
There are 2 assessment tasks in this unit. You must successfully complete both assessments to be deemed competent in this unit.
Requirements
You are to prepare:
- Research an Australian organisation that incorporates “Corporate Social Responsibility” & Sustainability in its strategies.
- Describe their CSR & Sustainability policies and discuss. Analyse its activities and how those activities are reflecting on their performance.
- How do the activities align with the overall organisational strategies?
- Review and make recommendations on how to develop and improve areas related to these strategies.
You are to participate in “Review Pit Stops”:
As an integral part of this assessment THREE “Review Pit Stops” will be conducted during class time. Each group member will chair one of the pit stop meetings held with the client (the teacher). Criteria for what constitutes a successful pit stop meeting is provided as part of the marking guide for this assessment.
While the project itself will receive an overall group grade, individual grades will be adjusted downwards accordingly for any group member who does not participate in all three pit stop meetings or does not chair a successful pit stop meeting
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix that maps all the assessment is available on CANVAS. Submission Requirements You should:
- Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date.
- Always retain a copy of your assessment tasks. (hard copy and soft copy)
- When you submit work for assessment at RMIT University you need to use the Assessment task document that includes a declaration and statement of authorship.
- Each page of your assessment should include footer with your name, student number, the title of the assessment, unit code and title and page numbers.
Other Information
Late Submission Procedures You are required to submit assessment items and/or ensure performance based assessment is completed by the due dates. If you are prevented from submitting an assessment item on time, by circumstances outside your control, you may apply in advance to your teacher for an extension to the due date of up to seven calendar days. More Information: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/extensions-of-time-for-submission-of-assessable-work Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you 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: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/special-consideration Resubmissions: If you are found to be unsuccessful in a particular Course Assessment Task (or you do not submit/attend) you will be allowed one resubmission. Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission. 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. Grading & re-submissions Successful re-submissions will contribute a CAG only (Competency Achieved Grading) result to your overall grade for the course. Adjustments to Assessment In certain circumstances students may be eligible for an assessment adjustment. For more information about the circumstances under which the assessment arrangements might be granted please access the following website: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/adjustments-to-assessment Marking Guide (Competency): You must demonstrate that you have all the required skills/knowledge/elements in the unit of competency you are studying. You will receive feedback on each assessment task that will inform you about your progress and how well you are performing. Marking Guide (Grading) After achieving competency we then grade your performance in the unit and you will achieve one of the following grades: Final Grades table: CHD Competent with High Distinction CDI Competent with Distinction CC Competent with Credit CAG Competency Achieved – Graded CA Competency Achieved – Not Graded NYC Not Yet Competent DNS Did Not Submit for assessment Further information regarding the application of the grading criteria will be provided by your teacher.
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