Develop and use political nous

Formats and tools

Unit Description
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Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver PSPGEN057, 'Develop and use political nous'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Develop and use political nous' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Identify the political terrain

1.1 Identify and take into account stakeholder positions.

1.2 Analyse corporate politics to identify agendas and players.

1.3 Develop and utilise awareness of political agendas, both open and hidden.

1.4 Locate the current agenda in the wider context to appreciate the big picture and provide more than one perspective.

1.5 Identify and confirm the impact of the agenda on the work area.

2. Evaluate the political environment

2.1 Source information from inside and outside the organisation, and confirm its authenticity and reliability.

2.2 Analyse the political, social and economic environment and take into account emerging trends and current and possible future goals of the organisation.

3. Form alliances

3.1 Identify power structure and sources of power in the organisation and the wider public sector.

3.2 Identify people prepared to trade mutual support and assess the benefits.

3.3 Weigh the risks and benefits of possible alliances.

3.4 Lobby interested groups and/or individuals to gain support and acceptance of ideas and/or courses of action.

3.5 Build influence with key policy makers, decision makers and key influencers.

4. Bargain and negotiate to achieve outcomes

4.1 Develop sound positions with supporting arguments.

4.2 Formulate responses to possible contradictory positions.

4.3 Negotiate and refine positions with feedback from the negotiation process.

4.4 Achieve consensus with others for one’s position.

4.5 Implement outcomes.