Course Title: Establish and maintain safe creative practice

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2021

Course Code: OHTH5960C

Course Title: Establish and maintain safe creative practice

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6151 - Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media

Course Contact: Mandy Penton

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9202

Course Contact Email: mandy.penton@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Tim McCarthy

e: tim.mccarthy@rmit.edu.au

ph: 9925 4815

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

In this course you will cover the skills and knowledge required to determine and respond effectively to broad and specific safety requirements in a professional practice.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUAPPR505 Establish and maintain safe creative practice

Element:

1. Determine work health and safety 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 relevant work environment

1.3 Develop systems and procedures that respond to work health and safety (WHS) requirements and effectively integrate those responses into practice management

1.4 Evaluate the role of others in practice safety and involve them as appropriate

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 relevant 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 to support 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 to ensure that new hazards are not created

Element:

3. Monitor and enhance safety of the practice

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Maintain currency of WHS knowledge relevant to own area of practice

3.2 Seek feedback of colleagues on workplace safety practices and potential issues, and integrate improvements into systems and procedures as appropriate

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 competency, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to determine and respond effectively to broad and specific safety requirements in a professional practice.


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 Google Drive 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

6

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
Legislative and WHS regulation. Essential WHS responsibilities.


7

Safety guidelines and work environments - Continue Safe Creative Practice Workbook.
Hazards and associated risks - Continue Safe Creative Practice Workbook.



8

Risk management and hierarchy of hazard control - Continue Safe Creative Practice Workbook, identify construction site diagram.
Complete and submit Safe Creative Practice Workbook, Identifying typical screen production work activities and hazards.



9

Risk Management and control measures for screen productions, Filling out the Screen Safety Risk Management Plan, RMIT Production Hazard Form. Worksite Induction (Screen Checklist)



10


Work on Assessment 2 Part 1 (Safe Risk Management Work Plan)

Assessment 1 due 

11

Monitor safe work practice - interview production



12

Monitor safe work practice - interview production



13


Monitor safe work practice - interview production

Assessment 2 due

14


Monitor safe work practice - interview production


15

Analyse safe work practice - interview production. Preparation of Safe Creative Practice Report



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 of course content is assessed through participation in practical exercises, knowledge assessment tasks and may include practical team based projects.


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 10

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 Creative Practice Implementation and 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 demonstrated alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program administration.

Other Information

Attendance:

Your learning experience will involve class-based teaching, discussion, demonstration and practical exercises

It is strongly advised that you 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.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/academic-integrity


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.  

Please speak to your teacher if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer or RPL for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit

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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