ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN APPLIED MANAGEMENT (INSTRUCTIONAL & TRAINING SKILLS) VBS001

Instructional Skills

There are 11 lessons with a written assignment to be submitted at the end of each lesson as follows:

1. Introduction to Training – Communication
2. Understanding Learning
3. Determining Training Requirements in The Workplace
4. Commencing Training
5. Developing a Lesson Plan
6. Assessment and Evaluation of Training Programs
7. Training Aids
8. One-To-One Training
9. Motivation Skills and Techniques
10. Promoting Training
11. Assessor Training

Course Writing (Development)
There are 8 lessons in this module as follows:

1. Bases for Education
2. Course Writing Methodologies
3. Level of Study
4. Curriculum Documentation
5. Course Materials
6. Course Material Creation
7. Reviewing and Updating Courses
8. Recognition and Accreditation
9. Application and Implementation.

Workplace Project (200 hours)
There are various ways this can be satisfied, ranging from approved work experience, to structured modules designed to build an appreciation of real life eduication practice (eg. Research Project I and Workplace Project I -geared toward education)

plus five (5) of the following

Classroom Delivery Skills
The course involves eight lessons covering:

1. Introduction
2. Facilities & Resources
3. Interpersonal Communication in Education
4. Listening Skills
5. Understanding Motivation
6. Motivational Factors
7. Applying Motivation to Education
8. Stress Management
9. Conflict Management
10. Mediation & Negotiation

Delivering Distance Education
Module Aims....

• Identify differences between various modes of distance education and other forms of education.
• Determine appropriate methods for communicating with, and motivating action from, new distance education students.
• Provide effective support services to students undertaking distance education studies.
• Explain the ways that teachers and students can work together by using effective listening skills, problem solving techniques, empathy and other interactive strategies to maintain effective and meaningful relationships in the learning process.
• Manage physical and human resources within a distance education program to achieve appropriate benefit for cost expended.
• Conduct effective assessment of distance education students.
• Conduct effective administration of distance education students.
• Improve students’ and teachers’ ability to communicate effectively in a distance education environment.
• Provide support for graduates upon or following completion of a distance education course.

Educational Psychology
There are eight lessons in this module as follows:
1. Introduction –Development & Learning Theory
2. Behavioural Learning
3. Information Processing
4. Memory Retention & Loss
5. Individual Needs
6 Constructivist Learning
7. Motivation

Office Practices
Develops basic office skills covering use of equipment, communication systems (telephone, fax, etc) and office procedures such as filing, security, workplace organisations, etc.

Business Operations