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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Establish own practice in wider context
   • Consider relationship of own practice to broader contemporary cultural context
   • Explore relationship of practice to particular aspects of cultural history and theory
   • Consider how own work relates to or differs from work of other professionals
   • Analyse progress of individual practice, and influences that have shaped this development
2. Extend research capability
   • Investigate ways to extend individual research that support professional practice and self-development
   • Develop areas of research to support current or planned developments in practice and broader areas of interest
   • Conduct comprehensive analysis of critical writing as part of ongoing research practice
3. Refine and articulate own positions and ideas
   • Apply critical analysis and expanding research activity to growth of personal ideas
   • Participate in current cultural debate with peers and within wider community
   • Request and use critical feedback from others
   • Develop substantiated ideas on cultural topics
   • Develop and present information in formats that meet industry and academic standards and conventions

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

critically analyse the features of own practice and make connections with the broader cultural context

investigate ways to extend own research capabilities and develop professional research capability in cultural history and theory

develop and present information following industry and academic standards and conventions

use effective interpersonal skills to articulate and debate complex ideas and seek feedback from others.

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

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Knowledge Evidence

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

explain the aspects of the broader contemporary cultural context that relate to own practice

list and describe possible ways to extend individual research

explain how critical analysis can inform own positions and ideas

explain how to develop ‘substantiated ideas’ on cultural topics

outline academic conventions and industry standards for the presentation of information and ideas.

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