Course Title: Develop and Apply Industry Knowledge

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2007

Course Code: EMPL5229C

Course Title: Develop and Apply Industry Knowledge

School: 345T Creative Media

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6048 - Advanced Diploma of Multimedia

Course Contact : Josiane Meuller

Course Contact Phone: 99254585

Course Contact Email:josiane.mueller@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Arthur Michalopoulos,
arthur.michalopoulos@rmit.edu.au
99254111

Nicole McKinnon,
nicole.mckinnon@rmit.edu.au
99254335

Catriona Holyoake
catriona.holyoake@rmit.edu.au
99254782

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

None

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to access, increase and update knowledge of the film, television, radio and multimedia industry, including the role of different industry sectors, and the impacts of changing technology. This knowledge underpins effective performance in all sectors.                                
This course is co-delivered with CUEOHSiA Implement workplace health, safety and security procedures in the class called Industry Practice1


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUFGEN01A Develop and Apply Industry Knowledge

Element:

CUFGEN01A/01 Seek information on the structure and organization of the industry

Performance Criteria:

Obtain information to assist effective work performance within the industry, including information on:

·  career opportunities and career paths within the industry

·  the roles, responsibilities and employment rights of contracted freelance workers within the industry

·  the roles, responsibilities and interrelationships of individual personnel in an industry environment

·  unions and employer bodies

·  professional associations

·  industrial relations issues - awards and enterprise bargaining agreements, non award areas

·  cultural issues

·  Correctly apply industry information on employment opportunities and obligations in day-to-day work activities
 

Element:

CUFGEN01A/02 Seek information on industry employment obligations and opportunities

Performance Criteria:

Obtain information to assist effective work performance within the industry, including information on:

·  advances in any type of equipment or technology used within the industry

·  likely effects of new technology on current work practices and the structure of the organisation and industry, and the community

·  ways of upgrading skills to include the use of new technology

·  sources of technical advice and support

·  Correctly apply industry information on technological advances in day-to-day work activities

Element:

CUFGEN01A/03 Seek information on new information

Performance Criteria:

Obtain information to assist effective work performance within the industry, including information on:

·  advances in any type of equipment or technology used within the industry

·  likely effects of new technology on current work practices and the structure of the organisation and industry, and the community

·  ways of upgrading skills to include the use of new technology

·  sources of technical advice and support

·  Correctly apply industry information on technological advances in day-to-day work activities

Element:

CUFGEN01A/04 Update Industry knowledge

Performance Criteria:

  Continually apply informal and/or formal research to update general knowledge of the industry

·  Monitor current issues of concern to the industry

·  Share updated knowledge with customers and colleagues as appropriate, and incorporate information into day-to-day work activities

Learning Outcomes


   


Details of Learning Activities

Students will be introduced to the necessary skills and knowledge needed  to complete an industry standard brief.  Selected briefs will be then introduced by an industry representative  and after a concentrated period of research and development, each student Team will present  final proposals to staff/students and/or industry reps. Students will also have the chance to observe working professionals through visits to selected companies and studios.


Teaching Schedule

Delivery of this course will take place over three days during the week commencing 16.04.07


Day 1:   Introduction and guest speaker ( morning session)   

              Studio preparation and research (afternoon session) 


Day 2:  Group Project activities (morning session)

             Group Project activities & presentations ( afternoon session)


Day 3:  Final presentations to teachers and industry reps (morning session)

              Industry visit: Teachers to take student Groups to visit a range of companies (afternoon session)

              


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

N/A to be advised by teacher


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is based on class exercises worth 60%, involving asking questions of industry practitioners.  There is also a team exercise worth 40% that involves investigating the structure and practice of contemporary multimedia related company.


Assessment Tasks

Participation in Group work with other students

Research and Development of a proposal for an industry standard brief

The Presentation of proposals  to peers, teachers and industry  rep

Participation in a scheduled visit to an industry relevant  company or studio


Assessment Matrix

Refer to tecaher

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