Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
CULMS610C Mapping and Delivery Guide
Research, describe and document cultural material
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | CULMS610C - Research, describe and document cultural material |
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Description | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to research, describe and document cultural material, including the assessment and articulation of significance. The unit focuses on assessing and articulating the significance of cultural material, requires the application of significant judgement and is conducted under limited guidance.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement. | ||
Employability Skills | The required outcomes described in this unit of competency contain applicable facets of Employability Skills. The Employability Skills Summary for the qualification in which this unit of competency is packaged, will assist in identifying Employability Skills requirements. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit applies to individuals who are responsible for the assessment and description of any type of cultural material within a collection. It requires the application of significant judgement and specialised knowledge, and is conducted under limited guidance from others. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | Nil | ||
Competency Field | Collection Management |
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 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Describe cultural material | ||||||||
Element: Examine cultural material in accordance with industry best practice and organisational procedures | ||||||||
Element: Research relevantinformation sources regarding history and provenance of the cultural material | ||||||||
Element: Accurately identify unusual and distinctive features of the cultural material | ||||||||
Element: Clearly identify the cultural material wherever possible and provide a rationale for the identification | ||||||||
Element: Accurately and clearly record the results of the identification process in an appropriate format | ||||||||
Element: Assess significance | ||||||||
Element: Identify and consult with key stakeholders regarding the significance of cultural material | ||||||||
Element: Clearly identify the relationship of the material to related items in the collection and the significance of this relationship | ||||||||
Element: Identify the need for and seek appropriate expert advice where necessary | ||||||||
Element: Take action to ensure an item's condition and its conservation needs are fully described, and alert relevant personnel as required | ||||||||
Element: Summarise information | ||||||||
Element: Record descriptions in accordance with organisational procedures and practices | ||||||||
Element: Articulate the significance of the cultural material in an appropriate format and in sufficient detail in the description to meet organisational requirements | ||||||||
Element: Complete accession details | ||||||||
Element: Record accession details and allocate accession numbers according to organisational procedures and practices and from the correct sequence | ||||||||
Element: Confirm the identity of the cultural material before the accession process is implemented | ||||||||
Element: Accurately record the accession number in the appropriate information system | ||||||||
Element: Accurately record the accession number on the cultural material in accordance with organisational procedures and practices |