Course Title: Develop and Apply Industry Knowledge
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: EMPL5229C
Course Title: Develop and Apply Industry Knowledge
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4171 - Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing
Course Contact : Program Administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815
Course Contact Email:mctafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher: Liz Steele
Email: elizabeth.steele@rmit.edu.au
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
At RMIT, Develop and Apply Industry Knowledge is taught along with 2 other competencies:
- Identify industry laws and regulations and apply them to workplace activities (CUFGEN02A )
- Maintain workplace safety (BSBCMN311A )
Course Description
The competency Develop and Apply Industry Knowledge is taught within the course Industry Overview. In this course you increase your knowledge of the writing and publishing industry through contact with a broad range of people who are currently working in different areas of the industry. You also explore the laws and regulations governing the industry and look at issues of health and safety that may affect you as a writer or editor..
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUFGEN01A Develop and Apply Industry Knowledge |
Element: |
1. Seek information on the structure and operation of the industry |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1Correctly identify and access sources of information on the industry 1.2Obtain information to assist effective work performance within the industry, including information on: 1.3Access information on the specific sector of work 1.4Correctly apply industry information in day-to-day work activities |
Element: |
2. Seek information on industry employment obligations and opportunities |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1Obtain information to assist effective work performance within the industry, including information on: 2.2Correctly apply industry information on employment opportunities and obligations in day-to-day work activities |
Element: |
3. Seek information on new technology |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1Obtain information to assist effective work performance within the industry, including information on: 3.2Correctly apply industry information on technological advances in day-to-day work activities |
Element: |
4. Update industry knowledge |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1Continually apply informal and/or formal research to update general knowledge of the industry 4.2Monitor current issues of concern to the industry 4.3Share updated knowledge with customers and colleagues as appropriate, and incorporate information into day-to-day work activities |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will have a good understanding of the different areas of writing and publishing industry. You will also have an awareness of copyright law and of issues surrounding your health and safety as a writer and / or editor. <!--EndFragment-->
Details of Learning Activities
In this course, you learn through -
In-class activities:
• lectures
• industry speakers
• group discussion
Out-of-class activities:
• independent project-based work
• writing and reading
• online and other research
• independent study
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Topics for Industry Overview lectures | Competency and Elements |
| 1 |
Perspectives on the publishing industry (1) Industry guest speaker
|
BSBCMN311A 1 CUFGEN02A - 1 CUFGEN01A -1,2,3,4 |
| 2 |
Perspectives on the publishing industry (2) Industry guest speaker
|
BSBCMN311A 1
CUFGEN02A - 1,2 CUFGEN01A -1,2,3,4 |
| 3 |
Career skills unit starts Developing a career portfolio
|
CUFGEN01A - 2,4 BSBCMN311A - 3 CUFGEN02A - 2 |
| 4 |
OH & S and ergonomics of office environment
|
BSBCMN311A - 1,2,3,4 |
| 5 |
Grants and submissions and opportunities for writers – what are they and how to write them
|
CUFGEN01A - 1,4 |
| 6 |
Quoting and negotiating, working for what you are worth - rates, contracts, insurance
|
CUFGEN01A - 1,2,3 CUFGEN02A - 1,2 |
| 7 | Student organised event 1 | CUFGEN01A - 1,2,3,4 CUFGEN02A - 1 BSBCMN311A - 3<!--EndFragment--> |
| 8 | Student organised event 2 | CUFGEN02A - 1,2,4 |
| 9 | Student organised event 3 | CUFGEN01A - 1,2.,3 CUFGEN02A - 1 |
| 10 | Student organised event 4 | CUFGEN01A - 1,4 CUFGEN02A - 1 |
| 11 | Student organised event 5 or presentation | CUFGEN01A - 1,2,3,4 CUFGEN02A - 1 BSBCMN311A - 3 |
| 12 | Individual mock interview with industry expert (10 mins); feedback (5 mins) |
CUFGEN01A - 1,4 CUFGEN02A - 1 |
| 13 | Students presentations (These presentations will be given by students from the Associate Degree) | CUFGEN01A - 1,4 CUFGEN02A - 1 |
| 14 | Students presentations (These presentations will be given by students from the Associate Degree) | CUFGEN02A - 1 CUFGEN01A - 1,2,3,4 |
| 15 | Students presentations (These presentations will be given by students from the Associate Degree) | BSBCMN311A 1
CUFGEN02A - 1,2 CUFGEN01A -1,2,3,4 |
| 16 | Students presentations (These presentations will be given by students from the Associate Degree) | BSBCMN311A 1
CUFGEN02A - 1,2 CUFGEN01A -1,2,3,4 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Any prescribed material will be provided by the teacher in this course |
References
You are advised to look at the course blackboard site for ongoing updated information. |
Other Resources
You require access to a computer and to the internet for this course
Overview of Assessment
Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through written assignments and a research project.
Assessment Tasks
To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard.
Assessment 1: Create a health and safety plan for yourself taking into account your individual needs and the advice provided at the lecture. *This is the assessment related to this competency OHTH5090C. (Due August 21)
Assessment 2: Select an area within the publishing or writing industry and research any industry laws and regulations that might impact on writers and/or editors. Produce a short report of 500 words discussing your findings. (If your area of interest is copyright, you may submit the work completed in the Copyright area of the Editing 1 course.) Due October 16
Assessment 3: Focus on industry event
You will work collaboratively in a team to organise an industry event about some aspect of the publishing industry. You will coordinate with your teacher to research a topic, set a date and event venue, organise speaker/s, prepare publicity and record the event for Blackboard.
Due: Weeks 7–11 at a day and time negotiated with your teacher
All competencies will be assessed as:
C Competent
NYC Not yet competent
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program Administration
Other Information
Submission of Assessment Tasks
You are required to submit all assessment tasks in hard copy with a completed School of Media and Communication cover sheet. You are expected to keep a copy of all assignments submitted.
Late Submissions
If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension before that due date.
Please refer to the course blackboard site for information on late submissions and on applying for an extension.
Feedback
You will receive both spoken and written feedback on your work. Where appropriate, this feedback will also include suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity is about the honest presentation of your academic work. Presenting work that fails to acknowledge other people’s work within yours can compromise academic integrity. For further information on academic integrity and plagiarism, please refer to the following URL. http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kkc202lwe1yv
Special Consideration Policy
Please refer to the following URL for information on applying for special consideration:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y;STATUS=A;PAGE_AUTHOR=Andrea%20Syers;SECTION=1
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