CUVCOR11B - Source information on history and theory and apply to own area of work

CUVCOR11B
Source information on history and theory and apply to own area of work

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to source information on history and theory and to apply that information to one's own area of work. This unit is introductory in nature and provides underpinning skills and knowledge for all areas of arts practice.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.

Application

Not Applicable

Prerequisites

	This unit underpins many specialisation units, and combined assessment and/or training with those units is highly recommended.

Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
1 Collect information on history and theory.	1.1 Identify and access relevant sources of information on history and theory in a culturally appropriate way. 1.2 Gather and organise information systematically.

2 Apply information to own area of work.	2.1 Review information as it relates to artistic practice in general and to a particular area of work. 2.2 Select information which is relevant to own area of work. 2.3 Use relevant information in a culturally appropriate way to develop an understanding of own area of work.

Required Skills

Required skills:

literacy skills sufficient to source, understand and apply information on history and theory.

Required knowledge:

general knowledge about sources of information on history and theory for arts practice and own area of arts practice

general knowledge about how to organise information relating to history and theory and how to apply this information to own area of work

awareness of copyright, moral rights and intellectual property issues and legislation as it relates to using information in own work.

Evidence Required


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.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit: application of selected information about history and theory to the development of understanding of own area of work overview knowledge of aspects of art history/theory as they apply to a particular area of work.

Context of and specific resources for assessment	The assessment context must provide for: project or work activities that allow the candidate to source information and apply to a particular work context.

Method of assessment	Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include: case studies to assess ability to apply information to different work contexts questioning and discussion of the candidate's intention and work outcome written or verbal reports on the application of selected information on history and theory to own area of work review of portfolios of evidence third party workplace reports of performance by the candidate. 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 e.g. speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).

	Assessment of this unit requires access to history and theory information sources.

Range Statement


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.
Sources of information may include:	cultural, historical, scientific texts film, video, web images, objects journal articles oral histories performances performances/presentations religious and spiritual texts stories technical or medium specific information.

Information may relate to:	aesthetics criticism cultural issues gender and identity issues histories of art, craft and design histories of performance/presentations and related skills land and place new technologies politics spiritual concerns world histories.

Information may be:	oral performance-based stories written.

Gathering and collating involves systematically organising information by means of:	diagrams, charts files, scrapbooks, diaries mind maps sketches.

Artistic practice may involve one, or more than one, area of the arts including:	arts administration dance design multi-media music photoimaging visual arts and contemporary craft writing.

Understanding of own work may be enhanced by review of information on:	current trends historical developments in a particular area the work of artists generally the work of others in a particular field.

Sectors

Not Applicable

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.

Licensing Information

Refer to Unit Descriptor