Course Title: Manage personal work priorities and professional development

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2021

Course Code: EMPL7076C

Course Title: Manage personal work priorities and professional development

School: 650T Vocational Business Education

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6164 - Advanced Diploma of Conveyancing

Course Contact: Theresa Lyford

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5444

Course Contact Email: theresa.lyford@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Sukant Arora

sukant.arora@rmit.edu.au 

Nominal Hours: 60

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 skills and knowledge required to create systems and process to organise information and prioritise tasks. It applies to individuals working in managerial positions who have excellent organisational skills. The work ethic of individuals in this role has a significant impact on the work culture and patterns of behaviour of others as managers at this level are role models in their work environment. 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBWOR501 Manage personal work priorities and professional development

Element:

1. Establish personal work goals

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Serve as a positive role model in the workplace through personal work planning

1.2 Ensure personal work goals, plans and activities reflect the organisation’s plans, and own responsibilities and accountabilities

1.3 Measure and maintain personal performance in varying work conditions, work contexts and when contingencies occur

Element:

2. Set and meet own work priorities

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Take initiative to prioritise and facilitate competing demands to achieve personal, team and organisational goals and objectives

2.2 Use technology efficiently and effectively to manage work priorities and commitments

2.3 Maintain appropriate work-life balance, and ensure stress is effectively managed and health is attended to

Element:

3. Develop and maintain professional competence

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Assess personal knowledge and skills against competency standards to determine development needs, priorities and plans

3.2 Seek feedback from employees, clients and colleagues and use this feedback to identify and develop ways to improve competence

3.3 Identify, evaluate, select and use development opportunities suitable to personal learning style/s to develop competence

3.4 Participate in networks to enhance personal knowledge, skills and work relationships

3.5 Identify and develop new skills to achieve and maintain a competitive edge


Learning Outcomes


Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

  • use business technology to create and use systems and processes to organise and prioritise tasks and commitments
  • measure and maintain personal work performance including assessing competency against competency standards and seeking feedback
  • maintain an appropriate work-life balance to manage personal health and stress
  • participate in networks
  • develop a personal development plan which includes career objectives and an action plan
  • develop new skills.
  •  

Knowledge Evidence

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

  • explain principles and techniques involved in the management and organisation of:
  • performance measurement
  • personal behaviour, self-awareness and personality traits identification
  • a personal development plan
  • personal goal setting
  • time
  • discuss management development opportunities and options for self
  • describe methods for achieving a healthy work-life balance
  • outline organisation s policies, plans and procedures
  • explain types of learning style/s and how they relate to the individual
  • describe types of work methods and practices that can improve personal performance.

 


Details of Learning Activities

This semester we will be learning remotely through Collaborate Ultra Sessions.

A range of learning activities are planned for this course including self-paced and discussion activities.

The self-paced activities will be delivered through various technology platforms and may include your contribution to wikis and discussion threads, reflective journals, quizzes and interactive sessions.

The collaborative activities will include group discussions, group problem-solving activities and opportunities to practice your skills in a simulated/real workplace environment. We expect you to participate and contribute in all scheduled learning activities.

This course will be delivered via our existing learning management system, Canvas.  This means that, for the foreseeable future, there will be no face-to-face classes in any of the units for which you are enrolled.

Classes in each of your units will still take place in their normal scheduled time-slots, but instead of being conducted in a face-to-face mode, your teachers will utilise the Collaborate Ultra platform to deliver ‘live’ online classes.  These classes delivered online will not only provide you with the required learning materials for those sessions, but they will also enable interactions with your teachers and fellow students via forums or discussion boards.

This course guide contains information that describes course aspects that don’t change and are locked in well ahead of the semester. Any information that differs due to changes of delivery is a consequence of COVID-19. Your course coordinator will advise you as to the correct details via Canvas.


Teaching Schedule

This course is comprised of a single competency: BSBWOR501 Manage Personal Work Priorities and Professional Development

 

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:
    • Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfers
    • Assessment of current skills and knowledge
  • Competency/Grading Criteria
  • Plagiarism
  • Appeals
  • Extensions
  • Feedback
  • Privacy
  • Submission requirements
  • Resubmission policy
  • Where to get support
  • Student responsibilities 

The Teaching Schedule for this course is as follows.

Please note that this schedule is subject to change.

Course Schedule:  Manage Personal Work Priorities and Professional Development Semester 1 2021                                                      

Week number &

Week beginning

Topic

Collaborate Sessions / Workshop

Assessments &

Practice Quizzes

Week 1

 

 

Introduction to the course, schedules, Program Orientation 

Collaborate Session

(Monday 17:30-19:30 PM)

 

Week 2

 

 

Establish personal work goals

 

Collaborate Session

(Monday 17:30-19:30 PM)

Week 1 Practice Quiz

(Due by Sunday, 23:59 PM)

Week 3

 

Establish personal work goals

Collaborate Session

(Monday 17:30-19:30 PM)

Week 2 Practice Quiz

(Due by Sunday, 23:59 PM)

Week 4

 

Establish personal work goals

Collaborate Session

(Monday 17:30-19:30 PM)

Week 3 Practice Quiz

(Due by Sunday, 23:59 PM)

Week 5

 

Set and meet own work priorities

Collaborate Session

(Monday 17:30-19:30 PM)

 

Week 6

 

