NSCI5501 – Professional Skills in Applied Science

Module code

NSCI5501

Module title

Professional Skills in Applied Science

Prescription

The aim of this course is to develop and apply the knowledge and skills to work effectively in an applied science setting, with an understanding of workplace legislative requirements.

NZQA Level

Level 5

NZQA Credits

Delivery method

Web-Enhanced

Learning hours

Total learning hours: 150

Resources required

Learning Outcomes: LO1 Apply compliance requirements of health and safety legislation in an applied science work related environment.
LO2 Communicate in oral and written contexts an applied science work related environment.
LO3 Contribute to an applied science work related environment to apply hazard recognition and management principles.
LO4 Use current computing technology to analyse data within an applied science work related environment.
Assessment Criteria: Assessment in this course employs an achievement-based grading scheme. Learners will be advised of all matters relating to summative assessment prior to the start of the course. Aakonga must submit all specified assessment items and obtain at least 50% overall score in order to pass this course.
Teaching and Learning Strategy: Learning and teaching activities will employ a range of elements drawn from approved methods to align with the context of the learning (delivery mode, regional specific requirement, etc.) and any particular needs of the group of aakonga.
Learning and Teaching Resource: All required and recommended resources are advised to aakonga via course outlines.
Content: - Health and safety legislation
- Safety audits
- Individual responsibility of Health and Safety requirements in a team
- Employer and employee obligations under workplace legislation
- Code of Consumer Rights, confidentiality and privacy
- Teamwork including communication, negotiation, conflict management, motivation, kotahitanga
- Professional communication skills including workplace behaviour, ethics and integrity
- Oral and written communication skills
- Customer communication: active listening, assessing customer needs, expectations, behaviours, problem solving, and conflict management strategies
- Basic understanding of tikanga in the workplace
- Culturally appropriate communication and overcoming language barriers
- Reflective practice for communication improvement
- Use of technical manuals
- Software technologies with emphasis on Microsoft Office products e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher
- Hazardous chemical classification, handling & storage
- Principles of hazard recognition and management in teams
- Data analysis
- Data presentation
- Figure design
- Inventory tracking