Course Title: Work effectively in the digital media industry

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5384 Diploma of Digital Media Technologies

Course Title: Work effectively in the digital media industry

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 30

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.

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities. 

To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption. 

Please read this RMIT Enrolment Procedure as it has important information regarding COVID vaccination and your study at RMIT: https://policies.rmit.edu.au/document/view.php?id=209

Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus 


Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance. 


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

GEDU6172C

City Campus

TAFE

345T Media and Communication

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term2 2019

GEDU6172C

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term2 2020,
Term1 2021,
Term2 2021

Course Contact: Nat Bates

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 3326

Course Contact Email: nat.bates@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course will enable you to work effectively as an individual or in a team environment in the digital media industries and to work effectively in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry as digital media designers, developers, programmers, contractors or digital media authoring specialists.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

N/A



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

ICTICT419 Work effectively in the digital media industry

Elements:

1. Communicate effectively with others

2. Perform own work effectively

3. Review own communication and work effectiveness, and make improvements


Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course you will have the ability to:

  • research and analyse information and communicate effectively using a range of media and formats
  • perform according to work plan and organisational requirements and values
  • follow and apply requirements of legislation and regulations
  • review and implement improvements to own work and communication
  • review own communication strategies and practices and identify areas for improvement
  • review work plan and schedule key milestones
  • carry out professional development activities related to a work plan
  • seek and respond to client queries and feedback.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, practical project work and through the application of learned skills.