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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to create a range of theatrical millinery. Individuals who apply these skills are expected to display a high level of initiative and judgement as they take responsibility for ensuring the quality of theatrical millinery items required for productions. They may be responsible for supervising others. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Performance evidence Evidence of the ability to: Use a range of techniques and materials to create specialised theatrical millinery items for at least one production, Follow safety procedures when using equipment and materials to make millinery, work collaboratively. Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.
Knowledge evidence To complete the unit requirements the individual must: Describe the role of millinery in the overall costume design and production process, Describe the range and type of specialised headwear that may be required in period and fantasy productions, Describe construction techniques used to make specialised millinery items, Provide examples of materials and fabrics used to create different effects and structures for specialised millinery items, Describe the link between performance requirements and the selection of construction processes and materials.
Assessment conditions Gather evidence to demonstrate consistent performance in conditions that are safe and replicate the workplace. Noise levels, production flow, interruptions and time variances must be typical of those experienced in the live entertainment industries. The assessment environment must include access to costume and millinery specifications, materials and production schedules. Assessors must satisfy SNR/AQTF assessor requirements.
GS5 VET GRADING SCHEMA Used for WAAPA VET only
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to create a range of theatrical millinery. Individuals who apply these skills are expected to display a high level of initiative and judgement as they take responsibility for ensuring the quality of theatrical millinery items required for productions. They may be responsible for supervising others. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Performance evidence Evidence of the ability to: Use a range of techniques and materials to create specialised theatrical millinery items for at least one production, Follow safety procedures when using equipment and materials to make millinery, work collaboratively. Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.
Knowledge evidence To complete the unit requirements the individual must: Describe the role of millinery in the overall costume design and production process, Describe the range and type of specialised headwear that may be required in period and fantasy productions, Describe construction techniques used to make specialised millinery items, Provide examples of materials and fabrics used to create different effects and structures for specialised millinery items, Describe the link between performance requirements and the selection of construction processes and materials.
Assessment conditions Gather evidence to demonstrate consistent performance in conditions that are safe and replicate the workplace. Noise levels, production flow, interruptions and time variances must be typical of those experienced in the live entertainment industries. The assessment environment must include access to costume and millinery specifications, materials and production schedules. Assessors must satisfy SNR/AQTF assessor requirements.
GS5 VET GRADING SCHEMA Used for WAAPA VET only
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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