Course Title: Select raw materials
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4390 Certificate IV in Textile Design, Development and Production
Course Title: Select raw materials
Portfolio: Vocational Education
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) |
MANU7396C |
Brunswick Campus |
TAFE |
350T Fashion & Textiles |
Face-to-Face |
Term2 2017, Term1 2018, Term2 2018, Term1 2019, Term2 2019 |
Course Contact: Deborah Wills-Ives
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9233
Course Contact Email: deborah.ives@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
In this course you will learn to apply your skills and knowledge to select raw materials, for use in the production of textile samples. You will also learn to apply judgement and discretion when selecting raw materials for use in textile products and/or textile samples and will identify and document selected materials based on the proposed end use. You will use textile specifications to help guide your choices and you will learn to document and record your selections against the relevant quality standards.
This course consists of 2 Units of Competency that are clustered together for delivery and assessment. The other unit of Competency in this clustered course is:
MSTTD4010 Apply manipulation techniques to create experimental textile samples.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
MSTTX3008 Select raw materials |
Elements: |
1 Determine job requirements 2 Prepare to select raw materials 3 Check raw materials 4 Report on raw materials |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to select a variety of raw materials, such as wool, cotton yarn and synthetic or chemical dyes to use in textile samples. Through the experimental process, you will record the properties of a variety of raw materials and complete documentation to report on designated end uses.
Overview of Assessment
This course is assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment. To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete all the assessment to a satisfactory standard. This course consists of 2 Units of Competency that are clustered together for delivery and assessment. The other Unit of Competency in this clustered course is: MSTTD4010 Apply manipulation techniques to create experimental textile samples You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task. Competency is achieved only if competency has been demonstrated within the standard enrolment period. Students are advised that they may be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to confirm aspects of competency not evidenced in class or through assessments. Results for this course are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are:
CA: Competency Achieved NYC: Not Yet Competent DNS: Did not Submit for Assessment If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more. https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment