VCE,
Arts and Preparatory Department
Nicholson
Campus
VCE Year 12
Business Management
Introduction
Course Outline
Assessment
Feedback/Consultation
Timeline
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Teacher
Susheel Chand (Bachelor of Business, Master
of Professional Accounting, Grad Cert TT)
VCE
Business Management
Objective:
This
study is designed to enable students to
o
acquire a
knowledge of the ways in which businesses are managed;
o
develop an
understanding of management, and the concepts and relationships on which it is built;
o
examine the role
and functions of management across a range of contexts;
o
explore the
operation of management in practice;
o
acquire a
knowledge of the skills required in management;
o
examine the values and
assumptions underlying business management practice and theory.
Structure:
The
study is made up of four units
|
Level |
Units |
Area of Study |
No. Learning Outcomes |
Semester |
|
Year 12 |
Unit 3 |
Corporate Management |
3 |
1 |
|
Unit 4 |
Human Resource &
Operations |
3 |
2 |
Year 12 – Units 3 and 4
Unit 3: Corporate Management
Outcome 1
On
completion of this unit the student should be able to identify and discuss
major organisational
elements and the role of management in large
organisations.
Outcome
2
On completion
of this unit the student should be able to explain, analyse and apply management
styles and skills to different situations.
Outcome
3
On
completion of this unit the student should be able to analyse and discuss the
management of change in large organisations.
Unit 2: Human
Resource and Operations Management
Outcome 1
On
completion of this unit the student should be able to identify and evaluate
major practices and processes related to human resource management.
Outcome 2
On
completion of this unit the student should be able to analyse and critically
discuss issues and trends related to change and the effective management of
human resources.
Outcome
3
On
completion of this unit the student should be able to identify and evaluate the
effectiveness of operations management.
Assessment
The award of satisfactory completion
for a unit is based on a decision that the student has demonstrated achievement
of the set of outcomes specified for the unit. This decision will be based
on the teacher’s assessment of the student’s overall performance on assessment
tasks designated for the unit. At the Completion of a unit student’s result
will be reported as:
“S’ - Satisfactory. You have demonstrated the achievement of the learning outcomes
Or
‘N’ - Not Satisfactory. You have NOT demonstrated the
achievement of the Outcomes
Assessment of Levels of
Achievement
Levels of achievement would be
determined by: School-Assessed Coursework (SAC),and
End-of -Year Exam.
Contribution to Final
Assessment
|
Assessment |
Marks |
|
SAC
Unit 3 |
25% |
|
SAC
Unit 4 |
25% |
|
End
of Year Exam |
50% |
|
Total |
100% |
The VCAA will report your achievement for each
set of assessment as a grade from A+ to E or UG (ungraded). Finally VCAA will
report your overall achievement as a Study Score. Your study Score shows your
level of achievement relative to the achievement of all students who took the
study.
|
Study Score |
Percentage of Students above this position
(approximate) |
|
45 |
2 |
|
40 |
8 |
|
35 |
24 |
|
30 |
50 |
|
25 |
76 |
|
20 |
92 |
Exams: Exams are prepared and conducted by the VCAA.
School Assessed Coursework
The following will be assessed by your teacher
at school. All SAC are done during class time.
Unit 3
|
Outcomes |
Assessment task |
Marks |
|
Outcome 1 On completion of this
unit the student should be able to identify and discuss major organisational elements
and the role of management in large organisations. |
Two written analyses
selected from a portfolio |
25 |
|
Outcome 2 On completion of this
unit the student should be able to explain, analyse and apply management styles
and skills to different situations. |
Test – open-book
analysis of a case study |
25 |
|
Outcome 3 On completion of this unit the student should be
able to analyse and discuss the management of change in large organisations |
Essay |
50 |
|
Total |
100 |
|
Unit 4
|
Outcomes |
Assessment task |
Marks |
|
Outcome 1 On completion of this
unit the student should be able to identify and evaluate major practices and
processes related to human resource management. |
Two written analyses
selected from a portfolio. |
25 |
|
Outcome 2 On completion of this
unit the student should be able to analyse and critically discuss issues and trends
related to change and the effective management of human resources. |
Essay |
50 |
|
Outcome 3 On completion of this
unit the student should be able to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of
operations management. |
Test – open-book
analysis of a case study. |
25 |
|
Total |
100 |
|
Text Book (Prescribed)
Box., Neville, VCE Accounting
Units 3&4, Third edition, MacMillan 2002
Other Materials: HB pencil, eraser,
Calculator, Lecture Pad and Folder, Access to a Computer with MS Word and
Excel.
Consultation/Feedback/Ongoing
Contact
Outside class time, the teacher may be contacted
by the following means:
|
|
|
Response Time |
|
Phone: |
92848726 (Staff Room) |
When Available (Check
T/table) |
|
Email: |
Less than 24 Hours |
|
|
Online: |
Query Form on website |
Less than 24 Hours |
|
In Person: |
Time as agreed |
As Agreed |
Marked Assignments/SAC Returned in class –
Second class after Due date.