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

DEFGEN028 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Assist in managing production processes

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency DEFGEN028 - Assist in managing production processes
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to assist in the routine operations involved in the production of a Defence news publication.It includes analysing and interpreting incoming material for newsworthiness and distributing the material for response from the relevant sectors within Defence.This unit applies to reporters who are required to be involved in the day-to-day operation of a unit that has responsibility for the production of Defence publications, such as services newspapers, magazines and internet sites. All reporters will be involved with this activity on an asneeds basis; this competency is required by all Defence reporters.The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.Persons undertaking this unit act in a broad range of contexts under limited supervision as part of a team, and perform specific tasks. Assistance and direction from senior reporters or editors would be provided.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.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in a range of workplace operational situations, with particular emphasis placed on the assessment of a variety of incoming material and recommendations, where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations

an office with operational conditions or a simulated environment that re-creates realistic office and operational scenarios in a wide range of situations that may be encountered by a Defence reporter

relevant and appropriate materials, tools and equipment currently used in industry

applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field General
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: Manage incoming material
  • Collect and record incoming material
  • Make an assessment of new material to determine its newsworthiness and make recommendations to the editor
  • Classify and archive material of potential value for future reference in accordance with operational procedures
       
Element: Assist in managing daily operations
  • Register letters to the editor and forward to the relevant personnel for response
  • Complete production tasks as directed by supervisor in accordance with organisational procedures
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Manage incoming material

1.1

Collect and record incoming material

1.2

Make an assessment of new material to determine its newsworthiness and make recommendations to the editor

1.3

Classify and archive material of potential value for future reference in accordance with operational procedures

2

Assist in managing daily operations

2.1

Register letters to the editor and forward to the relevant personnel for response

2.2

Complete production tasks as directed by supervisor in accordance with organisational procedures

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying safety, legislative and statutory requirements

assessing and making a fair and impartial judgement about the newsworthiness of material with full consideration of Defence public affairs objectives and communications ethics relevant to the audience and organisation

assisting in managing daily news publication operations

composing factual news publication information into a story

managing incoming news publication material

prioritising news publication information for relevance and accuracy

relating effectively with contributors and stakeholders

responding to readers’ letters.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

Australian Defence Force public affairs objectives and the characteristics of Defence public affairs organisations

Australian journalists’ association code of ethics

Defence news editorial board guidelines, and publishing procedures and deadlines

news publications and the types of stories relevant for Defence publications

reader and organisational interests

relevant legislation

relevant public affairs organisational policies and procedures

security requirements, conditions on reporting sensitive issues, Defence issues, current affairs issues

standard news production tasks and processes.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Manage incoming material

1.1

Collect and record incoming material

1.2

Make an assessment of new material to determine its newsworthiness and make recommendations to the editor

1.3

Classify and archive material of potential value for future reference in accordance with operational procedures

2

Assist in managing daily operations

2.1

Register letters to the editor and forward to the relevant personnel for response

2.2

Complete production tasks as directed by supervisor in accordance with organisational procedures

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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
Collect and record incoming material 
Make an assessment of new material to determine its newsworthiness and make recommendations to the editor 
Classify and archive material of potential value for future reference in accordance with operational procedures 
Register letters to the editor and forward to the relevant personnel for response 
Complete production tasks as directed by supervisor in accordance with organisational procedures 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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