Unit of competency Outline
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Produce work which expresses own Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity
Produce work which expresses own Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity
Unit of competency
National Code
CUVPRP04B
CUVPRP04B
State Code
D1735
D1735
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
18/09/2008
Field of Education
100301 - Fine Arts
Original Release Date
18/09/2008
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to appropriately express own cultural identity through artistic practice. As such this unit has very strong linkages to a wide range of specialisation units within the Visual Arts Craft and Design Training Package.The local cultural knowledge necessary to achieve competency in this unit may only be accessible to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples. This unit also recognises that there is no single Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander culture.This unit deals with complex and interrelated elements of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultures which are the cultural and intellectual properties of specific communities. These may only be interpreted by appropriate persons, e.g. those recognised by the local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community as an Elder or custodian of local cultural knowledge. Any organisation or individual planning to train or assess this unit would be expected to work closely with the local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community, for example through establishing a local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander reference group. In particular, it is vital to ensure respectful integration of any local cultural knowledge or protocols that will inform the implementation of the unit.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Examine protocols for the production of cultural works.
- 1.1 Identify appropriate sources of information on cultural identity and the ways in which it can be expressed.1.2 Determine appropriate knowledge permitted for cultural expressions.1.3 Research and follow appropriate protocols for the production of cultural works, including copyright and intellectual property.
2 Develop concept for work that expresses cultural identity.
- 2.1 Evaluate and use cultural information in an appropriate way in developing a concept for work.2.2 Consider cultural information and identity in the development of concept, with due consideration of cultural protocols.2.3 Select means of expression for production of work consistent with cultural context and concept.
3 Produce work using cultural knowledge.
- 3.1 Produce work which appropriately expresses cultural context and locates own identity.3.2 Produce work in accordance with cultural, copyright and intellectual property requirements.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Cultural expression may include:
art
ceremony
cultural interpretations
dance
music
storytelling.
Protocols for cultural expression:
must be decided and agreed within the local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community.
Cultural information may relate to:
art and music
bushcraft/bush food/bush medicine
contemporary Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander life and culture
cultural sites
custodianship of land
dance
history, pre-European contact and post-European contact
tools and implements
traditional life and culture.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Cultural expression may include:
art
ceremony
cultural interpretations
dance
music
storytelling.
Protocols for cultural expression:
must be decided and agreed within the local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community.
Cultural information may relate to:
art and music
bushcraft/bush food/bush medicine
contemporary Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander life and culture
cultural sites
custodianship of land
dance
history, pre-European contact and post-European contact
tools and implements
traditional life and culture.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
knowledge of the ways in which cultural information and context can be applied within art practice
ability to produce work which appropriately expresses cultural context and identity.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
The assessment context must provide for:
involvement of persons approved of by Elders of the relevant local community in the assessment process.
Method of assessment
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
review of work produced by the candidate
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of issues surrounding cultural protocols for the production of work
review of portfolios of evidence
third party workplace reports of performance by the candidate.
Assessment of this unit requires access to information sources on protocols for the production of work and other cultural information as agreed by the local community.
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
knowledge of the ways in which cultural information and context can be applied within art practice
ability to produce work which appropriately expresses cultural context and identity.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
The assessment context must provide for:
involvement of persons approved of by Elders of the relevant local community in the assessment process.
Method of assessment
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
review of work produced by the candidate
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of issues surrounding cultural protocols for the production of work
review of portfolios of evidence
third party workplace reports of performance by the candidate.
Assessment of this unit requires access to information sources on protocols for the production of work and other cultural information as agreed by the local community.
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| C6536 | CUVPRP04A | Produce work which expresses own Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| S7624 | CUVATS302A | Produce work that expresses own Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| C613 | CUV40203 | Certificate IV in Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Arts | Qualification |