Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CUASOU503 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop sound designs

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUASOU503 - Develop sound designs
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop an overall sound design from production briefs.It applies to individuals with a good understanding of the physical nature of sound, along with research and creative thinking skills. They collaborate with other creative personnel to develop the overall sound or musical identity of a wide range productions. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

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:

sound recording, production and playback equipment

sound design briefs for productions

interaction with others.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Interpret and confirm sound design brief
  • Participate in concept meetings with relevant people to discuss and determine creative and technical sound requirements for a production
  • Confirm sound requirements meet the overall production requirements in liaison with relevant people
  • Identify and confirm any additional sound design team members required to fulfil the brief
       
Element: Break down components of sound design brief
  • Identify types of sounds required, and determine content, quality and duration of each sound component
  • Determine and document resource and creative requirements for each sound component
  • Document and confirm roles of sound design team members
       
Element: Experiment with sound components to express ideas
  • Encourage and motivate sound design team members to generate ideas
  • Generate, explore and record a range of ideas and options to serve as a creative base for developing the required sound design
  • Select ideas with the most potential for technical and creative development of the required sound design
       
Element: Assess creative ideas
  • Evaluate selected ideas in terms of their viability, cost, technical feasibility and suitability to meet requirements of sound design brief
  • Select final ideas for the components of the sound design, based on what is needed to meet the overall requirements of the brief
       
Element: Design sound elements
  • Develop sound design concept, taking into consideration the brief and the ideas generated by the sound design team
  • Determine sound components required to implement sound design in line with creative and technical requirements
  • Establish clear relationship between sound components and objectives of sound design
  • Liaise with relevant people to incorporate additional requirements and ideas to achieve best sound design
  • Present sound design in required format to convey design concept
  • Confirm final sound design concept is consistent with brief and that potential difficulties are addressed
       
Element: Evaluate final sound design
  • Use appropriate techniques to evaluate whether final sound design meets the requirements of the sound design brief
  • Seek feedback and opinions from relevant people, and document results of evaluation
  • Communicate results of evaluation to relevant people, and use results to improve future practice
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Interpret and confirm sound design brief

1.1 Participate in concept meetings with relevant people to discuss and determine creative and technical sound requirements for a production

1.2 Confirm sound requirements meet the overall production requirements in liaison with relevant people

1.3 Identify and confirm any additional sound design team members required to fulfil the brief

2. Break down components of sound design brief

2.1 Identify types of sounds required, and determine content, quality and duration of each sound component

2.2 Determine and document resource and creative requirements for each sound component

2.3 Document and confirm roles of sound design team members

3. Experiment with sound components to express ideas

3.1 Encourage and motivate sound design team members to generate ideas

3.2 Generate, explore and record a range of ideas and options to serve as a creative base for developing the required sound design

3.3 Select ideas with the most potential for technical and creative development of the required sound design

4. Assess creative ideas

4.1 Evaluate selected ideas in terms of their viability, cost, technical feasibility and suitability to meet requirements of sound design brief

4.2 Select final ideas for the components of the sound design, based on what is needed to meet the overall requirements of the brief

5. Design sound elements

5.1 Develop sound design concept, taking into consideration the brief and the ideas generated by the sound design team

5.2 Determine sound components required to implement sound design in line with creative and technical requirements

5.3 Establish clear relationship between sound components and objectives of sound design

5.4 Liaise with relevant people to incorporate additional requirements and ideas to achieve best sound design

5.5 Present sound design in required format to convey design concept

5.6 Confirm final sound design concept is consistent with brief and that potential difficulties are addressed

6. Evaluate final sound design

6.1 Use appropriate techniques to evaluate whether final sound design meets the requirements of the sound design brief

6.2 Seek feedback and opinions from relevant people, and document results of evaluation

6.3 Communicate results of evaluation to relevant people, and use results to improve future practice

Evidence of the ability to:

in collaboration with others, develop at least three designs that combine a mix of sound components in response to sound design briefs

experiment, assess and select from the creative ideas of self and others

document final evaluation of sound designs.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe the production requirements that may impact on sound designs

describe the information that is typically found in sound design briefs

explain the formats that could be used to present design concepts

describe techniques for developing ideas and enhancing innovation

describe techniques for evaluating sound designs

explain the issues and challenges that typically arise when developing sound designs, and how to address them.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Interpret and confirm sound design brief

1.1 Participate in concept meetings with relevant people to discuss and determine creative and technical sound requirements for a production

1.2 Confirm sound requirements meet the overall production requirements in liaison with relevant people

1.3 Identify and confirm any additional sound design team members required to fulfil the brief

2. Break down components of sound design brief

2.1 Identify types of sounds required, and determine content, quality and duration of each sound component

2.2 Determine and document resource and creative requirements for each sound component

2.3 Document and confirm roles of sound design team members

3. Experiment with sound components to express ideas

3.1 Encourage and motivate sound design team members to generate ideas

3.2 Generate, explore and record a range of ideas and options to serve as a creative base for developing the required sound design

3.3 Select ideas with the most potential for technical and creative development of the required sound design

4. Assess creative ideas

4.1 Evaluate selected ideas in terms of their viability, cost, technical feasibility and suitability to meet requirements of sound design brief

4.2 Select final ideas for the components of the sound design, based on what is needed to meet the overall requirements of the brief

5. Design sound elements

5.1 Develop sound design concept, taking into consideration the brief and the ideas generated by the sound design team

5.2 Determine sound components required to implement sound design in line with creative and technical requirements

5.3 Establish clear relationship between sound components and objectives of sound design

5.4 Liaise with relevant people to incorporate additional requirements and ideas to achieve best sound design

5.5 Present sound design in required format to convey design concept

5.6 Confirm final sound design concept is consistent with brief and that potential difficulties are addressed

6. Evaluate final sound design

6.1 Use appropriate techniques to evaluate whether final sound design meets the requirements of the sound design brief

6.2 Seek feedback and opinions from relevant people, and document results of evaluation

6.3 Communicate results of evaluation to relevant people, and use results to improve future practice

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
Participate in concept meetings with relevant people to discuss and determine creative and technical sound requirements for a production 
Confirm sound requirements meet the overall production requirements in liaison with relevant people 
Identify and confirm any additional sound design team members required to fulfil the brief 
Identify types of sounds required, and determine content, quality and duration of each sound component 
Determine and document resource and creative requirements for each sound component 
Document and confirm roles of sound design team members 
Encourage and motivate sound design team members to generate ideas 
Generate, explore and record a range of ideas and options to serve as a creative base for developing the required sound design 
Select ideas with the most potential for technical and creative development of the required sound design 
Evaluate selected ideas in terms of their viability, cost, technical feasibility and suitability to meet requirements of sound design brief 
Select final ideas for the components of the sound design, based on what is needed to meet the overall requirements of the brief 
Develop sound design concept, taking into consideration the brief and the ideas generated by the sound design team 
Determine sound components required to implement sound design in line with creative and technical requirements 
Establish clear relationship between sound components and objectives of sound design 
Liaise with relevant people to incorporate additional requirements and ideas to achieve best sound design 
Present sound design in required format to convey design concept 
Confirm final sound design concept is consistent with brief and that potential difficulties are addressed 
Use appropriate techniques to evaluate whether final sound design meets the requirements of the sound design brief 
Seek feedback and opinions from relevant people, and document results of evaluation 
Communicate results of evaluation to relevant people, and use results to improve future practice 

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