- BSBDES304A - Source and apply design industry knowledge
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
BSBDES304A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Source and apply design industry knowledge
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
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Unit of Competency | BSBDES304A - Source and apply design industry knowledge |
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| Description | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to source, apply and update a general knowledge of the design industry.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement. | ||
| Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
| Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit applies to individuals who need to source and apply knowledge on the design industry to support professional design practice. The unit acknowledges the concept of a design industry and design as a discrete profession. BSBDES202A Evaluate the nature of design in a specific industry context is more appropriate for those involved in design related activity as part of a broader job role.Design is a practice based on problem solving, aesthetics, materials and processes. It refers to professional design of work involving two dimensions and forms in space which respond to a brief, and may relate to the design of digital media, graphics, illustrative work, industrial designs, events/exhibits, fashion, jewellery, fashion accessories, furniture, furnishing, interior or urban design. | ||
| Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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| Competency Field | Design - Design Process | ||
| Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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| Element: Source and apply information on the structure and operation of the design industry |
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| Element: Source and apply knowledge on employment obligations and opportunities that impact on designers |
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| Element: Seek information on new design technology |
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| Element: Update industry knowledge |
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| Element: Apply information on ethical and legal work practices |
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Evidence Required
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The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the following is essential: knowledge of the design industry, design as a profession and the relationship between design and other industries application of industry knowledge to work activities, maximising effective performance knowledge of ways to maintain currency in design industry trends and practice. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: access to sources of information on the design industry. |
Method of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of different aspects of the design industry. |
Guidance information for assessment | Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended. |
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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Required skills |
communication skills to share industry information in day-to-day activities learning and self-management skills to take responsibility for ongoing learning and development research and literacy skills to source and interpret industry information. |
Required knowledge |
concept of a design industry, what it means, the typical questions and issues about whether a design industry exists, and how a design industry relates to other industries copyright, moral rights and intellectual property issues and legislation, and their impact on the design industry current and emerging technologies used within the design industry design industry including different sectors and their interrelationships, plus the historical development of the industry etiquette and ethics as they apply to key design disciplines within the industry global nature of design activity impact of convergence in the design industry key design disciplines, how they interrelate and key roles and responsibilities key design industry terminology nature, role and functions of unions and employer associations, including rights and responsibilities of employers and employees obligations of employees, including attendance, ethical behaviour, taking directions, confidentiality, work performance, safety and care obligations of employers, including safe system of work and non-discrimination sources of information on the design industry and ways of maintaining current industry knowledge. |
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Information on the design industry should relate to: | different sectors, and products and services available economic and social significance of the industry industry structure prominent design practitioners, companies and practices relationship between design and allied industries such as: film, television, radio, digital media journalism manufacturing music photoimaging retail scientific/medical sport tourism visual arts and craft |
Employment obligations and opportunities may relate to: | best practice models career opportunities professional associations roles, responsibilities and employment rights of contracted workers unions and employer bodies |
Information on new technology may relate to: | advances in technology and equipment likely effects of new technology on current work practices and the structure of the industry sources of technical advice and support ways of upgrading skills to allow for the use of new technology |
Opportunities to update knowledge of the design industry may relate to: | conferences, symposiums, workshops, master classes discussions with industry practitioners and colleagues exhibitions/events expositions industry associations and organisations industry functions industry journals internet media personal observations and experience policy and procedures manuals reference manuals seminars and other professional development opportunities unions and other sources of industrial relations information |
Issues of concern to the industry may be related to: | changing nature of the marketplace convergence government initiatives industry expansion labour issues |
Information on ethical and legal work practices may relate to: | contracts copyright, moral rights and intellectual property issues legal requirements permits |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist
| Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice | Yes | No | Comments/feedback |
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| Identify and access information on the design industry and professional design practice | |||
| Use and analyse knowledge of the design industry appropriately, to inform own design practice and work | |||
| Obtain information on employment obligations and opportunities in the design industry | |||
| Apply knowledge of employment obligations and opportunities appropriately, within day-to-day work activities | |||
| Correctly identify sources of information on new technology affecting different areas of design practice | |||
| Investigate relevant technologies to assist effective work performance | |||
| Identify and use a range of opportunities to update knowledge of the design industry and monitor current issues of concern to the industry | |||
| Share updated knowledge with colleagues and peer group as appropriate, and incorporate into day-to-day work activities | |||
| Source information on ethical and legal work practices in the context of design | |||
| Share updated knowledge on ethical and legal work practice in day-to-day work activities |
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