Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5441 Diploma of Logistics

Course Title: Manage international freight transfer

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Contact: Jeremy Glover

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99251485

Course Contact Email: jeremy.glover@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to plan and manage international freight transfer according to relevant regulatory requirements and workplace procedures, including dangerous goods systems and dangerous goods regulation requirements.

It includes analysing freight transfer requirements, planning and establishing processes, monitoring and coordinating systems and processes for international freight transfer and completing all required documentation.

Work is carried out under general guidance. It requires discretion and judgement for self and others in planning and using resources, services and processes to achieve required outcomes.

The unit generally applies to those with responsibility for resource coordination and allocation, who lead individuals or teams.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	TLIA5035 Manage international freight transfer
Elements:	1 Analyse freight transfer requirements 2 Plan systems and processes for international freight transfer 3 Monitor and coordinate systems and processes for international freight transfer

Learning Outcomes

Performance evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

• applying precautions and required actions to minimise, control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities
• applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures
• communicating and working effectively with others when managing international freight transfer operations
• completing documentation related to managing international freight transfer operations
• maintaining workplace records and documentation when managing international freight transfer operations
• monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule
• operating and adapting to differences in freight and systems in accordance with operating procedures
• planning and organising systems and activities when managing international freight transfer operations
• providing leadership to others when managing international freight transfer operations
• reading and interpreting instructions, procedures, information and labels relevant to managing international freight transfer operations
• reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions promptly in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
• selecting and applying appropriate technology, information systems and procedures when managing international freight transfer operations
• working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment.

Knowledge evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

• application of relevant Australian Standards and associated certification requirements
• contacts and sources of information/documentation needed when managing international freight transfer systems
• operational requirements for the safe transfer and storage of dangerous goods and hazardous substances
• procedures for:
• establishing and monitoring suitable international freight transfer operations
• identifying and evaluating information needed to manage the international transfer of freight
• identifying and interpreting requirements of current and potential clients
• liaising with relevant Australian and international contacts using appropriate technology
• reviewing options for international freight transfer systems
• workplace documentation applicable to the international transfer of freight
• relevant Australian and international regulations, codes of practice and legislative requirements including local and international freight regulations
• relevant dangerous goods systems and dangerous goods regulation requirements
• relevant permit and licence requirements.

 

Overview of Assessment

Assessment conditions

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

• a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations
• relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry
• applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

 

Feedback

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions.  You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed.  Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.

You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.