Course Title: Apply research to training and assessment practice

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5354 Diploma of Training Design and Development

Course Title: Apply research to training and assessment practice

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 70

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.

Important Information:

In order to successfully undertake assessment of this unit you need access to a workplace.


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

TCHE5910C

City Campus

TAFE

360T Education

Internet

Term1 2018,
Term2 2018,
Term1 2019

Course Contact: Program Administrative Officer

Course Contact Phone: 9925 4933

Course Contact Email: trainme@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course covers the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to undertake research into educational theory and apply this research to improve current training and assessment practice.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

TAERES501 Apply research to training and assessment practice

Elements:

1. Prepare a research brief relating to training and assessment practice

2. Conduct research in training and assessment practice

3. Investigate and apply educational theory to the research

4. Report on the application of educational theory to training and assessment practice

5. Review entire process


Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:

1. Prepare research brief relating to training and assessment practice
2. Conduct research in training and assessment practice
3. Investigate and apply educational theory to the research
4. Report on application of educational theory to training and assessment practice
5. Review entire process
 


Overview of Assessment

During the program you will complete assessment tasks which are listed, in detail, at the beginning of the course. These tasks may include :

  • Workplace based projects
  • Online assessment (eg discussion forum, blog, wiki, quiz)
  • Professional conversation
  • Third-party reports

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program manager or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.