essential trainee schedule

2. ESSENTIAL SKILLS COURSE OUTLINE

Course Content
Term 11
Topic
Content
Hours
CONDUCT SELF
-MANAGEMENT
• Introduction
• Personal vision, mission and goals
• Manage emotion as per workplace requirements
• Develop and maintain assertiveness based on the requirements of the job.
• Demonstrate accountability and responsibility for own actions
• Further reading ways of managing anger at place of work
• Self-Assessment
• Self-Test
DEMONSTRATE
INTERPERSONA
L
COMMUNICATI
ON
• Introduction
• Demonstrate listening and understanding as per communication policy
• Demonstrate writing to the needs of the audience as per communication
policy
• Demonstrate speaking reading and writing as per communication policy
• Demonstrate negotiation skills as per communication policy
• Demonstrate emphasizing as per communication policy
• Demonstrate persuasion as per communication policy
• Self-assessment
DEMONSTRATE
CRITICAL SAFE
WORK HABITS
• Introduction
• Manage stress in accordance with workplace procedures
• Demonstrate punctuality and time consciousness in line with workplace
policy
• Integrate personal objectives with organization goals based on
organization strategic plan
• Set work priorities in accordance to workplace procedures
• Demonstrate awareness of HIV and AIDS in line with workplace
requirements
• Self -AssessmentLEAD A
WORKPLACE
TEAM
• Introduction
• Set performance expectations for the team
• Assign duties and responsibilities in accordance with the organization
policy
• Identify team parameters and relationships according to set rules and
regulations
• Collect and analyze feedback on performance based on established
team learning process
• Undertake gender mainstreaming in accordance with set regulations
• Self-assessment
• Gender Analysis Report
PLAN AND
ORGANIZE
WORK
• Introduction
• Identify task requirements as per the workplace objectives
• Monitor and evaluate work activities are in line with organization
procedures
• Review planning and organizing of work activities as per workplace
requirements
• Self-assessment
MAINTAIN
PROFESSIONAL
GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT
• Introduction
• Identify and assess personal training needs are in line with the job
requirements
• Mobilize and allocate resources for training-based organizations skill
needs
• Pursue personal growth towards improving the qualifications set for the
profession
• Seek recognitions as proof of career advancement in line with
professional requirements
• Self-assessment
• Public officer code of conduct
DEMONSTRATE
WORKPLACE
LEARNING
• Introduction
• Contribution to the learning community is carried out
• Enthusiasm for ongoing learning is demonstrated• Awareness of occupational Health and Safety procedures are
demonstrated in use of technology in the workplace
• Opportunities that are not obvious are identified and exploited in line
with organization objectives
• Self-assessment
DEMONSTRATE
PROBLEM
SOLVING
SKILLS
• Introduction
• Creative, innovative and practical solutions are developed based on the
problem
• Independence and initiative in identifying and solving problems is
demonstrated
• Team problems are solved as per workplace guidelines
• Problems are analyzed and assumptions tested as per the context of data
and circumstances
• Self-assessment
MANAGE
WORKPLACE
ETHICS
• Adherence to policies and guidelines
• Professionalism
• Jurisdictional laws
• Work ethics that promote social cohesion
• Do No Harm approach
• Inclusive work environment
GLOBAL
CITIZENSHIP
• Global citizenship issues
• Global citizen responsibilities
• Opportunities for informed action
• Knowledge and actions to global situations
FINANCIAL
LITERACY
• Benefits of financial literacy
• Components of financial literacy
• Ability to use and manage personal financial accounts effectively
• The Costs and Benefits of Saving and InvestingEVALUATION
1.
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENTS
CAT 1 - 30 Marks (Online)
CAT 2 – 70 Marks E-TIVITIES,LINKS,e-portifolio
2.
FINAL EXAMINATION - 100%