Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release 1 |
This version first released with CUA Creative Arts and Culture Training Package Version 5.0. |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop and extend skills as a practising designer. It involves obtaining and developing conceptual and technical skills, developing an individual style in these skills and evaluating the use of these skills in own work tasks. Designers must continually refine, develop and evaluate their own conceptual and technical skills. Research, experimentation and collaboration are key factors in this process.
The unit applies to those who work as a designer, in any industry context, either independently or employed by an organisation.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Unit Sector
Design – Design Process
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1 Acquire and develop technical skills |
1.1 Plan strategies for development of applicable technical skills in design practice 1.2 Plan and use opportunities to develop and assess technical skills 1.3 Identify and use practice, feedback, discussion and evaluation opportunities to continuously improve technical skills 1.4 Develop and extend technical skills through testing capabilities of materials, tools and equipment 1.5 Identify and use applicable media to stimulate technical and professional development |
2 Develop conceptual skills and ideas |
2.1 Engage in ongoing experimentation and exploration of different ideas and techniques 2.2 Discuss ideas with others and apply knowledge gained to own work 2.3 Stimulate conceptual and technical skills development using studies of others work 2.4 Research and share ideas across different design disciplines 2.5 Identify and use different opportunities to develop own skills and keep informed about current design practice |
3 Develop own voice |
3.1 Explore and experiment with new ideas in making and interpreting design work 3.2 Develop own voice and expand practice using technology where required |
4 Evaluate own work |
4.1 Seek and apply constructive criticism from others 4.2 Evaluate own work against planned strategy for own practice 4.3 Evaluate own work in the context of work by others4.4 Adjust work processes and practice as necessary to improve technical, conceptual and commercial outcomes |
5 Research work opportunities |
5.1 Identify sources of information relating to work opportunities for designers 5.2 Identify networks and promotional opportunities for designers which may be helpful in developing career opportunities 5.3 Incorporate research results and information into own work and career planning |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.
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DESCRIPTION |
Learning |
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Reading |
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Writing |
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Oral Communication |
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Self-management |
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Teamwork |
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Planning and organising |
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Initiative and enterprise |
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Problem-solving |
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Technology |
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Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to BSBDES403 Develop and extend design skills and practice.
Links
Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=1db201d9-4006-4430-839f-382ef6b803d5