Course Title: Prepare, cut and sew custom-made shoe components

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4389 Certificate IV in Custom-Made Footwear

Course Title: Prepare, cut and sew custom-made shoe components

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 80

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:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities. 

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

MANU7376C

Brunswick Campus

TAFE

350T Fashion & Textiles

Face-to-Face

Term2 2019

MANU7376C

Brunswick Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term2 2020,
Term2 2021

MANU7376C

Brunswick Campus

TAFE

515T Creative Industries

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term2 2022,
Term2 2023

Course Contact: Paul Castro Alvarez

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259234

Course Contact Email: paul.castro@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency applies to the preparation, cutting and sewing of custom-made shoe components, including stuff cutting, making or modification of lasts, making of soles, sole and heel units, and insoles.

Discretion and judgement may be required, for both self and others, in planning and selecting processes, procedures or outcomes.

The unit of competency applies to workplace activities associated with producing custom-made shoes and the degree of complexity will relate to leather and other materials being used and intricacy of design.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

MSTFP4003 Prepare, cut and sew custom-made shoe components

Elements:

1. Determine job requirements

2.Confirm custom-made footwear requirements

3. Prepare shoe last

4. Prepare and make components

5. Cut or click leather

6. Prepare and make the upper

7. Conduct final quality check for operations


Learning Outcomes

n successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.

In this unit students will develop knowledge and skills associated with planning and organising for safe and effective use of custom footwear construction technology and operations. This unit also requires an ability to check the quality of outcomes and identify and address problems relating to own work. Initiative and enterprise and problem solving will be used to combine a range of materials and processes to achieve desired design outcomes.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and will include a range of practical and theory components. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on Canvas.

 

This is a Vocational Education and Training qualification and is assessed for Competency. To be assessed as Competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills at a standard required in the workplace. To be assessed as Competent in this course, you will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.

 

Results that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are:

CA: Competency Achieved

NYC: Not Yet Competent

DNS: Did not Submit for Assessment