Course Title: Work effectively in the plumbing and services sector

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2015

Course Code: GEDU6036C

Course Title: Work effectively in the plumbing and services sector

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C3312 - Certificate III in Plumbing

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Program Manager - Warren James
Tel: +61 3 9925 4632
 

Nominal Hours: 15

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

CPCPCM2043A Carry out WHS requirements
 

Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to prepare for and sustain effective work within the plumbing and services sector of the building and construction industry. It requires the ability to accept instructions, work with others, plan activities and perform tasks, as well as participate in workplace planning and meetings. Outcomes include effective participation in a plumbing and services workplace to promote a harmonious and efficient work environment.

The unit covers the identification and clarification of the sector work context and setting, acceptance of workplace responsibility by the individual, working in a team, individual career path improvement and participation in meetings.
 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPCPCM2041A Work effectively in the plumbing and services sector

Element:

1 Identify the industry work context and setting.

Element:

2 Organise and accept responsibility for own workload.

Element:

3 Work in a team.

Element:

4 Participate in identifying and pursuing own development needs and processes.

Element:

5 Participate in workplace meetings.


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 WHS principles.


 


Teaching Schedule


This unit is delivered over 2 session
 

Session  Number                Topic                                                                                                                                            Learning Activities/Resources                                                                                          Elements/ Performance criteria                                           Assessments                                   
Session 1 Employment and economic importance of the plumbing and service sector
Awareness of regulatory requirements in workplace
Standards and codes in Workplace sector
Personal and team goals
Conflict situations
Personal development
Communications – meetings and working safely with others              
- Read ‘Basic Pearson’s book Chapter 2
-View DVDs from safety care Australia
Workplace Security Violence Awareness
Safety Awareness
Work sheets 1 - 7
 
1 .1 /5.3 ASS 1 - Undertake a team orientated project at RMIT Plumbing dept.

 

Session   2  OH&S procedures and safe work management

 

 Introduce SWMS requirements  1 .1 /5.3  ASS 2 – Complete workbook underpinning questions
ASS 3 – Complete a SWMS
 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

There are no prescribed textbooks. ‘Pearsons Basic Plumbing Service Skills 2nd edition’
will be provided to all students enrolled in this unit.  


References


Other Resources


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

Assessment

Task 1

Complete the resource book work sheets (     ‘Pearson’s Basic Plumbing Service Skills 2nd edition’ and Student Leaners Recourse Book)

Task 2

Complete theory test/Underpinning questions (may be Verbal, print based or computer based) and submit for assessment.

Task 3

Complete a SWMS document appropriate for the task, sign and submit for assessment.

 

Task 4

Theory task

These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Element/

Performance Criteria Covered

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

Task 4

1.1

X

X

 

 

1.2

X

X

 

 

1.3

X

X

 

 

1.4

X

X

 

X

1.5

 

 

X

 

1.6

 

 

X

X

1.7

 

 

X

X

2.1

 

 

 

X

2.2

 

 

 

X

2.3

 

 

 

X

2.4

 

 

 

X

2.5

 

 

 

X

3.1

 

 

 

X

3.2

 

 

 

X

3.3

 

 

 

X

3.4

 

 

 

X

3.5

 

 

 

X

3.6

 

 

 

X

3.7

 

 

 

X

4.1

 

 

 

X

4.2

 

 

 

X

4.3

 

 

 

X

4.4

 

 

 

X

5.1

 

 

 

X

5.2

 

 

 

X

5.3

 

 

 

X

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.


Assessment Tasks

Students are required to complete three different types of assessment tasks
Assessment 1 - Undertake a team orientated project at RMIT Plumbing dept. (weighting 30%)
Assessment 2 – Submit workbook underpinning questions (weighting 30%)
Assessment 3 – Submit completed SWMS (weighting 40%)

To successfully complete this unit, a student needs to be deemed competent (CA grade) in all three 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 -                                          Class Activities Element 1.1 to 5.3                                                 30%
Assessment 2 -                                           Underpinning questions Element 1.1 to 5.3                                30%
Assessment 3 -                                           Completed SWMS Element 1.1 to 5.3                                           40%

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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