Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3417 Certificate III in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles

Course Title: Perform garment repairs and alterations

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 40

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.

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
MANU9422C	Brunswick Campus	TAFE	515T Creative Industries	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2024, Term2 2024, Term1 2025

Course Contact: Katrina Rose

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259112

Course Contact Email: katrina.rose@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to repair and alter finished garments or textiles based on client needs.

The unit applies to repairing garments or textiles that have been damaged, either during the production process or during normal wear. It also applies to the alteration of garments following production, where they do not fit an individual.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	MSTAT3010 Perform garment repairs and alterations
Elements:	1. Prepare for repairs and alterations 2. Sew minor alterations and repairs 3. Complete work

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge to prepare and sew articles of clothing.  

Overview of Assessment

This course is comprised of four assessments, a combination of a workbook, finished garments and knowledge questions will provide the opportunity for the student to show competency.