Course Title: Participate in, lead and facilitate work teams
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2007
Course Code: EMPL5386C
Course Title: Participate in, lead and facilitate work teams
School: 345T Creative Media
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4128 - Certificate IV in Music Industry (Technical Production)
Course Contact : Adam Lovell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4976
Course Contact Email:adam.lovell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Jill Shelton
9925 4414
jill.shelton@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
Students learn the skills and knowledge required to lead and develop teams to achieve a range of organisational and project outcomes.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSXFMI404A Participate In,Lead And Facilitate Work Teams |
Element: |
Develop team commitment and co-operation |
Performance Criteria: |
· The team uses open communication processes to obtain and share information. |
Element: |
Manage and develop team performance |
Performance Criteria: |
· The team is supported in making decisions within its agreed roles and responsibilities. |
Element: |
Participate in and facilitate the work team |
Performance Criteria: |
· Team effectiveness is encouraged and enhanced through active participation in team activities and communication processes. |
Element: |
Participate in team planning |
Performance Criteria: |
· The team establishes clearly defined purpose, roles, responsibilities and accountabilities within the organisation's goals and objectives. |
Learning Outcomes
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Details of Learning Activities
Individual and small group presentations are used throughout the course and students are expected to participate in class discussions and exercises. The use of “real world” examples will assist students throughout the course. A major component of this course requires students to locate and negotiate supervised industry placements (total of 40 hours
Teaching Schedule
Semester 1, 2007: Workplace Project
Week 1 – Orientation
Week 2 – Overview of course. Discussion of assessment tasks. How to secure work experience. The creative arts industry – the importance of networking
Week 3 – Creative Media Network projects meeting schedules
Week 4 – Individual interviews
Week 5 – Individual interviews
Week 6 – Individual interviews
Week 7 – Oral presentation of work experience
Week 8 – Oral presentation of work experience
Semester 2, 2007: Workplace Communication
Week 1 – Course and assessment overview.
Week 2 – Types of Human Communication
Week 3 – Small Group Communication
Week 4 – Conflict Management
Week 5 – Intercultural Communication
Week 6 – Team Presentation
Week 7 – Team Presentation
Week 8 – Team Presentation
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
none
Overview of Assessment
A report of 40 hours supervised industry work experience - 25%
A network project report of a collaborative project undertaken within RMIT University or with an external project team – 17.5%
An individual interview regarding the industry placement – 7.5%
Report from interview with industry practitioner – 20%
Journal of team work – 20%
In class activities – 10%
Assessment Tasks
Semester 1, 2007:
Assessment Task 1 – Work Experience Report - 50%
Assessment Task 2 – Network Project Plan – 30%
Assessment Task 3 – Individual Interview regarding work placements – 10%
Assessment Task 4 – Oral Presentation of Work Experience – 10%
Semester 2, 2007
Assessment Task 1 – Interview with industry practitioner – 40%
Assessment Task 2 – Journal of Small Group Team Work – 40%
Assessment Task 3 – Class participation – 20%
Assessment Matrix
Not applicable
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