occupational-learning

  • Occupational Learning

    VN34-QSC-OCP-2Z6E

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About this Course

This is a VNI course, equivalent to 5 CPD points.

 

This course is eligible for external CPD recognition, carrying 5 CPD points. Scholars are solely responsible for verifying the transferability of these points with their individual specialist associations or statutory bodies. You must submit your certificate and course curriculum to your professional institution for review and approval. Acceptance of these notional hours or point-bearing equivalencies remains at the sole discretion of your respective professional institutions.


This course provides a practical introduction to occupational learning and equips participants with the knowledge and techniques needed to manage their learning effectively in educational and workplace environments. Participants will explore how to identify and use a range of learning resources, apply effective learning tactics, organise learning materials, gather and evaluate information, and present research findings in a structured manner. The course also examines effective teamwork, communication, negotiation, and the influence of workplace characteristics on learning. 


By the end of the course, participants will have developed practical approaches to support continuous learning, informed decision-making, effective collaboration, and the confident application of knowledge in a variety of occupational contexts.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing the course, you will be able to:
  1. Identify and use a variety of learning resources to support occupational learning and personal development.
  2. Apply effective learning tactics, including summarising, note-taking, questioning, active reading, active listening, and mind mapping to enhance learning.
  3. Organise and manage paper-based and electronic learning materials to support efficient study and information retrieval.
  4. Plan, gather, evaluate, classify, and present information using appropriate research methods and information-gathering techniques.
  5. Interpret and apply technical language and terminology relevant to an occupational learning environment.
  6. Participate effectively in team-based learning by fulfilling assigned roles, contributing to group activities, and applying appropriate communication and negotiation techniques.
  7. Recognise how different workplace characteristics, organisational types, and occupational environments influence learning and the application of knowledge.
  8. Apply effective communication, collaboration, and information management practices to support continuous learning in educational and workplace contexts.

Course Curriculum

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What Our Customers Say

This course gave me practical techniques for managing my own learning and organising information more effectively. The sections on research, teamwork, and communication have helped me apply what I learn more confidently in the workplace.

Human Resources AdministratorMichelle Klopper

The course was well structured and easy to follow. I particularly enjoyed learning about effective learning strategies, information gathering, and how workplace environments influence learning. I now approach learning in a much more organised way.

Training CoordinatorSimon Davids

The practical examples and learning techniques made the course highly relevant to my daily work. I found the chapters on note-taking, research, and working in teams especially valuable and have already started applying them.

Administrative Officer Gerda Kruger

Completing this course improved the way I organise learning materials, evaluate information, and collaborate with colleagues. The content was practical, informative, and directly applicable to the workplace.

Operations Supervisor Brendan Peterson

Frequently Asked Questions & Aswers

The course introduces practical learning techniques such as summarising, note-taking, mind mapping, active reading, active listening, questioning, research, and information management. These techniques can be applied in both educational and workplace environments.

You will learn how to define a research topic, gather information from appropriate sources, evaluate the reliability of information, organise your findings, and present your conclusions in a structured format.

The course covers learning resources, learning tactics, organising occupational learning materials, technical language and terminology, planning and gathering information, teamwork, negotiation techniques, and the characteristics of workplace learning environments.

The knowledge and skills gained from this course can be applied in educational settings, workplace learning programmes, occupational training environments, and everyday work activities that require research, communication, collaboration, and continuous learning.

The course explores effective teamwork by covering team roles and responsibilities, participation in group learning activities, communication, negotiation techniques, conflict management, and collaboration to achieve meaningful outcomes.