Course overview
BSB42015 Certificate IV in Leadership and Management is designed to ensure that you develop the foundations and capabilities required for your initial leadership and management role.
Mirroring the three key areas of capability required by those entering management and leadership roles; the BSB42015 Certificate IV in Leadership and Management consists of three (3) subjects with units of competency being assessed across subjects to maximize the development of your skills.
The first subject, develop your leadership and management skills, focuses on developing the foundation skills you need to succeed in leadership and management roles. The second subject, Support and manage team performance, focuses on managing and maximizing the performance of the people you work with. The third subject, implement operational plans and procedures, focuses on effectively using the limited resources available to assist you in implementing plans, achieving goals, managing risks, and ensuring continuous improvement for your area of the organization.
| BSB42015 Certificate IV in Leadership and Management | ||
| CIVLM1
Develop your leadership and management skills |
CIVLM2
Support and manage team performance |
CIVLM3
Implement operational plans and procedures |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- recognize how to enhance the effectiveness of their communications and motivate others to follow their directions.
- identify how to be an effective networker and build capability to consult, collaborate, make good decisions, and obtain
- Identify how to use technology to manage information.
- explain how to ensure compliance with organizational and external
- demonstrate how to set goals that align to those of the organization.
- create work plans and schedule people’s
- apply the process of managing performance, underperformance and provide
- monitor, measure and adjust
- demonstrate the process of assessing, managing, and evaluating learning and
- demonstrate understanding performance expectations for their area of an organization and determine, request, and acquire resources to achieve those
- outline how to use those resources effectively and efficiently to maximize performance and productivity and reduce
- apply the processes of assessing and managing risk and managing
- use project
- assist and support improved performance of their people, teams, and area of the
Topics
Subject 1: Develop your leadership and management skills.
Topic 1 Leadership foundation
Topic 2 Leadership skillsets
Topic 3 Emerging with others
Topic 4 Networking
Topic 5 Information and technology
Topic 6 Consultation
Topic 7 Collaboration
Topic 8 Communication 1 (using media and sharing information)
Topic 9 Communication 2 (two-way communication of decisions)
Topic 10 Getting feedback
Topic 11 Compliance
Topic 12 Following up and subject review.
Subject 2: Support and manage team performance.
Topic 1 Clarifying the purpose
Topic 2 Setting goals and engaging the team
Topic 3 Work plans
Topic 4 Scheduling
Topic 5 Problem solving
Topic 6 Managing performance
Topic 7 Giving feedback
Topic 8 Managing variance
Topic 9 Learning and development 1 (learning needs analysis)
Topic 10 Learning and development 2 (developing individuals and teams)
Topic 11 Learning and development 3 (monitor and evaluate)
Topic 12 A culture of continuous improvement
Subject 3: Implement operational plans and processes.
Topic 1 Implementing operational plans
Topic 2 Resource requirements
Topic 3 Resource acquisition and distribution
Topic 4 Productivity
Topic 5 Risk management
Topic 6 Change management
Topic 7 Support underperformance
Topic 8 Operational continuous improvement
Topic 9 Continuous improvement project (scoping)
Topic 10 Continuous improvement project (planning)
Topic 11 Continuous improvement project (implementing)
Topic 12 Continuous improvement project (finalize and review)
Units of competency
|
Units of competency |
Core or elective |
Subject 1 |
Subject 2 |
Subject 3 |
Exam | Written and Oral Assignment | |
| BSBLDR401 | Communicate effectively as a workplace leader | Core | Started | Completed | No | Yes | |
| BSBLDR402 | Lead effective workplace relationships | Core | Started | Completed | No | Yes | |
| BSBLDR403 | Lead team effectiveness | Core | Started | Completed | No | Yes | |
| BSBWOR404 | Develop work priorities | Elective | Started | Completed | No | Yes | |
| BSBINN301 | Promote innovation in a team environment | Elective | Started | Completed | No | Yes | |
| BSBLED401 | Develop teams and individuals | Elective | Started and completed | No | Yes | ||
| BSBMGT402 | Implement operational plan | Core | Started and completed | No | Yes | ||
| BSBMGT403 | Implement continuous improvement | Elective | Started | Completed | No | Yes | |
|
BSBRSK401 |
Identify risk and apply risk management processes | Elective | Started and completed | No | Yes | ||
| BSBMGT401 | Show leadership in the workplace | Elective | Started | Continuing | Completed | No | Yes |
| BSBADM409 | Coordinate business resources | Elective | Started and completed | No | Yes | ||
| BSBPMG522 | Undertake project work | Elective | Started and completed | No | Yes | ||
The above 12 units of competency are awarded for the successful completion of the BSB42015 Certificate IV in Leadership and Management; four (4) core and eight (8) electives.
