Course Title: Develop own sustainable professional practice

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2019

Course Code: BUSM8781C

Course Title: Develop own sustainable professional practice

School: 340T Art

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5348 - 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

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:

CUAPPR502 Develop own sustainable professional practice

Element:

1. Research and develop goals for own practice

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify own professional goals and aspirations in the context of chosen area of practice 1.2 Identify and consult with key people to support identified goals and aspirations 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 Identify and review opportunities and ideas in a range of new and emerging disciplines and contexts 1.6 Develop goals for overall practice direction, based on research, review and individual personal circumstances

Element:

2. Identify key sustainability issues in own practice

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify and investigate 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 synthesise information to support future professional practice

Element:

3. Take action to implement 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, and engage in ongoing collaboration with peers and others 3.3 Engage in sustainable work practices in all areas of activity 3.4 Integrate practices that support own lifelong learning in chosen field 3.5 Challenge and refine own ideas and strategies for developing professional practice 3.6 Evaluate constraints and limitations, and take action to address them as appropriate


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

 TASK  TASK TITLE  ELEMENTS
 Sustainable task 1  Ecological Footprint  1.4
 Sustainable task 2  Extend from current work activities  1.1 - 1.7
 Sustainable task 3  Future workplace sustainability

1.1 - 1.7

2.1 - 2.3

3.1 - 3.6


Teaching Schedule

This is an online course and students are able to self pace their learning across these tasks.

The course officially starts on July 29 and will be introduced to students from July 15th 

Task 1 'Ecological Footprint' will be introduced in t he computer lab 6.023

The course will shut down on Tuesday November 5th 23:59


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Online course


References


Other Resources

This is an online course that can completed on campus (computer lab. or library) or from an off- campus computer. There is no class time allocated to the course.

Computer Access

There are some access times in the computer lab 94.6.023 and there is access to the RMIT library computer equipment to complete the tasks on campus.


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

All three tasks need to be completed in order to be competent (CA) in this Course

1. Ecological Footprint

2. Extend from current work activities

3. Future workplace sustainability


Assessment Matrix

Please contact the course coordinator for assessment matrix information.

Other Information

Online sites:

http://www.wwf.org.au/get-involved/change-the-way-you-live/ecological-footprint-calculator#gs.9lD2TlM

 

http://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/

 

Other sites:

https://www.rexart.com/green_art_supplies.html

http://www.buyecogreen.com.au/art--craft-supplies-c108

 

Eco Art australis

http://www.ecoartsaustralis.org.au/

 

Curating Cities: a database of eco public art

http://eco-publicart.org/

 

https://www.solaronline.com.au/content/solar-energy-facts/ and http://www.energymatters.com.au/residential-solar/battery-storage/

 

https://www.rexart.com/green_art_supplies.html

http://www.buyecogreen.com.au/art--craft-supplies-c108

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