Course Title: Deliver and monitor a service to customers

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2018

Course Code: MKTG7943C

Course Title: Deliver and monitor a service to customers

School: 650T Vocational Business Education

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4362 - Certificate IV in Bookkeeping

Course Contact: Doug Gourlay

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5944

Course Contact Email: doug.gourlay@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Course Coordinator:   Meetu Aggarwal

Contact:  9925 1621

Email:     meetu.aggarwal@rmit.edu.au

Student consultation days: 

Monday and Wednesday: 8:30 - 6pm

Thursday and Friday: 8:30 - 2:30pm

Nominal Hours: 35

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

There are no pre-requisites for this unit.

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify customer needs, deliver and monitor customer service and identify improvements in the provision of customer service.

It applies to individuals who apply a broad range of competencies in various work contexts. In this role, individuals often exercise discretion and judgement using appropriate theoretical knowledge of customer service to provide technical advice and support to customers over short or long term interactions.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBCUS301 Deliver and monitor a service to customers

Element:

1 Identify customer needs

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Use appropriate interpersonal skills to accurately identify and clarify customer needs and
expectations
1.2 Assess customer needs for urgency to determine priorities for service delivery according to
organisational and legislative requirements
1.3 Use effective communication to inform customers about available choices for meeting their
needs and assist in the selection of preferred options
1.4 Identify limitations in addressing customer needs and seek appropriate assistance from
designated individuals

Element:

2 Deliver a service to customers

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Provide prompt service to customers to meet identified needs in accordance with organisational
and legislative requirements
2.2 Establish and maintain appropriate rapport with customers to ensure completion of quality
service delivery
2.3 Sensitively and courteously handle customer complaints in accordance with organisational and
legislative requirements
2.4 Provide assistance or respond to customers with specific needs according to organisational
and legislative requirements
2.5 Identify and use available opportunities to promote and enhance services and products to
customers

Element:

3 Monitor and report on service delivery

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Regularly review customer satisfaction with service delivery using verifiable evidence
according to organisational and legislative requirements
3.2 Identify opportunities to enhance the quality of service and products, and pursue within
organisational and legislative requirements
3.3 Monitor procedural aspects of service delivery for effectiveness and suitability to customer
requirements
3.4 Regularly seek customer feedback and use to improve the provision of products and services
3.5 Ensure reports are clear, detailed and contain recommendations focused on critical aspects of
service delivery


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

The learning activities for this course will incorporate activities based around three topics and all are detailed and maintained on Canvas. Please refer to it where the topics are under the links for weeks 1 to 16. 

This course can be completed by successful application of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or by completing the course online over 16 weeks. All information regarding RPL’s and the course materials, activities and assessments can be located on Canvas for this course.

We expect you to participate and contribute in all scheduled learning activities.

 


Teaching Schedule

Teaching Schedule

The Teaching Schedule for this course is as follows:

Induction Session

Prior to training commencement a program level induction session will be conducted that comprises the following:

·         Program  overview and requirements

·         MyRMIT/Canvas

·         Overview of assessment requirements

·         Pre-Training Review including:

o    Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfers

o    Assessment of current skills and knowledge

·         Competency/Grading Criteria

·         Plagiarism

·         Appeals

·         Extensions

·         Feedback

·         Privacy

·         Submission requirements

·         Resubmission policy

·         Where to get support

·         Student Charter

 

The nominal hours associated with this are a guide only and represent the total teaching time and student effort required to successfully complete the course.   This may include not only scheduled classes but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

 

Week

Week Commencing

Content / Activity

Assessment

Elements and Performance Criteria

1

02/07/2018

Introduction to the Course including:

  • Course requirements
  • Course support documents
  • CANVAS access to the course
  • Accuracy of enrolment
  • Assessment requirements
  • Reminder re Plagiarism
  • Reminder re Appeals
  • Extensions/Resubmissions
  • Feedback in this course
  • Reminder re submission requirements
  • Getting help



 

 

2

09/07/2018

Government Legislations on OHS, Equal Employment Opportunity, Code of conduct.

 

 

3

16/07/2018

Identifying Customer needs

Active Listening

 

 

 

4

23/07/2018

 

Questioning effectively

 

 

 

5

30/07/2018

Communication barriers 

Activities 

 

 

6

06/08/2018

Communication barriers 

Activities 

 

 

7

13/08/2018

 

Deliver a service to customers

 

 

 

8

20/08/2018

Dealing with Unhappy customers

 

 

 

27 August to 31 August, 2018

Mid Semester Break

Mid Semester Break

 

9

03/09/2018

Why tackle customer complaints?

 

Activities 

 

 

10

10/09/2018

Why tackle customer complaints?

 

Activities 

 

 

11

17/09/2018

 

What is customer satisfaction?

 

 

 

12

24/09/2018

How to measure customer satisfaction?

