Course Title: Plan a career in the retail industry
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5325 Diploma of Visual Merchandising
Course Title: Plan a career in the retail industry
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 20
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
EMPL7055C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
320T Architecture & Urban Design |
Face-to-Face |
Term2 2014, Term1 2015, Term2 2015, Term2 2017 |
Course Contact: Justin Compton
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254819
Course Contact Email: justin.compton@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to identify and document current skills and interests, and explore related retail career options. It also covers planning future skills development with the help of advisory personnel or experienced retail industry staff.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
SIRXIND102 Plan a career in the retail industry |
Elements: |
1. Explore career opportunities and preferences. 2. Identify skill development requirements. 3. Plan retail career progression. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course , you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills.
Assessment tasks are:
Reflective journal and supporting documents
Please note: All Assessment tasks need to be completed before competency is achieved. A number of tasks will be formative to show your progress and development of skills and knowledge throughout the semester. The final task will be summative to provide a level of performance in addition to your competency.
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