| Effective Term: | 2026/20 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | VET Links with the Economy and Industry |
| Unit ID: | EDTAS2003 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 070109 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
The main purpose of this unit is to assist students to understand the relationship between industry and VET and the location of vocational education and training (VET) within the Australian and world economy. Globalisation, sustainability and the effects of the Global Financial Crisis will be considered, and students will analyse the structure of the Australian economy. The unit will assist students to understand the levels of engagement between VET and industry: at national, enterprise and individual firm level. Students will complete a project examining an industry area in depth, identifying industry's current and evolving demands of the VET sector. They will assess their industry engagement plan that will ensure their personal VET practice is continuously updated. They will develop the ability to reflect critically on professional practice and contemporary developments in industry and in VET are also included in the program.
This unit is suitable for students working in a wide range of vocational education and training settings. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Analyse the relationship between VET and national/international economic developments |
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| K2. | Examine how VET policy supports and reacts to changes in the economy |
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| K3. | Identify the major players in Australian VET policy, industry stakeholders and the roles of national and State/Territory governments; different overseas systems |
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| K4. | Describe the place and history of VET in different industry areas and the role of Jobs and Skills Councils and related bodies, nationally and internationally. |
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| K5. | Determine the reasons why employers train their staff and the ways in which they engage with the VET system |
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| K6. | Explain the concept of industry engagement for vocational educators |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Access relevant government and stakeholder policies and reports, from Australia and overseas |
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| S2. | Analyse economic and industry developments for their effects on VET |
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| S3. | Develop skills to work in partnership with employers |
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| S4. | Develop a personal industry engagement plan. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply knowledge and skills to the analysis of VET policy and its economic context. |
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| A2. | Apply knowledge and skills to researching an industry area and its engagement with VET. |
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| A3. | Apply knowledge and skills to researching and developing a personal industry engagement plan |
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| Other outcomes: |
| Unit Content: |
This unit is designed to raise student's understanding of links between VET and the economy more generally and VET and industry. It is divided into two main themes. The first examines broad relationships between VET and the economy, both in Australia and globally, and the ways in which VET policies are used to develop a skilled workforce to meet economic needs. Policies are analysed for tensions such as conflict between the needs of the economy and those of individuals, and between immediate and long-term aims.
The second theme is about the relationship between VET and particular industries. Students examine the nature of the qualifications offered in different industries and the relative contribution of VET to those industries. Engagement in VET by the industry is examined at the national, industry and individual enterprise level. Enterprises' decisions to train their workers and to use the VET system are examined. Students learn how to assess their engagement with industry, including industry currency, industry networking and an ability to interpret the nature of different enterprises and their VET-related needs. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | Professional Standards |
| 1. |
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, A1 |
Assessment task 1 will be an online quiz. The quiz will consist of multiple-choice quesions. |
Mid-term quiz |
40-60% |
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| 2. |
K4, K5, K6, S3, S4, A2, A3 |
An analysis of the relationship between VET and industry and students' engagement with their own industry/discipline. |
Research and report task |
40-60% |
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