Course Title: Work effectively in the plumbing and services sector
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: GEDU6036C
Course Title: Work effectively in the plumbing and services sector
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3312 - Certificate III in Plumbing
Course Contact : Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email:vocengineering@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Program Manager - Warren James
Tel: +61 3 9925 4632
Nominal Hours: 15
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
CPCPCM2043A Carry out WHS requirements
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to prepare for and sustain effective work within the plumbing and services sector of the building and construction industry. It requires the ability to accept instructions, work with others, plan activities and perform tasks, as well as participate in workplace planning and meetings. Outcomes include effective participation in a plumbing and services workplace to promote a harmonious and efficient work environment.
The unit covers the identification and clarification of the sector work context and setting, acceptance of workplace responsibility by the individual, working in a team, individual career path improvement and participation in meetings.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPCPCM2041A Work effectively in the plumbing and services sector |
Element: |
2. Organise and accept responsibility for own workload. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1Priorities and deadlines are established in consultation with others and recorded. |
Element: |
3. Work in a team. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1Workplace goals and the contributions to be made by teams are identified. |
Element: |
4. Participate in identifying and pursuing own development needs and processes. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1The competencies for the workplace are identified. |
Element: |
1. Identify the industry work context and setting. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1Nature and scope of plumbing and services functions, activities, contribution to public health and safety, economic importance, employment opportunities and career paths are identified. |
Element: |
5. Participate in workplace meetings. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1Meeting procedures and objectives are identified and applied. |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to Elements
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities include in class workbook activities and researching industry practices and standards. This may include online learning activities. Students are expected to undertake design, size and documentation to relevant industry standards to include sustainability and WHS principles.
Teaching Schedule
This unit is delivered over 2 session
Session Number | Topic | Learning Activities/Resources | Elements/ Performance criteria | Assessments |
Session 1 | Employment and economic importance of the plumbing and service sector Awareness of regulatory requirements in workplace Standards and codes in Workplace sector Personal and team goals Conflict situations Personal development Communications – meetings and working safely with others |
- Read ‘Basic Pearson’s book Chapter 2 -View DVDs from safety care Australia Workplace Security Violence Awareness Safety Awareness Work sheets 1 - 7 |
1 .1 /5.3 | ASS 1 - Undertake a team orientated project at RMIT Plumbing dept.
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Session 2 | OH&S procedures and safe work management
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Introduce SWMS requirements | 1 .1 /5.3 | ASS 2 – Complete workbook underpinning questions ASS 3 – Complete a SWMS |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
There are no prescribed textbooks. ‘Pearsons Basic Plumbing Service Skills 2nd edition’ |
References
Other Resources
See Above
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.
Assessment Tasks
Students are required to complete three different types of assessment tasks
Assessment 1 - Undertake a team orientated project at RMIT Plumbing dept. (weighting 30%)
Assessment 2 – Submit workbook underpinning questions (weighting 30%)
Assessment 3 – Submit completed SWMS (weighting 40%)
To successfully complete this unit, a student needs to be deemed competent (CA grade) in all three assessment tasks.
Grading Criteria:
NYC - Not yet competent
CA - Competence Achieved
DNS - Did not submit assessment
Assessment Matrix
Assessment Task Element/ PC Percentage Weighting
.Assessment 1 - Class Activities Element 1.1 to 5.3 30%
Assessment 2 - Underpinning questions Element 1.1 to 5.3 30%
Assessment 3 - Completed SWMS Element 1.1 to 5.3 40%
Other Information
Students are reminded that cheating, whether by fabrication, falsification of data, or plagiarism, is an offence subject to University disciplinary procedures. Plagiarism in oral or written presentations is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person, without appropriate referencing, as though it is one’s own. Plagiarism is not acceptable.
The use of another person’s work or ideas must be acknowledged. Failure to do so may result in charges of academic misconduct which carry a range of penalties including cancellation of results and exclusion from your course.
Students are responsible for ensuring that their work is kept in a secure place. It is also a disciplinary offence for students to allow their work to be plagiarized by another student.
Students should be aware of their rights and responsibilities regarding the use of copyright material. It is strongly recommended that students refer to the Guidelines for Students at the RMIT University Homepage.
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