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

CUVACD505A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Work with the human form in creative practice

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUVACD505A - Work with the human form in creative practice
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to explore and represent the human form in the context of professional art or design practice.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application Many artists and designers work with the human form in their practice. This could be through two-dimensional (2-D) work like sketching, figure drawing or painting for a range of artistic or functional purposes, or through three-dimensional (3-D) work in areas, such as modelling, sculpture, ceramics and glass. Creative work may or may not be a direct representation of the human form.At this level, the practitioner works independently with mentoring and guidance as required.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
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: Research the human form
  • Source information and ideas about the representation and use of the human form in creative practice
  • Investigate aspects of human physiology and anatomy relevant to own practice
  • Analyse and distil relevant ideas and information from research
  • Develop and refine informed ideas about the use of the human form in creative work
       
Element: Visually represent the human form
  • Adapt ideas and knowledge about the human form for integration into a coherent body of work
  • Experiment with different media and techniques to represent different aspects of the human form or reflect ideas about the human form
  • Identify and resolve technical problems based on developing expertise
  • Challenge and adapt ways to represent or use the human form to develop own style
       
Element: Evaluate own work
  • Evaluate development of own work with others and seek feedback
  • Reflect on the particular ways that experimentation with the human form has informed own practice
  • Identify ways in which technique may be further developed as part of professional practice and build ideas into future work
       


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 ability to:

develop an individual approach to the use of the human form in own work

produce a coherent body of creative work that shows ability to work effectively with the human form

research the representation of the human form in historical and contemporary contexts.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

equipment, materials and tools used in the relevant creative discipline.

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:

evaluation of the use of the human form within a body of work produced by the candidate

evaluation of processes used by the candidate to explore use of the human form

direct observation of work in progress, including exploration of, and experimentation with, techniques

questioning and discussion about candidate’s intentions and the work outcome

review of portfolios of evidence

review of third-party reports from experienced practitioners.

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy) and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties, such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).

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 task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

communication skills to discuss technical and conceptual aspects of creative work

critical thinking and analytical skills to make judgements about use of the human form and its depiction in a creative context

initiative and enterprise skills to identify and act on opportunities for own practice presented by the human form

learning skills to develop and refine own approach to the use of the human form in practice

literacy skills to analyse complex and varied information about creative practice

problem-solving skills to identify and resolve technical problems with the representation or use of the human form in creative work

self-management and planning skills to draw together research and experimentation processes for benefit of own work

technology skills to conduct web-based research.

Required knowledge

historical and contemporary approaches to representation of the human form in creative practice

commonly used research methodologies for creative practitioners

techniques to represent or reflect the human form relevant to own area of practice

intellectual property legislation and issues associated with creative practice

skeletal and muscular aspects of human anatomy

sustainability issues associated with the tools and materials used in relevant creative practice

OHS requirements for relevant area of creative practice.

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 and ideas may come from:

artworks

commercial briefs

critical writing

events

exhibitions

experiences of self or others

films

images

internet

music

objects

other people

performances

presentations

printed texts

technical information.

Representation and use of the human form may include:

2-D, such as paintings and drawings

3-D, such as sculpture, ceramics and jewellery

particular aspects of the human form depicted in the work

use of shape informed by the human form

use of the human form as surface treatment.

Human physiology and anatomy may include:

focus on a particular part of the body, such as:

muscular system

skeletal system

whole body.

Relevant ideas and information may relate to:

media

new concepts for work

techniques.

Coherent body of work:

may include:

any 2-D or 3-D art form

design work

models

props

sets

sketches

virtual works

is work that is:

conceptually resolved

documented in terms of its development

subject to critical feedback by others

technically resolved

thematically connected.

Technical problems may relate to:

challenges of creating effects with particular media

limitations of own technique

level of detail required in the visual representation.

Ways in which technique may be further developed may include:

collaboration

further study

intensive workshops

mentored guidance

new projects.

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
Source information and ideas about the representation and use of the human form in creative practice 
Investigate aspects of human physiology and anatomy relevant to own practice 
Analyse and distil relevant ideas and information from research 
Develop and refine informed ideas about the use of the human form in creative work 
Adapt ideas and knowledge about the human form for integration into a coherent body of work 
Experiment with different media and techniques to represent different aspects of the human form or reflect ideas about the human form 
Identify and resolve technical problems based on developing expertise 
Challenge and adapt ways to represent or use the human form to develop own style 
Evaluate development of own work with others and seek feedback 
Reflect on the particular ways that experimentation with the human form has informed own practice 
Identify ways in which technique may be further developed as part of professional practice and build ideas into future work 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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