Course Title: Prepare for sustainable professional practice
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2016
Course Code: OHTH5708C
Course Title: Prepare for sustainable professional practice
School: 340T Art
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5308 - Diploma of Visual Arts
Course Contact: Phillip Allan
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 4030
Course Contact Email: philip.allan@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Phillip Allan
Email: phillip.allan@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 35
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
In this course you will gain skills and knowledge required to establish professional practice goals and to determine how practice can be developed in a sustainable way. A sustainable practice is one that takes account of all aspects of sustainability – individual, social, environmental and economic.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVPRP502A Prepare for sustainable professional practice |
Element: |
1. Develop own practice goals |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Reflect on professional goals and aspirations in the context of chosen area of practice 1.2 Identify and make contact with key people to support individual reflection 1.3 Evaluate factors that affect contemporary practice in chosen area, including specific opportunities 1.4 Question self and others about future directions for practice 1.5 Look for opportunities and ideas beyond the obvious 1.6 Develop goals that take account of individual personal circumstances 1.7 Make decisions about overall practice direction, based on reflection and research |
Element: |
2. Identify key sustainability issues |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify and investigate the key components of sustainable professional practice in chosen area of work 2.2 Evaluate current practice and determine opportunities to enhance sustainability 2.3 Research and collate information to support future professional practice |
Element: |
3. Take action to develop sustainable individual practice |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Develop practical and innovative strategies to enhance sustainability of practice 3.2 Develop and nurture own professional networks 3.3 Engage in sustainable work practices in all areas of activity 3.4 Recognise and integrate the idea of lifelong learning into practice 3.5 Engage in ongoing collaboration with peers and others 3.6 Challenge and refine own ideas and strategies for developing professional practice |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.
Professional practitioners across all sectors and areas of expertise must consider the sustainability of their practice. At this level, the practitioner applies a self-directed approach ensuring sustainability.
Details of Learning Activities
In this course, you learn through:
1. In-class activities:
• introduction to online course
2. Out-of-class activities include:
• project work
• independent research
You are expected to manage your learning and undertake an appropriate amount of out-of-class independent study and research.
This course is clustered and delivered with CUVRES502A Establish and maintain safe professional practice.
Teaching Schedule
Week | Class content | Task | Elements |
W1 |
Introduction to online learning framework & course outline Ecological Footprint Task |
Initial log-in - familiarisation with online course Activity 1 Calculate your own individual Ecological Footprint |
1/2/3 |
W2 |
Work sustainability needs analysis: Material Safety Data Sheets |
Engage with online program | 1/2 |
W3 |
Work sustainability needs analysis Risk Analysis |
Engage with online program Activity 2 Workplace Sustainability Needs Analysis |
1/2/3 |
W4 |
Environmental & Resource Efficiency Plan Resource Management |
Engage with online program | 2/3 |
W5 |
Environmental & Resource Efficiency Plan Legal aspects |
Engage with online program Activity 3 Environmental and Resource Efficiency Plan –EREP |
1/2/3 |
W6 |
Safe Studios Set-up |
Engage with online program | 2/3 |
W7 |
Safe Studios Agreements |
Engage with online program | 2/3 |
W8 |
Safe Studios Application to practice |
Engage with online program | 2/3 |
W9 | Safe Studios
Application to practice |
Engage with online program | 2/3 |
W10 | Assessment tasks to be completed. | Activity 4 Review Checklist | 1/2/3 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Websites:
www.epa.vic.gov.au
www.environment.gov.au/settlements/chemicals/hazardous-waste/index.html
www.wasteexchange.net.au/
www.environment.gov.au/wastepolicy/index.html
www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/www/html/1517-home-page.asp
www.resourcesmart.vic.gov.au/for_households_2019.html
Overview of Assessment
This course is delivered as an online unit in conjunction with CUVPRP505A Establish and maintain safe professional practice.
Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include:
You will be assessed on the following:
- Practical tasks
- Written report
Evidence of the ability to:
- Develop realistic goals for own practice grounded in research and reflection
- Develop a set of actions to enhance the sustainability of individual practice
- Apply knowledge of key aspects of individual, social, economic and environmental sustainability
An assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
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Assessment Tasks
To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessment.
Assessment evidence Element Performance criteria
Activity 1 Calculate your own individual Ecological Footprint 1.1
Activity 2 Workplace Sustainability Needs Analysis 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1,2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4,3.5, 3.6
Activity 3 Environmental and Resource Efficiency Plan –EREP 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1,2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4,3.5, 3.6
Activity 4 Review Checklist 3.1, 3.2
Assessment tasks: These assignments are to be completed online.
Content/requirements: Assignment based on general and practice-specific sustainable professional practice information.
Due date: W10
This course is a non-graded assessment.
GRADE OUTLINE GRADING CRITERIA
CA Competency achieved A competent result indicates that the assessment requirements for the course
have been met.
NYC Not yet competent Not yet competent indicates that the assessment requirements for the course
have not been met.
DNS Did not submit Did not submit for assessment.
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of competency. These are available through the course contact in Program Manager.
Other Information
Feedback
You will receive verbal and written feedback by teacher on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Please note
While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources.
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