Course Title: Work effectively as a visual merchandiser

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5177

Course Title: Work effectively as a visual merchandiser

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 32.0

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.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
MKTG5697C	City Campus	TAFE	320T Design (TAFE)	Face-to-Face	Term1 2007

Course Contact: Jo Beckerleg

Course Contact Phone: 9925 4211

Course Contact Email: joanne.beckerleg@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit provides an overview of the visual merchandising area of the retail industry and the skills and knowledge required to work effectively and develop a career in visual merchandising.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	WRRVM1A Work effectively as a visual merchandiser
Elements:	Determine roles and responsibilities in a visual merchandising work environment
	Develop knowledge of the visual merchandising area in the retail and exhibition industries
	Work effectively in a visual merchandising environment

Learning Outcomes

1 Develop knowledge of the visual merchandising area in the retail and exhibition industries
2 Determine roles and responsibilities in a visual merchandising work environment
3 Work effectively in a visual merchandising environment

Overview of Assessment

• Group presentations
• Reflective journaling
• Research project
• Report writing