Course Title: Interact and network with fashion industry participants
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2018
Course Code: EMPL7114C
Course Title: Interact and network with fashion industry participants
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C6158 - Advanced Diploma of Textile Design and Development
Course Contact: Deborah Wills-Ives
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9233
Course Contact Email: deborah.ives@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 80
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
In this course you will undertake work placement with a textile company within the fashion and textiles industry. As part of your work placement you will start to build an understanding of the relationships that are integral to a textile company throughout the designing and production cycle. You will develop important communication skills as you start to communicate with various people who work within the fashion and textile supply chain.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MSTFD4006 Interact and network with fashion industry participants |
Element: |
1 Prepare to interact with others in the fashion industry |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify roles of different fashion industry participants and the routine industry communication channels and tools that are appropriate 1.2 Identify the information needs of fashion industry participants for design, procurement, production and marketing processes 1.3 Identify communication protocols, workplace practices and quality standards of different industry participants 1.4 Follow work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices |
Element: |
2 Communicated design concepts and production requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Use industry appropriate language and terminology to interact and communicate with fashion industry participants 2.2 Identify objectives and processes for communicating design concepts effectively and apply appropriate communication channels and tools 2.3 Apply knowledge of roles and information needs of different industry participants to communicate production requirements 2.4 Seek and respond to feedback to assess if communication of design concept and production requirements is effective, and incorporate feedback into future communication 2.5 Seek assistance from appropriate personnel with specific and relevant expertise to deal with any communication difficulties or barriers 2.6 Document information and outcomes of communication, and maintain records |
Element: |
3. Develop and maintain effective industry networks |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Apply understanding of scope and role of different industry participants to develop networks for relevant areas of operation 3.2 Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with relevant industry participants 3.3 Gather and store up-to-date information about key industry participants to maintain business intelligence and sustain networks |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. You will have completed 40 hours of work-placement with a TCF company and started to develop a network of industry participants within your chosen area of textile interest.
Details of Learning Activities
Students will need to engage in a minimum of 40 hours work placement within a textile or related industry company, which will inform and support the assessments submitted.
- Practical placement
- Record keeping/attendance and activity log
- Collection of information
- Reflective journal
- Communication checklist
The integration of work-based learning and academic learning, commonly referred to as Work Integrated Learning (WIL), will allow you to solve authentic industry problems or address real issues faced in organisations.
An agreement including schedule and relevant insurance documentation is required to be completed before commencing each placement (local and international). International placements must be registered and processed through RMIT Education Abroad. In the case where a placement ends early, please refer to 6. Early Termination of Placements in the Work Integrated Learning Procedure
Teaching Schedule
Note: While your on-site work placement experience will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on individual student needs. One-to-one tutorials and/or small group discussion with your teacher can be provided on a weekly timetable. Students will be encouraged to attend at least 2 of these sessions throughout the course of the work-placement to share their experiences with others.
Week |
Focus: |
Assessment |
Weeks 1-2 |
Class-based theory Introduction to course requirements Appropriate workplace communication Securing a workplace position Appropriate workplace behaviour & expectations Collecting WIL paperwork-
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WIL Paperwork must be signed and returned to Deborah Wills-Ives BEFORE students attend their work placement. |
Weeks 3-15 |
On-site completion of work placement |
Assessments 1,2 & 3 Due |
Week 16 |
Feedback with students |
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
The RMIT University website has some excellent services that can support students in applying for work placement opportunities, internships and voluntary work within the fashion and textiles field of interest. Suggested links below:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/life-and-work-opportunities/jobs-and-career-advice
You are advised to look at myRMIT for ongoing updated information.
The University Library has extensive resources. The Library has produced a number of subject guides that includes quality online and print resources for your studies.
The Library provides guides and subject specialist help via your Liaison Librarians.
Overview of Assessment
This course is assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment. To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete all the assessment to a satisfactory standard. |
Assessment Tasks
This course is assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment. To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.
You should refer to the assessment brief which is available on MyRMIT for full assessment criteria.
Please make sure you have completed the WIL forms and submitted these to Deborah Wills-Ives BEFORE attending your work-placement. Once your placement begins, you should start working through the following assessments:
Assessment 1: Host Report and Activity Log Due Date: Week 15
This task requires you to keep an activity log to show your attendance hours.
Assessment 2: Communication checklist Due Date: Week 15
Assessment 3: Reflective Journal & Business Cards Due Date: Week 15
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency. These matrices are available through Program Administration (or Program Coordinator)
Other Information
This course is assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment. To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete all the assessment to a satisfactory standard.
You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.
Competency is achieved only if competency has been demonstrated within the standard enrolment period. Students are advised that they may be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to confirm aspects of competency not evidenced in class or through assessments.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment
Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support
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