Course Title: Maintain and enhance professional practice

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5353 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training

Course Title: Maintain and enhance professional practice

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 45

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.

Important Information:

In order to successfully undertake assessment of this unit you need access to a workplace where training can take place.


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM8808C

City Campus

TAFE

360T Education

Internet

 Term1 2019

BUSM8808C

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Internet

 Term1 2020,
Term1 2021

Course Contact: Jeremy Glover

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99251485

Course Contact Email: mark.mossuto@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage personal and professional performance and to take responsibility for professional development in relation to the provision of training and/or assessment services.

 

It applies to those who work under limited supervision using a range of management skills and are involved directly, or indirectly, in the provision of training and assessment services in a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

TAEPDD501 Maintain and enhance professional practice

Elements:

1. Model high standards of performance

2. Determine personal development needs

3. Collaborate with peers in professional development

4. Participate in professional development activities

5. Reflect on and evaluate professional practice

Learning Outcomes

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, including:

  • modelling appropriate professional techniques and strategies
  • enhancing own professional development plan
  • identify, locate and use, current and credible references to inform professional practice
  • identify three critical incidents related to the role as teacher/trainer, and document actions, and reflections on these incidents by making links to relevant theories
  • networking and using technology to gain information and other support
  • participating in professional development activities and maintain currency of skills and knowledge in the vocational education and training (VET) sector as well as vocational area
  • documenting, reflecting and discussing with peers evidence of
  • feedback from at least 10 hours of facilitation practice
  • interviews with assessors covering at least the assessment of 10 candidates enrolled in VET programs.

 

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge to effectively complete the task outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

  • organisational goals and objectives
  • the organisational processes, procedures and opportunities relating to professional development
  • continuous improvement techniques and processes, and their application
  • the theories of professional development, including reflective practice as a technique for professional practice
  • the relevant capability frameworks for VET practitioners and their application as guides to current, and future, skill development
  • social and educational trends, and changes, impacting on the VET environment, including:
  • policy changes
  • technological changes
  • cultural and social changes
  • economic changes
  • networks relevant to professional practice
  • ethical and inclusive principles, and the practices associated with professional development
  • the types and availability of development activities, and opportunities.


 


Overview of Assessment

During the program you will complete assessment tasks which are listed, in detail, at the beginning of the course. These tasks may include:

  • Workplace based projects
  • Online assessment (eg discussion forum, blog, wiki)
  • Short-answer knowledge questions
  • Third-party reports

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.