Course Title: Design and produce merchandising and in-store presentations
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2016
Course Code: MKTG7849C
Course Title: Design and produce merchandising and in-store presentations
School: 320T Architecture & Design
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5325 - Diploma of Visual Merchandising
Course Contact: Sam Falanga
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819
Course Contact Email: sam.falanga@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Justin Compton
Sue Robinson
(Tues Wed Thurs)
Nominal Hours: 90
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 unit you will develop the skills and knowledge required to apply knowledge of fixture and display systems and store design to analyse retail outlets or specific store area merchandising requirements and develop plans for merchandising and in-store presentations in response to client briefs.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
SIRRMER519 Design and produce merchandising and in-store presentations |
Element: |
1. Research fixture systems. |
Element: |
2. Conduct merchandising analysis. |
Element: |
3. Develop merchandising plans. |
Element: |
4. Research, obtain and maintain mannequins. |
Element: |
5. Develop fashion presentations. |
Element: |
6. Develop fabric presentations. |
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.
Details of Learning Activities
You will be able to apply outcomes, skills and knowledge required to produce comprehensive working plans and safely build a range of displays, selecting styles and compositions that best promote the merchandise category. It will involve the appliation of design, planning and construction skills and knowledge in retail settings to accepted work health and safety (WHS) standards.
Methods of assessment used to access practical skills and knowledge will include a range of the following:
- observation of performance in the workplace
- a simulated retail merchandising in-store design project
- third party reports from a supervisor
- a folio of personally developed ideas
- an illustrated report on the process of remerchandising a store’s product
- client feedback
- answers to questions on standard procedures for the care maintenance and storage of mannequins
Teaching Schedule
This is a full year course.
Teams commencing in Semester 2 2016, will complete VMP2 at the end of Semester 1 2017.
This is relevant to teams 2A, 2B 2C and 2D. Teachers will provide a student consultation towards the end of 2016 to give you feedback on how you are progressing in the course.
Team 2F will commence their final semester in Semester 2 1016.
SEMESTER 2 2016 - Stage 2 Teams - 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D
All teams will work to different schedules as we use the internal and front windows for projects. Their will be 2 assessable summative tasks The VM manual Part A /100 and A Window Display either in a bay or internal /100.
All dates will differ for each team, notification will be presented to students in class
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills.
Assessment tasks are:
VM manual
Display installation
Please note: All Assessment tasks need to be completed before competency is achieved. A number of tasks will be formative to show your progress and development of skills and knowledge throughout the semester. The final task will be summative to provide a level of performance in addition to your competency.
The RMIT assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as a student as well as those of your teachers.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills.
Assessment tasks are:
1 x VM manual 50%
1 x installation 50%
Please note: All Assessment tasks need to be completed before competency is achieved. A number of tasks will be formative to show your progress and development of skills and knowledge throughout the semester. The final task will be summative to provide a level of performance in addition to your competency.
The RMIT assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as a student as well as those of your teachers.
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available from the course contact person (stated above).
Other Information
Attendance:
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that students attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
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.
Student feedback at RMIT :
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=9pp3ic9obks7 (unresolved)
Student Progress:
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Student progress policy :
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vj2g89cve4uj1 (unresolved)
Special Consideration Policy: (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration.
www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsiderations/online
Submissions
When submitting work for assessment you are required to complete a declaration of authorship. This must be done for every summative assessment task. This statement acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications. For non-digital submission use the printed form provided.
http://mams.rmit.edu.au/s1llva641yxuz.pdf
For digital online submission please use e-Submission process. Information regarding the e-Submission process can be located e-submission
http://www.rmit.edu.au/teaching/technology/esubmission
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism:
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity :
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kw02ylsd8z3n (unresolved)
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