Application
This unit addresses the research, analysis, application and maintenance of information relevant to work roles within the creative arts industry. It involves industry structures and operations, employment obligations and opportunities, industry trends and emerging technologies, and industry laws and regulations. The unit also addresses effective monitoring and participation in industry networks.
This unit underpins effective performance within the creative arts industry sectors and requires an advanced application of creative arts industry knowledge. Basic and intermediate applications of creative arts industry knowledge are addressed in the unit CUFIND201A Develop and apply creative arts industry knowledge
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Research and apply industry information | 1.1 Research the structure and operation of the creative arts industries using appropriate sources 1.2 Research employment obligations and opportunities within the creative arts industries using appropriate sources 1.3 Monitor trends and emerging technologies within the creative arts industries using appropriate sources 1.4 Research laws and regulations affecting the creative arts industries using appropriate sources 1.5 Analyse, critique and share industry information with relevant personnel to assist own decision making and contingency planning 1.5 Evaluate currency and credibility of information sources and ensure research scope is sufficiently broad 1.6 Maintain accurate and comprehensive details of information sources |
2. Maintain effective industry networks | 2.1 Participate in networks and associations to maintain high standards of professional practice 2.2 Use network strategies to establish and maintain relationships that enhance own professional practice 2.3 Maintain dialogue with networks to maximise industry contacts and ensure currency and credibility of industry knowledge 2.4 Communicate benefits of network participation to relevant personnel |
3. Enhance professional practice | 3.1 Seek feedback from relevant personnel to identify professional development opportunities 3.2 Participate in professional development activities to improve work performance and ensure currency of industry knowledge 3.3 Use industry affiliations and strategic alliances to support and maintain professional practice |
Required Skills
Required skills
communication skills to:
obtain and interpret information to ensure currency of work practice
share industry information with colleagues and peers
work effectively in a team and acknowledge cultural protocols
learning skills to:
identify opportunities to maintain and enhance industry knowledge
identify own knowledge and information needs
seek feedback and integrate constructive advice into own professional practice
literacy skills to read and understand industry information and terminology
numeracy skills to interpret relevant technical data
planning and organising skills to monitor own work and introduce strategies to improve performance
technology skills to access and download industry information.
Required knowledge
the following areas and how they apply to day-to-day work activities, in relation to the particular creative arts industry sector in which knowledge is being assessed:
industry structure and operation
employment obligations and opportunities
laws and regulations
trends and emerging technologies
key creative arts industry terminology
copyright, moral rights, intellectual property and legislation and their impact on the creative arts industry
protocols and ethics as they apply to the creative arts industry
impact of technological convergence in the creative arts industry
nature, role and functions of unions and employer associations, including rights and responsibilities of employers and employees
OHS requirements relevant to particular work contexts
sources of information on the creative arts industry and ways of maintaining current industry knowledge.
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.
Overview of assessment | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the ability to: research, analyse, critique and apply industry information maintain effective industry networks enhance professional practice. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: access to: a range of relevant and current creative arts industry information materials an appropriate environment to enhance professional practice appropriate technology to research and apply creative arts industry information relevant creative arts industry networks, including opportunity for collaboration appropriate learning and assessment support when required the use of culturally appropriate processes, and techniques appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed. |
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: case studies to assess candidate’s ability to research industry information and apply knowledge to different contexts and situations direct observation of candidate analysing, critiquing and sharing industry information problem-solving activities to assess candidate’s critical thinking skills review of third-party reports from experienced practitioners oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of technical or context issues that impact on professional practice in a given industry context. 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. It should be noted that this unit underpins effective performance in all creative arts industry work practices, and as such could be assessed in conjunction with other operational and technical units at an equivalent level. |
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.
Structure and operation may include: | economic, historical and social significance of the creative arts industry creative arts industry sectors and their products, services, revenue flow and interrelationships local, regional, national and international creative arts enterprises major industry bodies and associations markets and distribution channels for products and services prominent creative arts practitioners and practices relationship with other industries working arrangements within the industry. |
Creative arts industries may include: | entertainment film, television, radio and interactive digital media museums and library services music visual arts, craft and design. |
Appropriate sources may include: | attending creative arts industry events, such as community activities, conferences, conventions, exhibitions, expositions, festivals, functions, performances and trade fairs electronic and print media, including articles, journals, magazines, news, reviews and subscriptions government publications, including legislation, policy and procedures manuals industrial relations publications, including bulletins, letters, magazines and newsletters industry publications, including induction kits, information sheets, reference books and technical publications internet libraries and archives (text, film, video, sound and graphic) lifestyle and contemporary issues magazines museums, galleries and studios peak copyright organisations personal observations and experience professional competitions and awards professional development activities, such as conferences, master classes, seminars, symposiums, training programs and workshops retail or wholesale suppliers of products and services. |
Employment obligations and opportunities may include: | career opportunities and career paths codes of conduct and codes of ethics employer bodies and professional associations employment conditions employment contracts and job descriptions industrial relations issues roles, responsibilities and employment rights of individuals and contracted freelance workers union membership. |
Trends and emerging technologies may include: | advances in any type of equipment or technology used within the industry changing nature of the marketplace, including marketing and production of products and services cultural protocols funding policies government initiatives historical, emerging and predicted trends importing and exporting issues industrial relations industry contraction and expansion insurance issues likely effects of new technology on current work practices and structure of the industry sources of technical advice and support taxation issues ways of upgrading skills to allow for the use of new technology. |
Laws and regulations may include: | anti-discrimination consumer protection contempt of court and parliament copyright, moral rights, intellectual property, licensing and royalty defamation duty of care environmental issues equal employment opportunity importing and exporting industrial relations laws and awards insurance libel obscenity OHS plagiarism privacy legislation racial vilification slander taxation. |
Relevant personnel may include: | agents artist managers colleagues and peers community representatives copyright and legal representatives current industry practitioners employee association (union) representatives industry association representatives industry managers mentors professionals from allied areas speakers at conferences and seminars. |
Networks and associations may include: | advisory committees chambers of commerce community organisations government agencies industry sector committees lobby groups local councils professional industry associations project-specific consultative and reference groups specific interest or support groups suppliers unions work teams. |
Network strategies may include: | association and society membership attending seminars distributing materials individual marketing maintaining regular contact participating in conferences. |
Sectors
Industry capability – industry context
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills.
Licensing Information
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.