Course Title: Establish and maintain safe creative practice
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2022
Course Code: PUBH5211C
Course Title: Establish and maintain safe creative practice
Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
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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.
School: 515T Creative Industries
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5413 - Diploma of Screen and Media (Animation, Gaming and Visual Effects)
Course Contact: Jesse Roberts
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4107
Course Contact Email: jesse.roberts2@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher: Tim McCarthy
tim.mccarthy@rmit.edu.au
+61 3 9925 4815
Program Coordinator: Nat Bates
nat.bates@rmit.edu.au
9925 3326
Nominal Hours: 40
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 develop the skills and knowledge required to determine and respond effectively to broad and specific safety requirements in a professional practice. This involves determining work health and safety (WHS) requirements, identifying hazards, managing risks, and monitoring and enhancing safety of the practice.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUAPPR515 Establish and maintain safe creative practice |
Element: |
1. Determine WHS requirements for professional practice |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Research key features of legislation that apply to professional practice 1.2 Source and evaluate practice-specific codes, standards and guidelines that affect the management of safety in the applicable work environment 1.3 Develop systems and procedures that respond to WHS requirements and effectively integrate those responses into practice management 1.4 Evaluate the role of others in practice safety and involve them as required |
Element: |
2. Identify hazards and assess and manage risks |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify existing and potential hazards specific to the area of practice using applicable methods, templates and tools 2.2 Assess and manage risks associated with those hazards in line with established processes and according to WHS legislation and codes of practice 2.3 Implement and monitor developed systems and procedures in response to identified requirements for hazard control measures and risk assessment in the workplace 2.4 Develop and maintain current and accurate documentation that supports hazard identification and risk management in workplace practices 2.5 Address hazard identification and risk assessment and management at the planning, design and evaluation stages of any change in the workplace and confirm that new hazards are not created |
Element: |
3. Monitor and enhance safety of the practice |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Maintain currency of WHS knowledge applicable to own area of practice 3.2 Seek feedback from colleagues on workplace safety practices and potential issues, and integrate improvements into systems and procedures as required 3.3 Proactively identify other sources of information and professional development opportunities relating to safety 3.4 Integrate current and emerging ideas and technologies that support workplace safety into own practice |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
In class learning activities may include, but are not limited to:
• lectures and/or lab work
• teacher directed group activities and projects
• concept development of group and individual projects
• group discussions and class presentations
• peer and teacher feedback
• WIP (work in progress) reviews
• self directed online, library and industry research
• self directed project production work and reflection
Out of class activities may include, but are not limited to:
• maintaining secure daily backups of all assessment and project data to your RMIT OneDrive account
• accessing online tutorial resources
• self directed online, library and industry research
• self directed project production work and reflection
• class excursions to events and locations outside of RMIT
Teaching Schedule
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.
1 |
Course overview and assessment requirements. work health and safety (WHS) legislation, regulations and codes of practice relevant to the specific area of practice. Commence Safe Creative Practice Workbook |
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2 |
Legislative and WHS regulation - Continue Safe Creative Practice Workbook. |
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3 |
Essential WHS responsibilities - Continue Safe Creative Practice Workbook. |
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4 |
Safety guidelines and work environments - Continue Safe Creative Practice Workbook. |
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5 |
Hazards and associated risks - Continue Safe Creative Practice Workbook. |
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6 |
Risk management and hierarchy of hazard control - Continue Safe Creative Practice Workbook, identify construction site diagram. |
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7 |
Complete and submit Safe Creative Practice Workbook, Identifying typical screen production work activities and hazards. |
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8 |
Risk Management and control measures for screen productions, Filling out the Screen Safety Risk Management Plan, RMIT Production Hazard Form. Worksite Induction (Screen Checklist) |
Assessment 1 due |
9 |
Work ont Assessment 2 Part 1 (Safe Risk Management Work Plan) |
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10 |
Monitor safe work practice - interview production |
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11 |
Monitor safe work practice - interview production |
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12 |
Monitor safe work practice - interview production |
Assessment 2 due |
13 |
Monitor safe work practice - interview production |
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14 |
Review and feedback of safe work practice - interview production |
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15 |
Analyse safe work practice - interview production. Preparation of Safe Creative Practice Report |
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16 |
Complete and submit Assessment 2 Part 2 (Safe Creative Practice Report) |
Assessment 3 due |
17 |
Feedback and review |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.
Assessment Tasks
Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training qualifications are assessed for Competency. To be assessed competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills at a standard expected in the workplace. To be assessed as Competent in this course, you will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.
AT1 - Knowledge questions
This assessment is a short-answer knowledge task designed to assess the knowledge required to determine and respond successfully to a variety of safety requirements in a professional practice.
Due week 9
AT2 - Safe Creative Practice Research
For this task, you are required to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to determine and respond successfully to various safety requirements in a professional practice production shoot.
You will be provided with all necessary information about the task before commencing this assessment.
Due week 12
AT3 - Safe Presentation
For this task, you are required to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to determine and respond successfully to various safety requirements in a professional practice production shoot and then present these findings to your peers.
You will be provided with all necessary information about the task before commencing this assessment.
Due week 16
Assessment in this course uses the following grades:
CA - Competency Achieved
NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did Not Submit
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix for this course demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the unit of competency. These matrices are available through Program Administration.
Other Information
Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters.
Attendance:
Your learning experience will involve class-based teaching, discussion, demonstration and practical exercises. You are strongly advised to attend all timetabled sessions. This will allow you to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring you the maximum opportunity to complete this course successfully.
Information about your studies:
You can access My Studies through the RMIT website for information about timetables, important dates, assessment dates, results and progress, Canvas etc. https://www.rmit.edu.au/students
Assessment:
Information on assessment including Special consideration, Adjustments to assessment, (eg. applying for an extension of time): https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment
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.
Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning:
Credit transfer is the recognition of previously completed formal learning (an officially accredited qualification).
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that allows you to demonstrate competence using the skills you have gained through experience in the workplace, voluntary work, informal or formal training or other life experiences.
Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) RCC applies only if you have previously successfully demonstrated competence in a unit of competency, and now require to be reassessed to ensure that the competence is being maintained.
Please speak to your teacher if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer, RPL, or RCC for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course.
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