Note: The assessment is listed by unit of competency above. The assessments within the course are combined covering multiple units of competency. Refer to ‘Assessment tasks’ for further information.
Course entry requirements
There are no entry requirements.
Course duration
Students have a total of:
- 36 weeks to complete the learning and assessment requirements for BSB42015 Certificate IV in Leadership and Management, from their initial activation
- An additional four (4) weeks resubmission time per subject, which will be granted if all assessment tasks have been attempted and the student has been deemed not yet competent in one or more This time can be used to resubmit the assignments. There is no fee for this extension.
Therefore, if a student completes the learning and assessment, and the resubmission time in every subject is granted, the duration will be 48 weeks.
The subject breakdown for this course is below:
| Subjects in the course | Duration |
|
CIVLM1 – Develop your Leadership and Management Skills |
12 weeks course work 4 weeks resubmission time as outlined above |
|
CIVLM2 – Support and Manage Team Performance |
12 weeks course work 4 weeks resubmission time as outlined above |
|
CIVLM3 – Implement Operational Plans and Processes |
12 weeks course work 4 weeks resubmission time as outlined above |
The amount of training for this course may be up to 15 hours per week. The amount of training is the hours a student can expect to spend to complete their course work and assessments.
In addition to the amount of training, students who are new to industry or vocational training could need up to 5 hours per week known as unsupervised hours. These additional hours are for study skills or further research. For example, a student not working in industry would need more time to review industry websites that are usually introduced in workplace compliance training. Students working in industry may be able to complete the course requirements in a shorter timeframe or less hours per week.
If a student applies for extensions beyond the 36-week completion timeframe or is granted special consideration, the maximum period to complete this qualification is two years from the qualification activation date. If enrolling in single subjects with the intention of completing a qualification, the two-year timeframe is calculated from the initial activation date of the first subject.
Additional study-related fees apply to formal extensions and re-enrolments. Please refer to the Vocational Education Fees schedule found here.
Please also refer to our Vocational Education and Training (VET) Enrolment Terms and Conditions here or our Student Handbook here for important information on:
- Subject activation and completion timeframes
- Extensions
- Subject re-enrolmen
Delivery mode
This course is delivered online.
Trinity ’s online learning portal enables the provision of innovative, interactive learning resources and support. It can be accessed anywhere at any time using a computer or mobile device that has internet access.
Readings required for this course are found in the textbook Management: Theory and practice by Kris Cole (6th edition), and in online topics, activities, and other media.
It is the access point for the online supplementary learning material, activities, and assessments. can also the access point for ongoing support; through it you will have access to the Leadership and Management Community where you are able to meet your peers, share ideas and resources and post any questions you may have to the community.
Online coaching
As part of this course, you will also have access to an online coach. The coach is an experienced professional who will assist and guide your learning.
At week 3, 6, 9 of your studies, you will have access to written feedback from your online coach via portal on your written assignment up to that point.
Assessment tasks
The assessment tasks for this course are listed below. Units of competency are co-assessed by topic within course as follows. The units of competency are co-assessed as listed earlier in ‘Units of competency’.
| Subject | Topic | Assessment | Assessment Detail |
| CIVLM1 Develop your leadership and management skills | Topics 1 – 12 | 1 Written Assignment | Written assignment – two (2) attempts.
· Short answer questions and activities |
|
CIVLM2 Support and manage team performance |
Topics 1 – 12 | 1 Written and Oral Assignment | Written and oral assignment – two (2) attempts
· Written – short answer questions and activities. · Oral – includes oral questions, role play, presentation. The mode of oral assessment is by phone/Skype |
|
CIVLM3 Implement operational plans and processes |
Topics 1 – 12 | 1 Written and Oral Assignment | Written and oral assignment – two (2) attempts
· Written – short answer questions and activities. · Oral – includes oral questions and presentation. The mode of oral assessment is by phone/Skype |
Students may submit their assignments at any time if they believe they are adequately prepared. Students will receive personal reminder emails as they approach their assessment deadlines. However, it is recommended that students follow the process of submission every 3 weeks to take full advantage of the coaching experience.
Students must be deemed competent in all assessment items to be awarded their qualification.
Students who complete the course will receive a qualification certificate.
Fees
An updated schedule of fees is available at the website.
Student policies
Students who enroll in a Trinity course are bound by our published policies, including the policy that sets out our rules for assessment. Students can review these policies before they enroll by going to the Trinity website: <he policies also assist students when their study program does not go as planned and they need extra support.
