SFLDEC015 Research global floristry trends

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SFLDEC015 Research global floristry trends

Modification History

Not applicable.

Application

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to research and critically evaluate global floristry design trends and practice at a strategic level, and to use that research as a way of extending expertise in floristry design and construction.

This unit applies to all floristry industry businesses including retail floristry shops, and studio floristry businesses and those that specialise in corporate or special events. It applies to senior and specialist floral designers and floral stylists who work with significant autonomy, have considerable experience across product categories and have a strategic design focus as part of their job role.

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil

Competency Field

Design and Construction

Unit Sector

Floristry

Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENTS	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Explore floristry design trends and practice.	1.1 Assess and select research strategies for exploration of global floristry design ideas and concepts. 1.2 Identify and explore new and alternative sources of information. 1.3 Research information on the history and evolution of the global floristry industry as a context for current work practice. 1.4 Identify and explore current, emerging technology and innovative ideas in floristry design practice. 1.5 Identify consumer markets for innovative floristry designs.
2. Evaluate information to inform work practice.	2.1 Use information to challenge own past design practice and personal style. 2.2 Analyse ways in which trends may be used or adapted to current work practice and generate commercial opportunities. 2.3 Assess the commercial viability of producing floristry designs that align to new and emerging trends. 2.4 Use information to generate discussion and critical analysis of floristry design trends. 2.5 Develop position on global design trends and emerging technology and integrate into professional design practice.
3. Extend floristry design skills and knowledge.	3.1 Assess implications of design trends, re-evaluate and refine approaches to own design practice. 3.2 Use opportunities presented by research to extend and refine floristry design skills and knowledge. 3.3 Collaborate with other professionals on floristry design practice to support self-development. 3.4 Use practice, feedback, professional discussion and evaluation to continually improve skills.

Foundation Skills

Foundation skills essential to performance in this unit, but not explicit in the performance criteria are listed below:
Skill	Description
Reading skills to:	interpret and analyse information about complex and strategic design concepts, floral design trends and emerging technology.
Oral communication skills to:	articulate and debate conceptual ideas with professional design colleagues.
Initiative and enterprise skills to:	proactively use opportunities to update knowledge of global floristry design trends and emerging technology.
Teamwork skills to:	use professional discussions with other florists to analyse floristry design trends.
Planning and organising skills to:	establish a research process, collect and evaluate research data to inform professional development.
Self-management skills to:	critically analyse information and formulate positions on design trends.
Technology skills to:	use computers and the Internet to research information.

Unit Mapping Information

No equivalent unit.

Links

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