HORT516 – Managing Staff
Module code
HORT516
Module title
Managing Staff
Prescription
The aim of this module is to develop student’s knowledge and competency in managing staff for a horticulture operation.
Programmes
- SX1803
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
5
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 50
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1.Describe employment obligations and responsibilities for a horticulture operation.
2.Describe types of employment agreements relevant to employees in a horticulture operation.
3.Manage induction processes and training programs for new staff in a horticulture operation.
4.Develop a labour schedule to meet labour requirements of a horticulture operation. - Content
- •Legislative requirements and employer obligations in a horticulture operation
•Health and Safety legislative requirements in a horticulture operation
•Employment agreements for horticulture operation
•Staff inductions and training programs
•Labour schedules - Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this module is mixed mode. Students must gain a minimum mark of 50% in the achievement-based assessments and meet all the requirements of the competency-based assessments including carrying out all tasks in a safe manner and to industry standard to be eligible for a final grade for this module. The final grade will be based on the marks from the achievement-based assessment tasks. Where there is no achievement based assessment involved, a competency pass will be given if competencies are satisfied.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- ?Tutorial notes, exercises and readings, flexible, blended learning focus to content and material, projects for project based learning.
?Interactive Moodle platform