Set and meet own work priorities

Collaborate Session

(Monday 17:30-19:30 PM)

 

Week 7

 

Set and meet own work priorities         

Collaborate Session

(Monday 17:30-19:30 PM)

 

Week 8

 

Preparing for success on AT1

Workshop

(Monday 17:30-19:30 PM)

 

 

Week 9

 

AT1 Clarifications

Collaborate Session

(Monday 17:30-19:30 PM)

Assessment 1 (Due by Sunday, 23:59 PM)

Week 10

 

Develop and maintain professional competence

Collaborate Session

(Monday 17:30-19:30 PM)

AT1 Feedback (Due by Sunday, 23:59 PM)

Week 11

 

Preparing for success on AT2

Collaborate Session

(Monday 17:30-19:30 PM)

AT1 re-submissions (Due by Sunday 23:59 PM)

Week 12

 

Develop and maintain professional competence

Collaborate Session

(Monday 17:30-19:30 PM)

 

Week 13

 

Develop and maintain professional competence

Collaborate Session

(Monday 17:30-19:30 PM)

 

Week 14:

 

Develop and maintain professional competence

Collaborate Session

(Monday 17:30-19:30 PM)

 

Week 15

 

 

AT2 Clarifications

Collaborate Session

(Monday 17:30-19:30 PM)

Assessment 2 (Due by Sunday, 23:59 PM)

Week 16

 

Feedback and review

 

AT2 Feedback (Due by Sunday 23:59 PM)

Week 17

 

Re-submissions if required  

AT2 re-submissions

(Due by Sunday 23:59 PM)

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Online learning materials can be accessed by going into the RMIT website's Online Learning Hub.

The online learning materials listed include:

  • Course outlines
  • Power point Presentations
  • Supporting Reading material
  • Industry relevant articles
  • Activities.

 


Overview of Assessment

  

Assessment Conditions

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the industry capability - workplace effectiveness field of work and include access to:

  • workplace equipment and resources
  • case studies and, where possible, real situations
  • interaction with others.

 

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.

You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.


Assessment Tasks

In order to achieve competency in this unit, you must satisfactorily complete the criteria for both of the two assessments in this course.

 

Assessment Task 1: Assignment - Written Questions

Due: 11:59PM Sunday of Week 9

The purpose of this assessment is for you to show how you can manage your work position by showing your organisational skills. There is a work ethic required of you in your workplace and your role will have a significant impact on the work culture and patterns of behaviour of others.

 

Assessment Task 2: Personal Development Plan (Journal)

Due: 11:59PM Sunday of Week 15

For this assessment task you are required to develop a Personal Development Plan, this plan will take the form of a reflective journal which will enable you to document your learning experience through to developing new skills. In your plan, amongst other things, you will examine how to create systems and processes to organise information and prioritise tasks.

 


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix that maps all the assessments is available on CANVAS.

Other Information

   

Submission Requirements

  • 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 the Assessment task document that includes a declaration and statement of authorship.
  • Each page of your assessment should include a footer with your name, student number, the title of the assessment, unit code and title and page numbers.

 

Resubmissions (VET Programs)

If you are found to be unsuccessful (Not satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) in a Course Assessment Task you will be allowed one resubmission.  Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission.

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.

 

Penalties for Late Submission 

Late submissions of assignments without special consideration or extension will automatically be considered a re-submission (see above).

 

Extensions, Special Consideration and Adjustment to Assessments

Extensions:

Extensions are available for unforeseen circumstances of a short-term nature.

An application form must be submitted to the school at least one working day before the due date of the assessment.

Extensions can be approved for a maximum of one week (seven calendar days) past the due date for an assessment. (Where students need an extension exceeding one week they must instead apply for special consideration.)

 

Special consideration:

Special consideration is available for unexpected circumstances outside students’ control. These include but are not limited to: unexpected short-term ill health, and unavoidable family, work, cultural or religious commitments.

An application for special consideration is made in advance of an assessment wherever possible but will normally be accepted within five working days after the assessment date

For more information, see the Special Consideration page of the RMIT website.

 

Adjustments to Assessment:

RMIT provides several adjustments to assessment for students experiencing ongoing or long-term circumstances. Find the right one for your circumstances here.

 

Changes to the Assessment Scheme

Where a change to assessment approved by the Dean/head of school changes an assessment due date, students will be given at least five working days’ notice of the new due date.

 

Feedback

You can expect to receive marks and feedback on in-course assessment work in time to improve your performance in related assessment tasks later in the course.

 

Academic Integrity and Misconduct

Students demonstrate academic integrity in their assessment practices by:

  • engaging with assessment activities in an honest way;
  • providing accountability for the authorship and originality of work submitted;
  • acknowledging the work of others and the re-use of original work.

Academic misconduct is addressed in accordance with the Student conduct policy

Assessment involving research with human participants, their information or their tissue, or animal subjects is carried out in accordance with the Staff ethics and integrity policy.

For further information see the Academic Integrity website.

 

Review and Appeal

A student may request a review of an assessment result or appeal a final course grade in accordance with the Conduct of assessment and appeals section of the Assessment Processes.

 

Grade Criteria

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

The following grades are available for this course.

Vocational education grades:

CA - Competency Achieved

NYC - Not Yet Competent

DNS - Did Not Submit for assessment

 

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