Course Title: Identify fabric and garment cleaning requirements
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2016
Course Code: OHTH5637C
Course Title: Identify fabric and garment cleaning requirements
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C3285 - Certificate III in Dry Cleaning Operations
Course Contact: Peter Bonnell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259171
Course Contact Email: peter.bonnell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 50
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 acquire the skills and knowledge to identify fabric handling requirements from care labelling instructions.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTDC2010A Identify fabric and garment cleaning requirements |
Element: |
1 Interpret care labeling |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Information on care labels is identified 1.2Care labelling symbols are interpreted 1.3 Meaning of care instructions is identified 1.4 Care categories are identified 1.5 Role of Australian Standards in care labelling is identified 1.6 Care considerations are identified 1.7 Care labelling information is used to identify potential fabric problems caused by improper handling 1.8 Consequences of improper care are identified |
Element: |
2 Identify fabric or garment cleaning requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Fabrics are correctly identified 2.2 Fabric finishes, trims and embellishments that may affect handling are identified 2.3 Care requirements of garments are identified 2.4 Measures to control fabric problems are determined, according to fabric handling requirements and OHS practices 2.5 Information resources are used to expand own knowledge of cleaning requirements |
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course you will be able to interpret care labeling and Identify fabric or garment cleaning requirements
Details of Learning Activities
In general your training is contextualised according to the company’s production processes undertaken as a part of the trainee’s normal work duties.
Your tasks are selected for training and explanation of the task to be undertaken is given by the trainer and the correct procedure discussed. The task is demonstrated by the trainer and underpinning skills and knowledge are developed.
When the trainer is confident you are capable of undertaking the task safely you will then do the task. During this time your work will be monitored by the trainer and questioning and further instruction given.
You will also be given workplace based tasks and activities to complete and practice between visits. Any activities and work performed between visits are reviewed and further training is undertaken accordingly.
RMIT University learning resources are used to support your training.
Teaching Schedule
In general the course is taught over 6 sessions:
1 Introduction and overview of course. Basics of skills required and course content 2 hrs
2 Use of learning resources and basic skills development 2 hrs
3 Workshop 6 hrs
4 Complete manuals 4 hrs
5 Supervised skill development to competency 34 hrs
6 Consolidation of skills and assessment 2 hrs
You will practice skills and understanding as a part of your workplace duties between sessions. Activities and work performed between visits are reviewed in the following session and further training is undertaken accordingly.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will be in the form of observation of your ability to interpret care labeling and Identify fabric or garment cleaning requirements and by questioning for underpinning knowledge.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment will be in the form of observation of work done by yourself and by questioning for underpinning knowledge.
Assessment Matrix
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