Course Title: Develop and implement own self-care plan in the creative industries

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2023

Course Code: BUSM8887C

Course Title: Develop and implement own self-care plan in the creative industries

School: 515T Creative Industries

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4422 - Certificate IV in Screen and Media

Course Contact: Suzanne Thomson

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8428

Course Contact Email: suzanne.thomson@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Teacher: Jeanie Hague-Smith
jeanie.hague-smith@rmit.edu.au 
+61 3 9925 4815

Program Coordinator:Suzanne Thomson
suzanne.thomson@rmit.edu.au
+61 3 9925 8428

Nominal Hours: 50

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None.

Course Description

In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to identify, select and use a range of self-care strategies to support sustainability of own practice and actively implement mental wellbeing and self-care in the creative industries. This includes implementing preventative techniques and evaluating their success against an individualised self-care plan.

The course applies to those who may be required to manage personal wellbeing and sustainable professional practice in any creative industry sector or area of expertise.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUAMWB401 Develop and implement own self-care plan in the creative industries

Element:

1. Research self-care techniques, risks and strategies

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Determine factors that may impact own wellbeing in a creative industries environment

1.2 Research and identity self-care strategies and features of self-care plans

1.3 Research and evaluate risks associated with neglecting self-care in the creative industries

1.4 Discuss self-care techniques, risks and strategies with creative personnel

Element:

2. Establish self-care plan

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Evaluate current circumstances in relation to self-care and emotional wellbeing

2.2 Determine and document factors of wellbeing and self-care techniques according to personal circumstances and current working conditions

2.3 Draft self-care plan according to identified personal requirements

Element:

3. Implement and review self-care plan

Performance Criteria:


3.1 Identify and source resource requirements of self-care plan

3.2 Carry out self-care plan

3.3 Review outcomes of self-care plan implementation and update plan as required

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. 


Details of Learning Activities

This course consists of 2 Units of Competency that are clustered together for delivery and assessment. The other unit of competency in this clustered course is: BSBPEF402 - Develop personal work priorities

In class learning activities may include, but are not limited to:

• lectures and/or lab work
• teacher directed group activities and projects
• group discussions and class presentations
• peer and teacher feedback
• self directed online, library and industry research
• self directed project production work and reflection

Out of class activities may include, but are not limited to:

• maintaining secure daily backups of all assessment and project data to your RMIT OneDrive account
• accessing online tutorial resources
• self directed online, library and industry research
• self directed project production work and reflection
• class excursions to events and locations outside of RMIT

 


Teaching Schedule

Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and the availability of speakers and resources.

 

Week Topic Assessment / Learning activities

Week 1

Introduction -

RMIT speaker
Services, student support. 

 Learning Activity: Students access microsoft calendar and install microsoft todo
Week 2

Self Care
1.1 Researching Self care

1.2 What are self care plans
Organise WLB folder

*All assessments and due dates added to calendar for course

 Learning Activity: EOP - assessments into Calendar - submitted into discussions
 Week 3 

Self Care
RMIT speaker mental health

  • Researching Self care - hazards on the job
  • Emergency vrs maintenance self care and preventative techniques
  • Self care techniques
  
Week 4

Workplanning

  • Workplan content , whats in it, stakeholders, resources, workgroup targets. 
  • Setting up workplan 
  
Week 5

RMIT SPEAKER -Time management 

  • Research -  Scheduling of tasks and planning using software 
  • Prioritisation techniques
  
Week 6

AT1 Part B

  • Self-evaluation of well-being needs
  • Work plan tasks and accountabilities
  
 Week 7 

Handling Stress

RMIT speaker on how to handle stress
Work on drafting self-care plan 

 
Week 8

Work Draft plan

Work on tasks to help draft work plan

 AT1 Due
Week 9

Excursion

Self-care excursion - creative inspiration

  
Week 10

AT2 Part A

  • Monitor Progress Self care
  • Monitor performance on workplan
  
Week 11

AT2 Part B

  • Review and reflect on Performance for workplan
  •  Review and reflect on Performance for self-care plan

 
Week 12 Seek feedback and review of the performance (based on the assessments in your workplan)  
Week 13

Completing AT2
Time dedicated to work with teacher on priorities and documentation tools. 

 
Week 14

Completing AT2
Time dedicated to work with teacher on priorities and documentation tools.

 AT2 Implement and review work-life balance due
Week 15

 Review

  
Week 16

Review

  
Week 17 Review

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


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. 


Assessment Tasks

Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training qualifications are assessed for Competency.  To be assessed competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills at a standard expected in the workplace. To be assessed as Competent in this course, you will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.

You should refer to the assessment brief which is available through Canvas for full assessment criteria

Assessment 01: Establish Life Balance

In this assessment, students will research “self-care” processes and explore planning/scheduling tools for help develop a work-life balance plan in the context of a creative environment. 

Due Week 8

Assessment 02: Implement and Review Balance Plans

In this assessment, students will record their implementation of self-care and work-plan and reflect on any impacts that may have affected their ability to complete work tasks on time.

Due Week 14

Assessment in this course uses the following grades:

CA - Competency Achieved
NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did Not Submit


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix for this course demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the unit of competency. These matrices are available through Program Administration.

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters.

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