Course Title: Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C2227 Certificate II in Building and Construction

Course Title: Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 20

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities. 

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Course Contact: Sebastian La Rocca

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4606

Course Contact Email: sebastian.larocca@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

In this course you will cover the outcomes required to prepare for and sustain effective work within the construction industry. It also covers the identification and clarification of the construction industry work context, scope and employment conditions, responsibility required to be accepted by the individual, working in a team, individual career path improvement activities and sustainable work practices and techniques.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CPCCCM1012A Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
Elements:	1. Identify industry structure, occupations, job roles and work conditions 2. Accept responsibility for own workload 3. Work in a team 4. Identify own development needs 5. Identify current resource use and identify opportunities to improve resource efficiency 6. Comply with environmental regulations

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. 

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.