Unit details
ECV704 - Expanding Ideas of Competency
| Offered at: | (X) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | T Ollis |
Content
The Unit is organised around the following focuses:
- A broad view of the notion of competency, the diversity of meanings and applications, including conceptualisations of competency in the UK, Europe and the US.
- The origins and debates surrounding competency both in Australia and overseas with emphasis on the development of workplace knowledge
- Competency at work – different forms of competency, different applications, different outcomes.
- Curriculum – where does it fit in workplace learning, in competency based education and training, assessment; and in the Australian training package context.
Assessment
Essay, One essay based assignment of 2000 words, focussing on an identification of CBT applications in the student’s own organisation, 30%
CBT plan, Develop a CBT application plan of 4000 words. A plan to develop the use of one of the CBT applications identified in Assignment 1 to enhance human resource development or management in the student’s own organisation, 70%
Recommended texts
Buckley, R & Caple, J 2007, The Theory and Practice of Training, 5th edn, Kogan Page, London
Smith, PJ & Sadler-Smith, E 2006, Learning in Organisations: Complexities and Diversities, Routledge, London, New York.
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Student Contribution Rate*** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $706 | $565 | $565 | $1872 | $2394 |
* Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2010
** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2009
*** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2008
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
