Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2025

Course Code: PUBH5211C

Course Title: Establish and maintain safe creative practice

School: 515T Creative Industries

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5413 - Diploma of Screen and Media (Animation, Gaming and Visual Effects)

Course Contact: Nat Bates

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 3326

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


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Teacher: Tim McCarthy
tim.mccarthy@rmit.edu.au

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.WeekTopicAssessment / Learning activities

 Edit WeekTopicAssessment / Learning activities
Week 1 Intro to WHS. Course overview and assessment requirements.   
Week 2 WHS responsibilities   
Week 3 Essential WHS components   
Week 4 Safety Guidelines   
Week 5 Hazards & Risks   
Week 6 Safety planning   
Week 7 Safety systems and procedures.   
Week 8 Creating a safety plan   
Week 9 ~ Industry Week ~  
Week 10  Key features of WHS Legislation  
Week 11 Safety Codes, Guidelines and Standards  
Week 12 Evaluating safety AT1 Due
Week 13 Developing safety procedures.   
Week 14 Involving others in safety.  AT2 Due
Week 15 Managing risks and hazards. Start AT3 Presentations  
Week 16 Emerging safety ideas. AT3 Presentations continue AT3 DUE
Week 17 Feedback and resubmission.  

 


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 7

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 13

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

Final Assessment results 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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