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Course in Underpinning Skills for Industry Qualifications

Course in Underpinning Skills for Industry Qualifications

Accredited course
National Code:
52665WA
State Code:
3713
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
03/04/2014
Field of Education
0703 - Curriculum And Education Studies
AQF Level
Course in
Nominal Hours
250
Duration
1 Semester
Stream of Study
Basic Education/Employment Skills, Preparation (2100)
Accredited Date
Expiry Date
VET Act Classifier
C
VET Act Conditions
Description

The aim of this course is to assist candidates enrolled in a vocational qualification to achieve and demonstrate vocational competencies by providing opportunities for them to develop, consolidate and apply a range of social, communication, mathematical, technological, cultural, cognitive and problem-solving skills required to develop competence in the workplace.

This course does not result in a separate qualification; the course is always co-delivered with a vocational qualification. The vocational qualification is the only qualification candidates enrolled in this course will receive.

Schedule
This course is designed to be delivered in an integrated manner, in a dual enrolment with a ‘parent’ vocational training course or Training Package qualification. All modules are elective. Any combination of modules may be selected. Course length may vary from 1 to 10 modules. The total number of hours is 250.
1. Cognitive Behaviours
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
35781 35781 Apply problem-solving thinking process 25 Module
35780 35780 Construct an argument 25 Module
35786 35786 Develop decision-making skills and responsible behaviours 25 Module
35784 35784 Develop self-awareness and self-management skills to improve performance 25 Module
35787 35787 Develop self-awareness to recognise personal strengths and use these to personal advantage 25 Module
35785 35785 Develop social awareness and inter-personal skills to improve interaction with others 25 Module
35779 35779 Formulate and verify hypotheses 25 Module
35783 35783 Gather and assess researched information 25 Module
35778 35778 Identify, understand and develop concepts 25 Module
35782 35782 Use personal initiative 25 Module
2. Cultural Behaviours
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
35792 35792 Develop cultural competence to establish a career pathway 25 Module
35788 35788 Develop cultural competence to establish and maintain personal relationships 25 Module
35791 35791 Develop cultural competence to establish and maintain relationships in the workplace 25 Module
35790 35790 Develop cultural competence to facilitate formal learning 25 Module
35789 35789 Develop cultural competence to maintain family and community relationships 25 Module
35794 35794 Develop cultural competence to operate effectively in a bidialectal/bilingual environment 25 Module
35793 35793 Develop cultural competence to secure a job 25 Module
3. Reading and Comprehension
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
35796 35796 Read and comprehend to access information from digital media 25 Module
35795 35795 Read and comprehend to access information from print 25 Module
35799 35799 Read and comprehend to acquire new knowledge 25 Module
35800 35800 Read and comprehend to establish and maintain social networks 25 Module
35797 35797 Read and comprehend to identify and clarify problems 25 Module
35801 35801 Read and comprehend to research employment options 25 Module
35798 35798 Read and comprehend to select and apply options for solving a problem 25 Module
35802 35802 Read and comprehend to undertake formal assessment 25 Module
4. Writing
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
35805 35805 Write to apply solutions to problems 25 Module
35807 35807 Write to conduct negotiation 25 Module
35806 35806 Write to demonstrate learning 25 Module
35808 35808 Write to establish and participate in networks 25 Module
35809 35809 Write to further employment goals 25 Module
35810 35810 Write to further personal goals 25 Module
35804 35804 Write to identify and analyse problems 25 Module
35803 35803 Write to tabulate and record information 25 Module
5. Numeracy
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
35815 35815 Use numerical constructs for organisational purposes 25 Module
35812 35812 Use numerical constructs for record keeping 25 Module
35814 35814 Use numerical constructs to apply solutions to practical problems 25 Module
35813 35813 Use numerical constructs to manage finances 25 Module
35817 35817 Use numerical constructs to measure for practical purposes 25 Module
35818 35818 Use numerical constructs to measure, plan and design 25 Module
35816 35816 Use numerical constructs to perform navigation tasks 25 Module
35811 35811 Use numerical constructs to understand and evaluate information 25 Module
6. Oral Communication
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
35819 35819 Speak and listen to access and process verbal information 25 Module
35824 35824 Speak and listen to apply solutions to problems 25 Module
35825 35825 Speak and listen to conduct negotiation 25 Module
35820 35820 Speak and listen to establish and conduct social relationships 25 Module
35821 35821 Speak and listen to establish and conduct work relationships 25 Module
35822 35822 Speak and listen to establish and maintain networks 25 Module
35823 35823 Speak and listen to identify and clarify problems 25 Module
35826 35826 Speak and listen to make decisions 25 Module
7. Collaborating with Others
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
35831 35831 Work with others to communicate ideas and information 25 Module
35829 35829 Work with others to complete collaborative tasks 25 Module
35827 35827 Work with others to establish and prioritise individual tasks 25 Module
35833 35833 Work with others to evaluate workgroup performance 25 Module
35830 35830 Work with others to identify and analyse problems 25 Module
35828 35828 Work with others to plan and organise collaborative tasks 25 Module
35832 35832 Work with others to provide and receive feedback 25 Module
8. Using Implements
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
35840 35840 Conduct appropriate safety checks on tools, equipment and utensils in any environment 25 Module
35837 35837 Use electrical tools and equipment in an industrial environment 25 Module
35838 35838 Use electrical tools, utensils and equipment in a domestic environment 25 Module
35839 35839 Use electrical utensils and equipment in a social environment 25 Module
35834 35834 Use mechanical tools and equipment in an industrial environment 25 Module
35835 35835 Use mechanical tools, utensils and equipment in a domestic environment 25 Module
35836 35836 Use mechanical utensils and equipment in a social environment 25 Module
9. Using Digital Interfaces
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
35844 35844 Use digital interfaces to communicate with others 25 Module
35845 35845 Use digital interfaces to perform practical tasks 25 Module
35846 35846 Use digital technologies to manage money 25 Module
35842 35842 Use spreadsheet software to produce documents 25 Module
35843 35843 Use the internet to access information 25 Module
35841 35841 Use word processing software to produce documents 25 Module
10. Adult Study
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
35850 35850 Read and comprehend to undertake formal study 10 Module
35847 35847 Speak and listen to undertake formal study 10 Module
35848 35848 Use numerical constructs to undertake formal study 10 Module
35849 35849 Write to undertake formal study 10 Module
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
1040 52379 Course in Underpinning Skills for Industry Qualifications (USIQ) Accredited course
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BCY92 52832WA Course in Underpinning Skills for Industry Qualifications Accredited course
VET Info Notes
Candidates are eligible to enrol in this course if they are already enrolled in a vocational qualification. Candidates can only be enrolled in this course as a DUAL enrolment.
Further eligibility requirements apply. Eligible candidates are identified with reference to one or more factors suggesting the need for additional educational support.

These factors are:
- Educational and learning profile of the candidate
- Linguistic, cultural, intellectual or social resources available to the candidate
- Delivery mode used for the qualification in which the candidate is enrolled and
- The opportunity afforded the candidate to develop educational skills in lower level qualifications.

For further information on this course please contact: Margaret McHugh, Senior Policy Officer, Literacy on 08 6551 5511.
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