School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

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.

  • Unit Title

    Maintain and apply creative arts industry knowledge
  • Unit Code

    CUAIND502
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Nominal Hours

    50
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Leisa Marie LANDRE-ORD

Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain creative arts industry knowledge, and monitor and manage own professional practice. It applies to individuals with advanced research and analysis skills working as practitioners, administrators or managers. They could be working in the public or private sector in a variety of contexts. No licensing, legislative or certification conditions apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Equivalent Rule

Supersedes and is equivalent to CUVIND501B - Maintain and apply creative arts industry knowledge

Elements

  • 1. Research and apply creative arts industry information
  • 2. Maintain effective industry networks
  • 3. Enhance professional practice

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to: - research, analyse and apply current and reliable industry information - document detailed industry information and its sources - record networking activities used to maintain and enhance industry knowledge - identify and participate in professional development activities. Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must: - explain how the listed points apply to day-to-day work activities in the relevant creative arts industry sector: - industry structure and operation - employment obligations and opportunities - laws and regulations - industry protocols - trends and emerging technologies - identify sources of information on the creative arts industry - describe ways of maintaining current industry knowledge.

Assessment

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to: - current creative arts industry information sources and materials - appropriate technology. Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Assessment

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.


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

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.

  • Unit Title

    Maintain and apply creative arts industry knowledge
  • Unit Code

    CUAIND502
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Nominal Hours

    50
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Leisa Marie LANDRE-ORD

Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain creative arts industry knowledge, and monitor and manage own professional practice. It applies to individuals with advanced research and analysis skills working as practitioners, administrators or managers. They could be working in the public or private sector in a variety of contexts. No licensing, legislative or certification conditions apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Equivalent Rule

Supersedes and is equivalent to CUVIND501B - Maintain and apply creative arts industry knowledge

Elements

  • 1. Research and apply creative arts industry information
  • 2. Maintain effective industry networks
  • 3. Enhance professional practice

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to: - research, analyse and apply current and reliable industry information - document detailed industry information and its sources - record networking activities used to maintain and enhance industry knowledge - identify and participate in professional development activities. Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must: - explain how the listed points apply to day-to-day work activities in the relevant creative arts industry sector: - industry structure and operation - employment obligations and opportunities - laws and regulations - industry protocols - trends and emerging technologies - identify sources of information on the creative arts industry - describe ways of maintaining current industry knowledge.

Assessment

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to: - current creative arts industry information sources and materials - appropriate technology. Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Assessment

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.


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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