Diploma of Leadership and Management

COURSE OVERVIEW

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply knowledge, practical skills and experience in leadership and management across a range of enterprise and industry contexts.This qualification will help to develop your skills to display initiative and judgments in planning, organizing, implementing and monitoring the workload. You will learn communication skills that would support and meet the organizational or enterprise requirements.Students will plan, design, apply and evaluate solutions to unpredictable problems, and identify, analyze and synthesize information from a variety of sources.This qualification covers a holistic approach to the role of the management discipline within industries, businesses and society. This would promote one’s ability to identify factors that are key to their success.

COURSE ENTRY EQUIREMENT

Age Requirements:

All international students must be 18 years of age to apply.

English Language Requirement:

• An IELTS level of 5.5 or equivalent (TOEFL 197, iBT 46, PTE academic 42, CAE 47, CAE of 47) for direct entry into a VET course (Results older than two years are not acceptable)

OR

• Evidence that within two years of their application date, they have successfully completed Certificate IV or higher-level qualification from the Australian Qualifications Framework.

OR

• For level 1 country, students need to successfully complete the Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Test administered by Epoch International College.

Academic Requirement:

• Students must have satisfactorily completed a minimum of year 12 VCE or its equivalent overseas qualifications.

LLN:

Epoch International College will also administer Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Evaluation test to all students to ensure that they have the ability to complete the course. This test will occur prior to the course commencement and will be assessed by authorised Epoch International College’s delegate.

Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)

All international students must have Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the entire duration of their stay in Australia.

DURATION

This course will be delivered over 58 weeks consisting of 50 weeks of face-to-face study and 8 weeks term break. 20 contact hours per week.

EMPLOYMENT PATHWAY

Students completing BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management may enter into workplace or continue current roles:

• Senior Team Leader
• Administrator
• Project Officer
• Project Manager
• Human Resource Manager

EDUCATION PATHWAYS

Students who complete this course may continue their vocational education by undertaking Advance Diploma of Leadership and Management BSB60420

COURSE UNITS

BSB50420 – Diploma of Leadership and Management

Participants need to complete twelve (12) units of competency, within the BSB Package at Diploma Level. This qualification has:

6 core units.
6 elective units, of which:

• 4 elective units must be selected from the elective units listed in the training package
• for the remaining 2 elective units:
  • up to 2 units may be selected from the elective units listed in the training package
  • If not listed, up to 2 units may be selected from a Certificate IV or above, from this or any other currently endorsed Training Package qualification or accredited course.

Elective units must be relevant to the work environment and the qualification to maintain the integrity of the AQF alignment and contribute to a valid industry-supported vocational outcome.

Units of competency

BSBCMM511	Communicate with influence	Core
BSBCRT511	Develop critical thinking in others	Core
BSBLDR523	Lead and manage effective workplace relationships	Core
BSBOPS502	Manage business operational plans	Core
BSBPEF502	Develop and use emotional intelligence	Core
BSBTWK502	Manage team effectiveness	Core
BSBLDR522	Manage people performance	Elective
BSBLDR521	Lead the development of diverse workforces	Elective
BSBOPS504	Manage business risk	Elective
BSBOPS501	Manage business resources	Elective
BSBTWK503	Manage meetings	Elective
BSBWHS521	Ensure a safe workplace for a work area	Elective

COURSE FEES:

Fee Information*

Application Fee:	$250 (Non-refundable)
Tuition Fee:	$9,500
Material Fee:	$250
Total Fees:	$10,000

Epoch International College would not accept payment of more than $1500 from each individual student prior to the commencement or in advance at any given time.

*Further fee / charges information can be found in student handbook, or from Epoch International College’s administration office,
*Tuition fees and other compulsory costs (material fees, books etc.) may change from year to year. However, students continuing in their current qualification will not incur any fee increases
*Material Fees includes but not restricted to books, Tutorials and course documents.

VOLUME OF LEARNING

The volume of learning allocated to a qualification will vary depending on the level of the qualification and competency of the student. As per the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF), students must complete the allocated hours for the qualification they are undertaking in order to achieve competency. If the student applies for Recognition of Prior Learning or Credit Transfer, the volume of learning may be reduced. The hours that make up the volume of learning for BSB50420 – Diploma of Leadership and Management are:

Face to face classroom-based learning and simulated practical Learning:	820
Supervised Assessment activities:	180
Self-paced/Home Study (independent supplementary research, assessment preparation, doing assignments, independent review of delivery material, practice):	300
Total Amount of Learning:	1300

UNIQUE STUDENT IDENTIFIER

Students are required to obtain a Unique Student Identifier (USI) prior to commencing their course. The USI provides students with the ability to obtain a complete record of their Vocational Education and Training records from a single online source. Epoch International College will not issue a Certificate or Statement of Attainment to a student who does not have a USI unless they fall under the USI exemptions. You can obtain a USI from www.usi.gov.au or Epoch International College can obtain it on your behalf once you complete an Application for USI which will be provided to you with your enrolment form. If you are an offshore international student studying outside of Australia then you are exempt from having a Unique Student Identifier: www.usi.gov.au/pages/exemptions.aspx.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION – Student Handbook, Policies and Procedures, Fees and Charges

Information about our training and assessment, policies and procedures are included in student handbook and should be read by you, prior to enrollment. In addition student handbook is also located on server and available for you. These documents contain important information about your training course, fees and charges including our refund policy.

IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENT NEEDS AND STUDENT SUPPORT

Student needs are declared by the applicant at the time of enrollment: the application form allows the applicant to self-declare where they have learning disabilities.

Every student is interviewed either face-to-face or over the telephone to examine the applicants level of knowledge and skills. Also including their current employment and how that relates to the course content and interaction.

Where language, literacy and numeracy are in question Epoch International College has a language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) assessment they may undertake to confirm their level of language, literacy and numeracy skills.Pre-Training review is in place to determine the suitability of the qualification and specific learning style.

Reasonable adjustments to training and assessment will be made and additional support (e.g. LLN, assistive technology, additional training, alternative delivery and assessment modes and methods) will be provided where students with physical attributes or specific learning needs are identified who are required to complete their training and assessment.

RPL/CREDIT TRANSFER

Students with prior learning and work experience can apply for RPL. Students who have completed corresponding units of competency and/or units contained within the packaging rules can apply for Credit Transfer. RPL evidence must include some of the following:

• Work experience
• Life experience
• Previous study
• Professional development programs

If you wish to apply for RPL or Credit Transfer, please notify Epoch International College at the time of enrollment.

CONTACT DETAILS

Email: info@epoch.edu.au
Phone: +61 411352771