Course Title: Work in the Textiles, Clothing and Footwear industry
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2014
Course Code: EASC5049C
Course Title: Work in the Textiles, Clothing and Footwear industry
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C3225 - Certificate III in Textile Fabrication
Course Contact : Peter Bonnell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9171
Course Contact Email:peter.bonnell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
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
None
Course Description
In this course you will acquire the skills and knowledge to participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTGN2003B Work in the Textiles, Clothing and Footwear industry |
Element: |
1 Identify key industry representatives |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Relevant TCF sectors are identified. |
Element: |
2 Identify relevant legislation and guidelines |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Relevant legislation and guidelines common to employment within TCF sector are identified. |
Element: |
3 Identify production processes and supply chains |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Workplace materials are identified. |
Element: |
4 Workplace supply chains for products are identified |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Workplace practices are identified. |
Element: |
5 Learn skills for productive work |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Required skills for current work role are identified. |
Element: |
6 Manage own work |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Responsibility is taken for own work tasks and role. |
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course you will be able to follow procedures so as to work in an environmentally sustainable manner by identifying current resource use and environmental issues, complying with environmental regulations and being able to seek opportunities to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency.
Details of Learning Activities
In general your training is contextualised according to the company’s production processes undertaken as a part of the trainees normal work duties.
Your tasks are selected for training and explanation of the task to be undertaken is given by the trainer and the correct procedure discussed.
The task is demonstrated by the trainer and underpinning skills and knowledge are developed. When the trainer is confident you are capable of undertaking the task safely you will then do the task. During this time your work would be monitored by the trainer and questioning and further instruction given.
You will also be given workplace based tasks and activities to complete and practice between visits. Any activities and work performed between visits are reviewed and further training is undertaken accordingly.
RMIT University learning resources are used to support your training
Teaching Schedule
In general the course is taught over 6 sessions. The sessions take the following form:
1 Introduction and overview of course. Basics of skills required and course content, 2 hrs.
2 Use of learning resources and basic skills development, 2 hrs.
3 Workshop, 6 hrs.
4 Complete manuals, 4 hrs.
5 Supervised skill development to competency, 14 hrs.
6 Consolidation of skills and assessment, 2 hrs.
You will practice skills and understanding as a part of your workplace duties between sessions. Activities and work performed between visits are reviewed in the following session and further training is undertaken accordingly.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will be in the form of observation of work done by yourself and by questioning for underpinning knowledge.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment will be in the form of observation of work done by yourself and by questioning for underpinning knowledge. You can check the performance criteria above for more details of these skills.
Assessment Matrix
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