Customer Feedback forms

 

 

13

 

 

01/10/2018

 

 

Monitoring of customer satisfaction


 

 

 

14

08/10/2018

Report customer satisfaction

Recommendations for improvements

 

 

15

15/10/2018


 Assessment submission

 

Case Study

You will receive the feedback in week 16

If required, resubmission for this assessment  will be conducted in week 16

All elements and performance criteria

16

22/10/2018

Interviews/Resubmissions if required

 

 

The above schedule and assessments are subject to change in exceptional circumstances.

Mid semester break will be from 27 August to 31 August, 2018. 

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

No Text has been prescribed for this course. All materials will be supplied through our learning management system, Canvas.


Overview of Assessment

In order to achieve competency in this unit, you must provide:

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

  • use communication skills to establish rapport and build relationships with customers in accordance with organisational requirements
  • identify customer needs using appropriate questioning and active listening skills
  • provide customer service in accordance with organisational requirements
  • respond to and record customer feedback and action taken according to organisational standards, policies and procedures
  • produce a report which identifies and recommends ways to improve service delivery.

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, you must:

  • summarise key provisions of relevant legislation from all levels of government that may affect aspects of business operations
  • explain organisational policy and procedures for customer service, including handling customer complaints
  • provide examples of verifiable evidence that could be used to review customer satisfaction
  • outline the interpersonal skills needed for serving customers, including customers with specific needs.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the customer service field of work and include access to:

  • office equipment and technology
  • workplace documents, organisational policies and procedures for customer service
  • examples of customer complaints and feedback
  • case studies and, where possible, real situations
  • interaction with others.

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.

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.       


Assessment Tasks

You are required to complete one major assignment which you must successfully complete to be deemed competent in this course.

Case Study (Due date: week 15)

Based on the information provided in the case study, assume you are Finn and you have been asked to find out what your clients think about services of your firm and you prepare the customer feedback form to find out this. Also write a report summarising the outcomes of your survey with recommendations for improvements required, if any.

This will incorporate all work you have completed in weeks 1-14. The assignment will be made available in week 5. This assignment must be submitted directly on Canvas.

All aspects of the assessment must be answered correctly to be deemed competent. 


Assessment Matrix

National Program Code and Name

FNS40215 Certificate IV in Bookkeeping

Code & Name of Unit of Competency

BSBCUS301 Deliver and monitor a service to customers

   

No

Name of Assessment Task

Method of Assessment

Elements

Performance Criteria

Foundation Skills

Performance Evidence

Knowledge Evidence

Assessment Conditions

1.

Case Study

Questions

E1 to E3

All

1-5

1-4

All

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Information

Submission Requirements 

You should: 

  • Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date.
  • Always retain a copy of your assessment tasks. (hard copy and soft copy)
  • When you submit work for assessment at RMIT University you need to use a cover sheet that includes a declaration and statement of authorship. You must complete, sign and submit a cover sheet with all work you submit for assessment, whether individual or group work. On the cover sheet you declare that the work you are presenting for assessment is your own work.  An assignment cover sheet for submission of each assessment task is available on blackboard.
  • Each page of your assessment should include footer with your name, student number, the title of the assessment, unit code and title and page numbers. For example, Julie Macpherson, 324567, Task 2, OHS2345C Ensure safe workplace, Page 1 of 10.

 

Late Submission Procedures

You are required to submit assessment items and/or ensure performance based assessment is completed by the due dates.

If you are prevented from submitting an assessment item on time, by circumstances outside your control, you may apply in advance to your teacher for an extension to the due date of up to seven calendar days.  

More Information:

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/extensions-of-time-for-submission-of-assessable-work

 

Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for special consideration.  Applications for special consideration must be submitted no later than two working days after the assessment task deadline or scheduled examination. 

More Information: 

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/special-consideration

 

Resubmissions (VET Programs):

If you are found to be unsuccessful in a Course Assessment Task you will be allowed one resubmission only.  Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission.  The highest grade you will receive if your resubmission is successful is “CAG”.

If you are still not meeting the assessment requirements you must apply to your Program Manager in writing outlining the steps you will take to demonstrate competence in your course. Your submission will be considered by the Program Team and you will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible.

 

Adjustments to Assessment

In certain circumstances students may be eligible for an assessment adjustment. For more information about the circumstances under which the assessment arrangements might be granted please access the following website: 

More Information:

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/adjustments-to-assessment

 

Marking Guide (Competency): 

You must demonstrate that you have all the required skills/knowledge/elements in the unit of competency you are studying. 

You will receive feedback on each assessment task that will inform you about your progress and how well you are performing.       

 

Marking Guide (Grading) 

After achieving competency we then grade your performance in the unit and you will achieve one of the following grades:

Final Grades Table:

CHD

Competent with High Distinction

CDI

Competent with Distinction

CC

Competent with credit

CAG

Competency Achieved- Graded

NYC

Not yet competent

DNS

Did not submit for assessment

Further information regarding the application of the grading criteria will be provided by your teacher.

             

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