Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2025
Course Code: GEDU6201C
Course Title: Lead and facilitate a team
Important Information:
Please note that this course may include compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some or all teaching activities.
It is recommended that you check your Canvas course shell closer to the course start date for details about any mandatory in-person attendance requirements.
Please be aware that the course delivery method may need to change quickly in response to evolving course requirements. Students must maintain regular communication with their teachers to stay informed about any updates.
School: 520T Future Technologies
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5402 - Diploma of Information Technology
Course Contact: Jyoti Sharma
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4612
Course Contact Email: jyoti.sharma2@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
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
In this course you will gain the skills and knowledge required to effectively lead and facilitate a team in a workplace within any industry.
This course is clustered for delivery and assessment with the following units:
ICTPMG505 - Manage ICT projects
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBXTW401 Lead and facilitate a team |
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1. Plan team outcomes |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify common objectives of workplace team, responsibilities and required outcome(s) 1.2 Use performance plans to establish expected outcomes, goals, and behaviours for individual team members in accordance with team objective and relevant policies 1.3 Select appropriate strategies to ensure team members are accountable for their roles and responsibilities 1.4 Plan for contingencies that could impact the team
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2. Coordinate team and individuals |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Communicate common team objectives and responsibilities to team members 2.2 Allocate tasks to team members based on staff expertise or development potential and provide appropriate instructions 2.3 Facilitate open and respectful communication and collaboration between team members, considering the needs of those from diverse backgrounds 2.4 Identify opportunities for cross collaboration amongst external and internal teams and individuals
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3. Support team |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Provide coaching to staff to enhance workplace culture 3.2 Support individuals according to organisational requirements to work towards common team goals 3.3 Facilitate team to identify, brainstorm, report and resolve task related issues and inefficiencies 3.4 Use problem solving skills to deal with any team, task or individual challenges
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4. Monitor team performance |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Measure team member performance against agreed work plans 4.2 Provide timely and constructive performance feedback to team members according to expected organisational standards 4.3 Identify specific learning and development opportunities to improve team and individual performance and behaviours 4.4 Implement action plans to address individual and team training needs
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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
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to effectively lead and facilitate a team in a workplace within any industry.
This unit has a specific focus on the teamwork skills required for team leader or supervisor level (depending on organisational structure) workers with responsibility for others or teams.
Each module will include online lectures, supporting documents, and both internal and external links. Some modules will require students to demonstrate prototypes as part of their assessment tasks. Knowledge Quizzes (KQ) are incorporated throughout the course to help develop the necessary skills for completing the course projects. These quizzes must be completed according to the instructions given by your class teacher. Please note that KQs are not graded assignments and do not contribute to your overall assessment.
Class Activities:
Quiz
Analysing Project Brief
Team activities
Teaching Schedule
The proposed teaching schedule for BSBXTW401 is detailed below:
Semester 1, 2025 |
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Learning Materials and Activities |
Assessment/Learning Activities |
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1 |
10-16 February |
Course Introduction Project management concepts, methods and tools |
Introduction to the course Project management concepts, methods and tools Organisational project governance policy and processes |
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2 |
17-23 February |
Project initiation |
Project initiation Business problem or opportunity Objectives and benefits analysis Estimation and cost analysis Technology solutions Scope statement |
Assessment 2 - Stage 1 and 2 Released |
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3 |
24 Feburary-2 March |
Project initiation |
Scope statement Prepare a business case Develop the project charter |
Task 3 - Released |
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4 |
3-9 March |
Project initiation |
Prepare a business case Develop the project charter Opportunity to obtain authorised approval |
Knowledge Test - Task 1 Released |
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5 |
10-16 March |
Project planning |
Prepare the plan Systems Analysis and modelling techniques Communication styles Information gathering techniques Requirements, constraints and risks Systems development life-cycle Work breakdown structures |
Knowledge Test - Task 2 Released |
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6 |
17-23 March |
Project planning |
Prepare the plan Scheduling Budget and cash flow Monitoring the team |
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7 |
24-30 March |
Project planning |
Prepare the plan Communication strategies Opportunity to obtain authorised approval |
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8 |
31 March - 6 April |
Establish the project team |
Establish the project team Allocate team members and duties Characteristics of leaders and technical teams
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9 |
7-13 April |
Establish the project team |
Training and support needs of the team Team values and behaviours |
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10 |
14-20 April |
Project execution |
Monitoring and controlling project execution Monitoring the cash flow Delivery and acceptance of work activities Monitor quality Monitor for scope changes, risks and issues Testing |
Assessment 2 - Stage 1 (Part A, B and C) Due on 17, April 2025 |
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18-25 April |
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11 |
28 April - 4 May |
Assessment Discussion |
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12 |
5-11 May |
Project closure |
Performance Appraisals Support documentation Disaster recovery System testing and handover Project review and lessons learned |
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13 |
12-18 May |
Project closure |
Validation and sign off Opportunity to obtain authorised approval |
Assessment 3 - Due on 18 May Stage 2 - Part D - Presentation |
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14 |
19-25 May |
Stakeholder and Communication/Assessment |
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Knowledge Test - Task 1 Due on 25 May Stage 2 - Part D - Presentation |
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15 |
26 May - 1 June |
Mentoring, Negotiation and workplace contingencies/Assessment |
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Assessment 2 - Stage 2 (Part D and E) Due on 1 June
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2-8 June |
Key concepts of Project Management |
Course & assessment feedback. Re-submission of assessment work if required |
Knowledge Test - Task 2 Due on 8 June Part D Presentation - Mandatory |
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9-15 June |
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Re-submissions as required |
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Re-submissions as required |
*Please note that this timeline is subject to change based on semester requirements. We recommend checking your Canvas course shell regularly to stay updated with the latest schedule.
Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignments, individual student/teacher course-related consultation. Students are required to self-study the learning materials and complete the assigned out of class activities for the scheduled non-teaching hours.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
There is no specified Text Book required for this course. You will need laptop with charger for each class .
You may also refer to various media, websites, textbooks and e-books as indicated in Canvas
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises and various types of assessments.
Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.
Assessment Tasks
You are required to complete all the assessments successfully. The details of the each assessments are given below .
Knowledge Quiz- Part 1
This is the first of three assessment tasks that you must successfully complete to be deemed competent in ICT Projects (ICTPMG505/BSBXTW401).
Task 1:
You are required to answer 9 questions satisfactorily.
Knowledge Quiz- Part 2
You are required to answer 12 questions satisfactorily.
Organise, implement, and close an Information Communications Technology (ICT) project
This practical assessment will occur in the classroom.
This is the second of three assessment tasks you need to successfully complete in order to be deemed competent in ICTPMG505/BSBXTW401 – ICT Projects.
Summary of the task
There are five parts included in this assessment:
- PART A: You will scope the activities of a complex ICT project and document the required evidence in Appendix A.
- PART B: You will prepare a project plan for a complex ICT project and document the required evidence in Appendix B.
- PART C: You will determine the project team and duties for a complex ICT project and document the required evidence in Appendix C.
- PART D: You will manage the execution of a complex ICT project and document the required evidence in Appendix D.
- PART E: You will close and evaluate a complex ICT project and document the required evidence for assessment in Appendix E.
Your trainer/ assessor will tell you when to complete each part.
You will access the required resources from Canvas.
You must complete each task satisfactorily according to the minimum performance standards in the marking guide.
Assessment 3: Lead and Facilitate a team
You will be given some class time to work on this assessment, however, it is expected that most of this assessment will be completed outside of class. You need to work in a group to complete this assessment, but you need to submit your work individually.
You will be marked individually for your submission for this assessment.
This is the third of three assessments that you must successfully complete to be competent in ICTPMG505/BSBXTW401 – ICT projects.
Summary of the task
This is a project task. There are two parts included in this assessment:
- PART A: You will create a team learning plan by working in a group. One student will act as a team leader and three other students will be the team members. They will swap their roles one by one.
- PART B: You will prepare a team support and performance improvement plan. Input from Part A will help each student to create their own team support and performance improvement plan.
The assessment needs to be submitted in one attempt.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience, that is:• Relevant
• Current
• Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course
To find more information about credit transfer and RPL, please refer to the following link: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/my-course/enrolment/apply-for-credit
Study and Learning Support:RMIT University Library provides free study support services and resources to help you build your academic skills.
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you. Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are:
• Assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
• Math and science developmental support and advice
• English language development
Equitable Learning Services (ELS):
The Equitable Learning Services team (ELS team) supports and creates equal opportunities for students with a disability, long-term illness and/or mental health condition. We also support primary carers.
ELS works in partnership with students to create an Equitable Learning Plan. Your plan is tailored to you, supports your needs and establishes how RMIT can provide ongoing assistance so you can access and participate in your studies. The ELS team can assist you to manage your Equitable Learning Plan.
To find more information about services offered by Equitable Learning Services (ELS), please refer to the following link: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-services/equitable-learning
Extensions and Special Consideration:
Extensions:
• Extensions are available for unforeseen circumstances of a short-term nature.
• Applications must be submitted to the school at least one working day before the due date of the assessment.
• Extensions can be approved for up to 7 days past the due date for an assessment. (Where students need an extension exceeding 7 days, they must instead apply for special consideration.)
Special Consideration:
• An application for special consideration is made in advance of an assessment wherever possible, but will normally be accepted within five working days after the assessment date. For more information, see the Special Consideration page of the RMIT website.
Plagiarism:Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.
Please Refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.
Communication Information:
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.
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