Course Title: Work in the Textiles, Clothing and Footwear industry

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4213 Certificate IV in Textile Technology and Production

Course Title: Work in the Textiles, Clothing and Footwear industry

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 40

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

EMPL5588C

Brunswick Campus

TAFE

350T Fashion & Textiles

Face-to-Face or Workplace

Term1 2009

Course Contact: Ian Fisher

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9450

Course Contact Email: ian.fisher@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course covers the skills and knowledge to identify key production processes within a textiles, clothing and footwear (TCF) sector

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

LMTGN2003B Work in the Textiles, Clothing and Footwear industry

Elements:

1. Identify key industry representatives
2. Identify relevant legislation and guidelines
3. Identify production processes and supply chains
4. Describe workplace processes
5. Learn skills for productive work
6. Manage own work


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Students will understand the skills associated with performing productive work within a TCF enterprise, which includes understanding workplace practices ,workplace production processes for converting materials into products and the skills required for production. Self management is engaged to ensure that own work is managed.
There will be active engagement by exploration of case study materials, activities and exercises, videos, discussion and assessment work.