BSB60720 Advanced Diploma of Program Management

CRICOS Course Code

108807H

CRICOS Provider Code

03944E

RTO Number

41568

Study Mode

Face To Face

About This Course

Designed to reflect the role of specialists who focus on applying specialized knowledge and useful experience in program management across different realms of business and industry, the Advanced Diploma of Program Management stands out among the many program management programs.

It refers to collaborators who strive to coordinate and manage stationary or mobile programs so that they can deliver objectives. These individuals use initiative and judgement to direct and lead a spectrum of program tasks, in which they have accountability for individual and team results according to broad parameters.

Course Details

Course Code & Title

BSB60720 Advanced Diploma of Program Management

https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/BSB60720

Packaging Rules

Four (4) core units and Eight (8) elective units are required for the award of the BSB60720 Advanced Diploma of Program Management. Units have been selected in accordance with the packaging rules and are relevant to the work outcome, local industry requirements and qualification level.

Learner Characteristics & Target Group

Target groups for the BSB60720 Advanced Diploma of Program Management are international students who are:

Individuals seeking to pursue career as a Project/Program Managers.
Individual seeking to enter a new industry sector.
Individuals seeking a pathway to higher-level qualification.

Characteristics of the target group are as follows:

International students from various countries who are seeking to develop their skills and knowledge in business to further their career prospects or study pathways. Typically, these students will have little to no work experience and are between 18 – 35 years.

Students may be onshore students currently based in Australia or offshore students applying from overseas. Most students speak English as a second language and must satisfy English language proficiency in order to successfully enroll into the course.

Credit and/or RPL can be provided for those with existing skills and knowledge allowing such students to complete the course in a shorter timeframe.

Delivery Mode

Face to Face

Delivery Site

Suite 302, level 3 20 Macquarie Street Parramatta, NSW, Australia 2150

Course Duration & Timetabling

101 Weeks

Course Fees

AUD 27,500

Entry Requirements

Imperial Institute of Sydney Entry Requirements:
1. Age Requirement: You must be at least 18 years old at the commencement of the course.
2. Educational Qualifications:
  - Completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent, or
  - Successful completion of an AQF Certificate III qualification or higher.
3. Course Entry Interview: You must participate in a course entry interview to determine your suitability for the course and assess any specific needs.
4. Visa Requirements: You must meet the requirements for an Australian student visa subclass 500.
5. English Language Proficiency:
  - A minimum IELTS* score of 6.0, with test results no more than 2 years old. Alternatively, English language competence can be demonstrated through documented evidence of:
    - Education in an English-speaking country for at least 5 years, where the medium of instruction was English, or
    - Completion of at least a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO within the last 2 years.
Note: Other English language tests, such as PTE and TOEFL, are accepted if the scores are equivalent to an IELTS 6.0. Students must provide their results for verification by the Imperial Institute of Sydney.

Occupational Outcome(s)

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Potential employment options include:

Project manager
Project Director
Project Management Section Leader

Pathways

Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into higher education qualifications in program management.

Course Credit

Students may apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge and experience (credit transfer or recognition of prior learning) as per the information included in our International Student Handbook, which is available at https://iis.edu.au/

For international students, the granting of course credit may affect course fees as well as the duration of the course. The result of an application for credit and any changes to fees or course duration will be advised to students in writing. If course credit is granted following issuance of the Confirmation of Enrolment, students will receive a new Confirmation of Enrolment showing a reduced duration.

Exit Opportunities

There are no exit points from the course that provide vocational or educational outcomes or a full qualification. Students have the opportunity to exit the program prior to completion at any stage.

Students will be issued with a Statement of Attainment upon withdrawal for all units of competency successfully completed in partial completion of the course. International students who exit course without completion may be reported to Department of Home Affairs, which may affect their visa.

Intervention Strategies

An Intervention Strategy is a plan of action that anticipates barriers and resources in relation to achieving a specific objective.

Imperial Institute of Sydney endeavours to anticipate students’ needs and implement a range of intervention strategies. Resources and facilities provide students with options to complete each unit of competency.

International students’ Course Progress Monitoring and Attendance Monitoring Policy and Procedures will be adhered to.

Units of Competency

Code	Title
Core
BSBPMG630	Enable program execution
BSBPMG634	Facilitate stakeholder engagement
BSBPMG635	Implement program governance
BSBPMG636	Manage benefits
Electives
BSBFIN601	Manage organisational finances
BSBLDR601	Lead and manage organisational change
BSBPEF502	Develop and use emotional intelligence
BSBPMG632	Manage program risk
BSBPMG633	Provide leadership for the program
BSBSTR601	Manage innovation and continuous improvement
BSBSUS601	Lead corporate social responsibility
BSBCRT611	Apply critical thinking for complex problem solving

Assessment Overview

Assessment Arrangements

Assessment will occur through a variety of methods, including projects incorporating role-plays, presentations, report, portfolios, case studies and short answer questions. Assessment conditions will ensure a simulated workplace environment.

Assessment tasks:

Reflect real life work tasks.
Are required to be performed within industry standard timeframes as specified by assessors in relation to each task.
Are assessed using assessment criteria that relate to the quality of work expected by the industry.
Are performed to industry safety requirements as relevant.
Utilize authentic workplace documentation.
Require students to work with others as part of a team.
Require students to plan and prioritize competing work tasks.
Involve the use of standard, workplace equipment such as computers and software.
Ensure that students are required to consider workplace constraints such as time and budgets.

Assessment Materials

Assessment materials comprise of:

Student Assessment Tasks:There is one for each unit of competency that includes instructions to students about each of their assessments. It also includes an assessment plan where students can record the due dates of each task and an Assessment Task Cover Sheet that must be completed for each Assessment submission.

Other documents specific to the workplace simulation task requirementsare also included with the assessment tasks. These include document templates and simulated workplace policies and procedures and are described in the student and assessor instructions as relevant.

Re-assessment

Re-assessment:

Each assessment task will be given an outcome of either Satisfactory (S) or Not Satisfactory (NS). Students must complete all tasks for a unit satisfactorily to achieve an overall outcome of Competent (C) for the unit. If one or more of the tasks are assessed as Not Satisfactory, they will be given an outcome for the unit of Not Yet Competent (NYC).

The student can have a total of 3 attempts to complete each task and achieve a ‘Satisfactory’ outcome (noting that the third attempt is chargeable as per the fees and refunds policy). If, after the third attempt, the student is still assessed as Not Satisfactory for a task, they will need to re-enrol in the unit.

Assessment Appeals

Students can make an appeal against any assessment decision by following the Complaints and Appeals Policy outlined in the Student Handbook.

Appeals will be dealt with following the Complaints and Appeals Procedure.