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<p>This course is designed to introduce students to the principles of personal performance and professional development. It will examine setting and meeting priorities; analysing information; utilising a range of strategies to develop further professional competence; measuring performance in an organisational context. Students will examine their personal career development requirements and the professional performance requirements of organisations. They will identify their own personal learning style, behavioural traits, and awareness of self through referencing emotional quotient skills and well known personality type profiling tools. Students will evaluate development opportunities available in the workplace and develop personal skills for participation in mentoring and coaching opportunities. Students will construct personal development plans with performance indicators to support personal and professional goals.</p>
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<p>This course is designed to introduce students to the principles of personal performance and professional development. It will examine setting and meeting priorities; analysing information; utilising a range of strategies to develop further professional competence; measuring performance in an organisational context. Students will examine their personal career development requirements and the professional performance requirements of organisations. They will identify their own personal learning style, behavioural traits, and awareness of self through referencing emotional quotient skills. Students will evaluate development opportunities available in the workplace and develop personal skills for participation in mentoring and coaching opportunities. Students will construct personal development plans with performance indicators to support personal and professional goals.</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This course is designed to introduce students to the principles of personal performance and professional development. It will examine setting and meeting priorities; analysing information; utilising a range of strategies to develop further professional competence; measuring performance in an organisational context. Students will examine their personal career development requirements and the professional performance requirements of organisations. They will identify their own personal learning style, behavioural traits, and awareness of self through referencing emotional quotient skills and well known personality type profiling tools. Students will evaluate development opportunities available in the workplace and develop personal skills for participation in mentoring and coaching opportunities. Students will construct personal development plans with performance indicators to support personal and professional goals.</p>
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<p>This course is designed to introduce students to the principles of personal performance and professional development. It will examine setting and meeting priorities; analysing information; utilising a range of strategies to develop further professional competence; measuring performance in an organisational context. Students will examine their personal career development requirements and the professional performance requirements of organisations. They will identify their own personal learning style, behavioural traits, and awareness of self through referencing emotional quotient skills. Students will evaluate development opportunities available in the workplace and develop personal skills for participation in mentoring and coaching opportunities. Students will construct personal development plans with performance indicators to support personal and professional goals.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Business
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
080305 - Personal Management Training
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/bsman2004">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
Learning Outcomes
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K1
<p>Recognise the responsibilities, accountabilities and expectations of workplace performance</p>
K2
<p>Relate the concept of professional competence with its impact on workplace performance</p>
K3
<p>Interpret the impact of different learning styles and personality traits on workplace performance</p>
K4
<p>Identify the strengths and weaknesses of a range of professional development opportunities</p>
S1
<p>Create a definition of responsibilities, accountabilities and expectations of performance, in the workplace</p>
S2
<p>Develop a performance and professional development plan.</p>
S3
<p>Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of a range of professional development opportunities.</p>
A1
<p>Apply initiative and judgement in the analysis of personal style, traits, learning style, and skills.</p>
A2
<p>Plan and develop a personal and professional development plan in collaboration with others.</p>
A3
<p>Implement and evaluate professional performance measures, using initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice.</p>
Assessment
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Learning outcomes assessed
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<p>Research and develop a personal performance and professional development plan.</p>
<p>Assignment / Report / Portfolio</p>
<p>10-30%</p>
K1, K4, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2
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<p>Research and critically analyse the strengths and weaknesses of a range of professional development activities, with consideration to individual learning styles.</p>
<p>Essay / Report / Presentation</p>
<p>30-50%</p>
K1, K2, K4, S1, S2, A3
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<p>Demonstrate an applied understanding of the fundamentals and theories of individual performance and professional development knowledge learnt through workshops, online discussions, readings and assessments.</p>
<p>Case Study / Presentation/ Examination</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S3, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Description of FedTASK outcome
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Business
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
080305 - Personal Management Training
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/bsman2004">View unit fees</a>
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