Course Title: Source information on history and theory and apply to own area of work

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2007

Course Code: VART5795C

Course Title: Source information on history and theory and apply to own area of work

School: 345T Creative Media

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4171 - Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing

Course Contact : Professional Writing and Editing Administration

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4368

Course Contact Email:Brendan.lee@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Clare Renner - Program Coordinator
clare.renner@rmit.edu.au
Tel: 9925 4047

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

This competency is taught along with the student’s chosen Produce Writings Specialisation course.

Course Description

This course covers the skills and knowledge required to source information on history and theory, which students will then apply to their own area of work.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUVCOR11A Source information on history and theory and apply to own area of work

Element:

Apply information to own area of work

Performance Criteria:

Review information as it relates to artistic practice in general and to a particular area of work
Select information which is relevant to own area of work
Use relevant information in a culturally appropriate way to develop an understanding of own area of work

Element:

Collect information on history and theory

Performance Criteria:

 
  Identify and access relevant sources of information on history and theory in a culturally appropriate way
 Gather and organise information systematically

Learning Outcomes


 Not applicable


Details of Learning Activities

 1. Lectures
2. Presentations
3. Guest speakers
4. Workshopping, self-criticism of written work, providing oral critiques of others’ work


Teaching Schedule

 See chosen Produce Writing Specialisation course outline for teaching schedule.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

    * Suggested reading material will be provided in class by teacher.
    * Handouts provided in class by teacher
    * Internet access to the RMIT library
    * Published material through RMIT Library, community libraries, video libraries and other sources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment includes short exercises and demonstration of this competency within a chosen Writing Specialisation.


Assessment Tasks

 This course is assessed with a Produce Writings Specialisation course.
Students should refer to the assessment tasks outlined in their chosen Produce Writings Specialisation course.


Assessment Matrix

 Not applicable

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