Course Title: Apply knowledge of import and export international conventions, laws and finance

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4359 Certificate IV in International Trade

Course Title: Apply knowledge of import and export international conventions, laws and finance

Portfolio: BUS Portfolio Office

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

MKTG7892C

City Campus

TAFE

650T Vocational Business Education

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2016,
Term2 2016

Course Contact: Tim Wallis

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5423

Course Contact Email: timothy.wallis@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain currency of knowledge and skills on international conventions, laws and finance to apply these to import and export responsibilities.

It applies to individuals with a broad knowledge of international trade who need to maintain relevant knowledge and skills by recognising the limits of their own experience and knowledge, and organise learning to collect, analyse, apply and review information required for specific complex tasks or projects.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

BSBINT405 Apply knowledge of import and export international conventions, laws and finance

Elements:

1 Maintain currency of knowledge and skills

2 Identify information requirements and access available information

3 Interpret, analyse and apply available information

4 Review research and analysis process


Learning Outcomes

This course is structured to provide students with the optimum learning experience in order to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to maintain currency of knowledge and skills on international conventions, laws and finance to apply these to import and export responsibilities.


Overview of Assessment

This course is co-delivered and co-assessed with MKTG7893C Plan for International Trade

Assessment Methods

Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of the requirements in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks, for example:

  • direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
  • review of final printed documents
  • demonstration of techniques
  • observation of presentations
  • oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of software applications

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.

Performance Evidence

You must provide evidence of the ability to:

  • identify ongoing learning needs in relation to international conventions, laws and financial matters that impact on import/export responsibilities
  • identify processes or opportunities to gain the necessary information
  • use and manage opportunities to gain the necessary information.

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements effectively, you must:

  • identify the types of learning opportunities available in the organisation and how to access them
  • explain the key provisions of legislation, codes of practice, standards or conventions relevant to international transactions.

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.