Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4422 Certificate IV in Screen and Media

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

Portfolio: Vocational Education

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM8887C

City Campus

TAFE

515T Creative Industries

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2023,
Term2 2023,
Term1 2024,
Term2 2024,
Term1 2025

Course Contact: Suzanne Thomson

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8428

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



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.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

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

Elements:

1. Research self-care techniques, risks and strategies

2. Establish self-care plan

3. Implement and review self-care plan

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.