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Length: 3 day(s)
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Price (at your venue): 1 Person R 21,125 EX VAT 3 Person R 13,658 EX VAT 10 Person R 9,124 EX VAT
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Certification Type:Accredited
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Locations & Venues: Off-site or in-house. We train in all major city centres throughout South Africa.
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Analysing Media Developments for Business (Unit Standard 13943) (3 days)
Staff who follow the news with a business eye, rank what matters for their sector, and turn reports on politics, technology, the environment and labour into clear, reasoned recommendations – with 10 accredited credits.
Changes in law, technology, the environment and labour relations reach every business through the news long before they reach the bottom line. This accredited media analysis course covers unit standard 13943 (NQF Level 4, 10 credits), part of the Further Education and Training Certificate: Business Administration Services (SAQA ID 61595) and the National Certificate: Management (SAQA ID 83946), which BOTI delivers under its Services SETA accreditation.
Day one teaches delegates to build and work with a media file for their own sector: collecting national and global reports, summarising what each could mean for the sector, ranking events by importance, forming and defending a view on controversial issues, and reading political and legislative news for its business impact.
Day two turns to new technology and to proposed developments that affect the physical environment, including their pros and cons, likely timing, sustainability and value to the organisation. Day three covers labour news: wage negotiations, strikes and protests, the role of unions, job losses and the impact of HIV and AIDS on the sector.
Why this course
For your organisation
- Staff who spot sector risks and opportunities early
- Clear, ranked summaries of the news that matters to the business
- Reasoned recommendations on new technology
- Better understanding of environmental and labour pressures on the sector
- Ten accredited credits towards a Business Administration qualification
For your delegates
- Ten accredited credits from one unit standard
- A structured method for analysing any news report
- Practice in forming and defending a view in plain language
- A sector media file you can keep building
What delegates will be able to do
- Collect and summarise national and global reports that could change your sector
- Rank reported events by their importance for the sector in South Africa
- Interpret political and legislative news and its likely effect on the sector
- Assess new technology: impact, timing, pros and cons, and value to the organisation
- Analyse proposed developments for their environmental impact and sustainability
- Analyse labour news on wages, strikes, unions and job losses
- Explain how HIV and AIDS affect the sector and how it is responding
- Express and support your own view on controversial issues in plain language
Who should attend
Administrators, office managers, supervisors, junior managers and anyone who needs to understand how current events affect their business sector or industry. The unit standard is open to all; delegates should be competent in communication and mathematical literacy at NQF Level 3.
Course outline
Day 1 – Unit standard 13943: reading the news for business impact
Outcome 1: Analysing print and electronic reports
- Building a media file over at least six months
- Summarising what each report means for the sector
- A ranked table of events by importance
- Forming and supporting your view on controversial issues
- Political and legislative news and its effect on the sector
Day 2 – Unit standard 13943: technology and the physical environment
Outcome 2: New technology and innovation
- Spotting technology that could change the sector
- Likely impact and time to wide availability
- Pros and cons in a summary table
- Recommending whether to investigate further
Outcome 3: Developments that affect the environment
- Collecting reports on proposed developments
- Summarising the likely environmental impact
- Ranking developments by impact
- Your view on controversial projects
- Sustainability from the developer's side and the environment's side
Day 3 – Unit standard 13943: labour issues in the media
Outcome 4: Labour issues that affect the sector
- Wage negotiations and salary trends
- Whether sector developments sustain jobs
- Strikes and other protests, and what they achieved
- The role of unions and the issues they raise
- Unemployment and job losses: reasons behind the trend
- HIV and AIDS: impact on the sector and its response
Portfolio of evidence
- Compiling your media file and tables
- Writing up your analysis and recommendations
- What to submit for assessment
How it is delivered
Three days, 08:30-16:00. In person at your offices anywhere in South Africa, at a BOTI venue, or live online. One delegate or a group of up to 20. Learner guide and workbook for each unit standard, practical workplace activities, and a portfolio of evidence that delegates complete after the course for assessment and moderation.
What our clients say
“The training was practical, engaging and relevant to our workplace environment, providing participants with valuable knowledge and practical skills that could be applied in their respective roles.”
“The facilitator was excellent and took time to ensure that the employee understood the content and was able to apply the learning in order to develop the portfolio of evidence.”
“The training was well received and we were impressed by the knowledge of the facilitators and the quality of overall training.”
Frequently asked questions
Is this course accredited?
Yes. It covers unit standard 13943 (NQF Level 4, 10 credits), which forms part of the FETC: Business Administration Services (SAQA ID 61595) and the National Certificate: Management (SAQA ID 83946). BOTI delivers it under its Services SETA accreditation (12582).
Until when can delegates enrol?
Delegates can enrol until 30 June 2028.
Are there entry requirements?
The unit standard is open to anyone, but delegates should be able to communicate and work with numbers at NQF Level 3.
How are delegates assessed?
After the course each delegate completes a portfolio of evidence, including a media file covering at least six months of reports on their sector. It is assessed and moderated, and delegates found competent receive a statement of results.
Which sector do delegates analyse?
Each delegate works on the business sector or industry they work in, so the analysis is directly useful back at work.
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