Course Title: Plan, organise and deliver group-based learning
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2017
Course Code: TCHE5202C
Course Title: Plan, organise and deliver group-based learning
School: 360T Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4277 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Course Contact: Paschal Somers
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4911
Course Contact Email: paschal.somers@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Maria Dimitrakopoulos
TAE Administration Officer
School of Education
Workforce Capability Unit
Building 51 - Level 2
80 - 92 Victoria St 3053
Ph: 9925 4933
email: maria.dimitrakopoulos@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 30
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 performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to plan, organise and deliver training for individuals within a group.
This unit typically applies to a person working as an entry-level trainer, teacher or facilitator in or with a training and assessment organisation. The person will be working from a learning program developed by someone else, and structuring the learning around that program.
This unit includes a work integrated learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
TAEDEL401A Plan, organise and deliver group-based learning |
Element: |
1/. Interpret learning environment and delivery requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Access, read and interpret learning program documentation to determine delivery requirements |
Element: |
2/. Prepare session plans |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Refine existing learning objectives according to program requirements and specific needs of individual learners |
Element: |
3/. Prepare resources for delivery |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Contextualise existing learning materials to meet the needs of the specific learner group |
Element: |
4/. Deliver and facilitate training sessions |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Conduct each session according to session plan, modified where appropriate to meet learner needs |
Element: |
5/. Support and monitor learning |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1. Monitor and document learner progress to ensure outcomes are being achieved and individual learner needs are being met |
Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes for this course will enable the learner to:
• facilitate group-based learning by preparing and delivering a series of training sessions,
• identify and respond to diversity and individual needs
• access and use documented resources and support personnel to guide inclusive practices.
Details of Learning Activities
All learning acitivities you will undertake within the Cert IV in Training and Assessment program are designed to provide you with the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to perform training and assesmsent to the standard expected in the workplace. For each course in this program you will receive a result of ’competent’ or ’not yet competent’ as your final mark, no graded assessment is used.
You will participate in class learning activities such as: analysis of case studies and scenarios, role plays, delivering learning programs, group discussions and working in pairs. Other activities will include: reading and discussing the perscribed text, online research, and the reading articles provided by your trainer.
At RMIT Work Integrated Learning (WIL) refers to opportunities for you to experience either real or simulated workplaces within your program. WIL activities in this program include:
• Simulations of training and assessment work environments
• Work based projects completed within your own workplace.
Many students who undertake this program are already employed in a training and assessment role. Some assessment activities are conducted in a workplace and you are encouraged to use your own workplaces for this. If you do not have a workplace please consult your trainer about alternative arrangements.
Teaching Schedule
Semester Long Program - sessions 16 and 17
Intensive Program - session 11
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
There is no prescribed text for the TAE40110 qualification, but several texts are recommended as reading for the program. |
References
Knowles, M. Holton, E. & Swanson, R. (2005). The Adult learner (6th Ed). Elsevier Butterworth, Heinemann Publishers. |
Other Resources
Electronic resources are located on Blackboard.
Overview of Assessment
The unit ’TAEDEL401A Plan, organise and deliver group based learning’ is holistically assessed with other units within the TAE40110 qualification. A detailed list of units can be found in the ’In Class assessment task Project 1 and Workplace Project 2’.
Assessment Tasks
Project 1 - an ’in class’ group project in which you design and develop a learning program for a simulated work environment
Project 2 - a project in which you design, develop, deliver and assess a learning program for your own workplace or a training environment of your choice.
Comprehensive project briefing documents will be provided at the commencement of classes.
It is a requirement of the Certificate IV Training and Assessment (TAE40110) program, that all assessment projects (both in-class (Project 1), the workplace (Project 2) are to be submitted electronically through the RMIT ‘C4277TAE’ Blackboard site. You are asked to submit each assessment project as a single ‘PDF’ file, to which you must include a signed RMIT Cover Sheet - multiple project files will not be accepted.
*Please add your name and student no: into the footer of your project document.
*Please note, that no ‘Hard Copy’ portfolios will be accepted.
RMIT Electronic Submission of work for assessment
In submitting your assessment electronically, you declare that in submitting all work for each assessment you have read, understood and agree to the content and expectations of the assessment declaration. (URL: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/declaration )
Assessment Matrix
TAEDEL401A Assessment matrix
This unit is holistically assessed in Project 1 (in class), Project 2 (workplace)
a detailed assessment matrix in located in Blackboard
Other Information
“In adherence with RMIT’s commitment to sustainability, trainers will seek to incorporate environmental concerns in the facilitation of this course. These include, but are not limited to:
• Conserving natural resources
• Using recycled materials wherever possible
• Minimising pollution
• Applying energy savings measures
• Reducing waste
Students are encouraged to identify and follow environmental and resource efficient ways of working whilst studying this course.
Attendance
Your course involves participating in face to face classes. It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to successfully complete this course.
Special consideration policy (Late submissions)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Special consideration is an assessment adjustment for unexpected circumstances that are outside your control, which:
• have a significant adverse impact on your performance in assessment or
• prevent you from attempting or submitting the assessment. Special Consideration
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the Academic Integrity and Plagiarism policy
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