VCE
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Business Management
Rationale
In Australian society, there is a wide variety of business organisations in terms of size, ownership, objectives, resources and location. VCE Business Management examines the ways in which people at various levels within a business organisation manage their resources to achieve the objectives of the organisation. Students will develop an understanding of the complexity, challenges and rewards that come from business management and gain an insight into the various ways resources can be managed in small, medium and large-scale organisations. Students will examine different business management theories through exposure to real business scenarios and direct contact with business.
Unit 1: (BM011)
Planning a business
In this unit, students will investigate businesses of all sizes and how they contribute to the economic and social wellbeing of a nation. They will also explore the factors affecting business ideas and the internal and external environments within which businesses operate, and the effect this has on business planning.
Unit 2: (BM022)
Establishing a business
In this unit, students will focus on the establishment phase of a business’s life. Establishing a business involves complying with the legal requirements as well as making informed decisions about how best to establish a system for financial recordkeeping, staffing the business and establishing a customer base. Students will also examine the legal requirements that must be satisfied to establish a business. They will also investigate the essential features of effective marketing.
Business Management Study Design link: Business Management Study Design
Psychology
Rationale
As a VCE learning field, students will explore the complex interactions between biological, psychological and social factors that influence human thought, emotions and behaviour. Students will apply their learning to everyday situations and gain insights into a range of psychological health issues in society. Students will develop a range of inquiry skills involving practical experimentation and research, analytical skills including critical and creative thinking and communication skills.
Unit 1: (PYO001)
How are behaviour and mental processes shaped?
In this unit, students will investigate the structure and functioning of the human brain and the role it plays in the overall functioning of the human nervous systems. Students will explore brain plasticity and the influence that brain damage may have on a person’s psychological functioning. Students will explore and consider the complex nature of psychological development, including situations where psychological development may not occur as expected.
Unit 2: (PYO002)
How do external factors influence behaviour and mental processes?
In this unit, students will investigate how perception of stimuli enables a person to interact with the world around them and how their perception of stimuli can be distorted. They will evaluate the role social cognition plays in a person’s attitudes, perception of themselves and relationships with others.
Psychology Study Design link: Psychology Study Design
Outdoor and Environmental Studies
Rationale
VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies provides students with the skills and knowledge to safely participate in activities in outdoor environments and to respect and value diverse environments. The blend of direct practical experience of outdoor environments with theory-based study enables informed understanding of human relationships with nature.
Unit 1 (OS011)
Exploring outdoor experiences
In this area of study students examine motivations for and responses to nature and outdoor experiences. They investigate a range of contemporary uses and meanings of the term ‘nature’, and examine a variety of different types of outdoor environments. Students are introduced to a cultural perspective on the ways humans relate to outdoor environments. Students learn to participate safely in outdoor experiences and develop relevant practical skills including first aid to enable safe participation in practical experiences. Students use these experiences as the basis for reflection.
Unit 2 (OS022)
Discovering outdoor environments
This area of study focuses on planning and participating in outdoor experiences. Students evaluate how their personal responses are influenced by media portrayals of outdoor environments and perceptions of risk involved in outdoor experiences. Practical outdoor experiences provide students with the opportunity to observe and experience various ways of encountering and understanding outdoor environments. Students consider factors that affect access to outdoor experiences and explain the effect of different technologies on outdoor experiences, examining how all of these influence the ways humans understand nature.
Outdoor and Environmental Studies Study Design link: Outdoor and Environmental Studies Study Design
***This subject attracts an extra cost of $550.00 per student.
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