Course Title: Identify career pathways in the plumbing industry
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: EMPL5899
Course Title: Identify career pathways in the plumbing industry
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C2214 - Certificate II in Plumbing (Pre-apprenticeship)
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Program Manager - Warren James
Tel: +61 3 9925 4632
Email: warren.james@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 30
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the outcomes to distinguish and determine opportunities and pathways of employment in the plumbing industry.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VU20534 Identify career pathways in the plumbing industry |
Element: |
1. Locate information on the history of plumbing |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Key milestones and developments in plumbing are listed to establish past, present and emerging trends in the plumbing industry. |
Element: |
2. Define sectors in the plumbing industry |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Different streams and sectors in the plumbing industry are identified and discussed to identify options for employment. |
Element: |
3. Use information to support career pathway opportunities in the plumbing industry |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Sources of information that relate to employment opportunities in the plumbing industry are identified. |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to Elements
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities include in class workbook activities and researching industry practices and standards. This may include online learning activities. Students are expected to undertake design, size and documentation to relevant industry standards to include sustainability and WH
Teaching Schedule
Session Number | Topic |
Learning Activities/Resources |
Elements/ Performance Criteria |
Assessments |
Session 1 |
Theory of Identify career pathways in the plumbing industry. Complete SWMS. |
Internet access Competency , Range statement |
1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 |
Completed SWMS Underpinning Questions |
Session 2 |
Plumbing , History ,sectors/streams , pathways ,roles & responsibilities List strategies , methods ,sources & resources to gain employment in plumbing industry |
Internet access | 1.1 , 1.2 ,2.1 , 2.2 ,3.1, 3.2, 3.3 |
Written assignment 1 Cover Letter ( Write simple documents ) |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
There are no prescribed textbooks. ‘Pearsons Basic Plumbing Service Skills 2nd edition’ |
References
Other Resources
Internet access
Competency range statement
Trade journels
Associations
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards.
Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.
Assessment Tasks
Students are required to complete three different types of assessment tasks
1. Assessment 1 - completed SWMS , Underpinning Questions ( Weighting 30 %)
2. Assessment 2 - Completion of Assignment 1 Cover letter (Write Simple Documents ( Weighting 70 % )
To successfully complete this unit, a student needs to be deemed competent (CA grade) in all both assessment tasks.
Grading Criteria:
NYC - Not yet competent
CA - Competence Achieved
DNS - Did not submit assessment
Assessment Matrix
Assessment Task Element/ PC Percentage Weighting
Assessment 1 - SWMS & Underpinning Questions - Element 1.1 to 3.3 30%
Assessment 2 - Assignment 1 & Cover Letter ( Write Simple Documents ) 1.1 to 3.3 70%
Other Information
Academic Misconduct
Students are reminded that cheating, whether by fabrication, falsification of data, or plagiarism, is an offence subject to University disciplinary procedures. Plagiarism in oral or written presentations is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person, without appropriate referencing, as though it is one’s own. Plagiarism is not acceptable.
The use of another person’s work or ideas must be acknowledged. Failure to do so may result in charges of academic misconduct which carry a range of penalties including cancellation of results and exclusion from your course.
Students are responsible for ensuring that their work is kept in a secure place. It is also a disciplinary offence for students to allow their work to be plagiarized by another student.
Students should be aware of their rights and responsibilities regarding the use of copyright material. It is strongly recommended that students refer to the Guidelines for Students at the RMIT University Homepage.
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