Course Title: Address legal and administrative requirements

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2010

Course Code: BUSM6266C

Course Title: Address legal and administrative requirements

School: 320T Design (TAFE)

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C5230 - Diploma of Graphic Design

Course Contact : Ruth Wellington

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9417

Course Contact Email:ruth.wellington@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 50

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

This unit ensures that the business or project complies with the relevant legislative and regulatory requirements. It covers the skills needed by those setting up and managing the legal and administrative aspects of businesses, and projects in a cultural industry context.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUSADM09A Address legal and administrative requirements

Element:

1. Establish legal structures for businesses or projects

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Examine the legal options for setting up a business or project to determine the most suitable structure, taking into account:
1.1.1 preference of interested parties
1.1.2 requirements of funding bodies
1.1.3 structure of the industry
1.1.4 subsequent ownership transfer considerations
1.2 Investigate legal rights and responsibilities of the business/project to ensure they are understood and the business/project is adequately protected
1.3 Establish and maintain a file of all relevant documentation and correspondence

Element:

2. Comply with statutory and regulatory requirements

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Ascertain the statutory and regulatory requirements affecting the way the business operates and take appropriate steps to ensure adequate cover and full compliance
2.2 Identify the insurance requirements fully to ensure cover and minimise risk
2.3 If required, secure registration of the business in accordance with owner/operator preferences and legal requirements
2.4 Investigate any specific legal questions of particular relevance to the industry
2.5 Maintain legal documents accurately and securely, keep relevant records and update to ensure their ongoing security and accessibility

Element:

3. Establish rights to materials, products/services

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Seek information on any procurement rights needed to ensure that the implications are fully understood
3.2 Explore conditions applying to materials, products and services fully to ensure compliance with legal and contractual requirements
3.3 Identify fully the cost of procurement rights to materials, products and services and include in ongoing financial planning
3.4 Explore fully the rights and responsibilities applying to use of products, materials and services to ensure accurate information is communicated to customers
3.5 Seek legal advice on contractual rights and obligations as required, to clarify liabilities 

Element:

4. Secure rights to materials/products/ services

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Assess materials, products and services to determine procurement rights
4.2 Ensure that contractual procurement rights are secured


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities will include some of the following: lectures, group discussions, visual and oral presentations, exercises, reports and written tasks


Teaching Schedule

Week Week beg. Program Learning
Elements
6 15 Mar Intro. + Task 1 1.1-3, 2.1-5, 3.1-5, 4.1-2
7 22 Mar Task 2 1.1-3, 2.1-5, 3.1-5, 4.1-2
8 29 Mar Task 3 1.1-3, 2.1-5, 3.1-5, 4.1-2
Term break   2 Apr - 11 Apr  
9 12 Apr Task 4A 1.1-3, 2.1-5, 3.1-5, 4.1-2
10 19 Apr Task 4B 1.1-3, 2.1-5, 3.1-5, 4.1-2
11 26 Apr AG Ideas  
12 3 May Task 5 1.1-3, 2.1-5, 3.1-5, 4.1-2
13 10 May Task 6 1.1-3, 2.1-5, 3.1-5, 4.1-2
14 17 May Task 7 1.1-3, 2.1-5, 3.1-5, 4.1-2
15 24 May Class Pres. 1.1-3, 2.1-5, 3.1-5, 4.1-2
16 31 May Class Pres. 1.1-3, 2.1-5, 3.1-5, 4.1-2
17 7 Jun Assessment  


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Graphic Designers & Copyright, B131v01, Australian Copyright Council © April 2008 [ISBN 9781920778132]


References

www.comlaw.gov.au            Commonwealth of Australia Law
www.ipaustralia.gov.au        Intellectual Property Australia
www.copyright.org.au            Australian Copyright Council
www.copyright.com.au        Copyright Agency Limited (CAL)
www.artslaw.com.au            The Arts Law Centre of Australia
www.creativecommons.org.au        Creative Commons Australia
www.creativecommons.org        Creative Commons (International)
www.icommons.org             iCommons (International)
www.findlaw.com.au            Find Law Australia


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

In-class tasks
1 x project

Students will be tutored with a verbal and/or written evaluation of their progress, within class time.
A final assessment of Competency Achieved or Not Yet Competent will be given at the end of the course when students will submit all completed work.
To be deemed competent students must satisfactorily complete all Learning Elements and related Performance Criteria.
Grading will be offered in addition to, and after, competency based assessment.


Assessment Tasks

Task 1 -     Intellectual property laws        15%
Task 2 -     Copyright - Corporate             10%
Task 3 -     Creative Commons             10%
Task 4 -     Copyright - Education Part A        10%
                   Guest Speaker Part B            5%
Task 5 -     Brand evolution & IP infringements     20%
                   Presentation of Task 5            10%
Task 6 -     Print & packaging regulations        10%
Task 7 -     Font & Image EULA’s            10%


Assessment Matrix

HD High Distinction = 80-100%
DI Distinction = 70 -79%
CR Credit = 60 - 69%
PA Pass (Higher Grade Available) = 50 -59%
PX Pass (No Higher Grade Available)
NN Fail = 0 - 49%
NYC(not yet competent)
CA (competency achieved

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