Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to source and review information on history and theory for application to own work. The unit goes beyond the general understanding of an area of work (covered in unit CUVCOR11B Source information on history and theory and apply to own area of work) to encompass the notion of linking knowledge to one's own practice. The unit 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 of the Unit
Not Applicable
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite units |
This unit underpins many specialisation units, and combined assessment and/or training with those units is highly recommended. |
Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1 Source information on history and theory . |
1.1 Identify and access appropriate sources of information on history and theory. 1.2 Gather and organise information systematically. |
2 Review information on history and theory . |
2.1 Select information relevant to particular areas of interest. 2.2 Extract key ideas and concepts for possible relevance to own work. 2.3 Evaluate key ideas and concepts for potential relevance to own work. |
3 Apply information to own work . |
3.1 Formulate own ideas on the specific ways in which information may be used within work. 3.2 Integrate ideas into the development of own work. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
Required Skills and knowledge |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills :
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Required knowledge :
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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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. |
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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:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
The assessment context must provide for:
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Method of assessment |
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
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 the materials resources and equipment needed to identify, select, gather and evaluate information. It also requires resources to assist the integration of the selected information into the development of the work. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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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. |
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Arts practice may involve one, or more than one, area of the arts including: |
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Sources may include: |
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Information may relate to: |
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Gathering and collating information involves accessing information in a culturally appropriate way and systematically organising information by means of: |
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Key ideas and concepts may involve consideration of: |
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Evaluating may involve: |
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Ideas on specific ways in which information may be used may relate to: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Not Applicable