Course Title: Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3320 Certificate III in Carpentry

Course Title: Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 20

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.

Important Information:

Nil

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vehs@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to prepare for and sustain effective work within the construction industry. It covers the identification and clarification of the construction industry work context, scope and employment conditions, responsibility required to be accepted by the individual, working in a team, individual career path improvement activities and sustainable work practices and techniques

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CPCCCM1012A Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
Elements:	1. Identify industry structure, occupations, job roles and work conditions 2. Accept responsibility for own workload. 3. Work in a team. 4. Identify own development needs 5. Identify current resource use and identify opportunities to improve resource efficiency. 6. Comply with environmental regulations.

Learning Outcomes

Element	Chapter Reference	Content reference	Relevant Worksheets and Questions (by chapter)
Identify industry structure, occupations, job roles and work conditions.	Chapter 2: Work effectively and sustainably in the construction Industry	Identifying and explaining the construction work context	Student Activity 2.1 Worksheet 1 Q1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Worksheet 2 Q1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Worksheet 3 Q1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Worksheet 4 Q1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Worksheet 5 Q1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Accept responsibility for own workload.	Chapter 2: Work effectively and sustainably in the construction Industry	Identifying responsibilities of individuals for their own workload	Student activity 2.2
Work in a team.	Chapter 2: Work effectively and sustainably in the construction Industry	Identifying responsibilities while working in a team	Student activity 2.3
Identify own development needs.	Chapter 2: Work effectively and sustainably in the construction Industry	Identifying individual career path and development needs	Student activity 2.4
Identify current resource use and identify opportunities to improve resource efficiency.	Chapter 2: Work effectively and sustainably in the construction Industry	Identifying and complying with environmentally sustainable work practices and techniques
Comply with environmental regulations.	Chapter 2: Work effectively and sustainably in the construction Industry	Identifying and complying with environmentally sustainable work practices and techniques	Student activity 2.5

Overview of Assessment

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to read and interpret plans and specifications relevant to construction operations. It includes the identification of types of plans and drawings and their functions, the recognition of commonly used symbols and abbreviations, the identification of key features and specifications on a site plan, the comprehension of written job specifications and the recognition of document status and amendment detail.