Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6188 Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural)

Course Title: Conduct, interpret and apply a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessment

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.

Important Information:

Please note that this course has compulsory engagement attendance requirements for teaching activities.

Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see when this course requires mandatory attendance. 

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
ARCH5308	City Campus	TAFE	530T Built Environment and Sustainability	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2025

Course Contact: Catherine Ciavarella

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819

Course Contact Email: catherine.ciavarella@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to conduct, interpret and apply Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessments to the design and construction of buildings.
It includes the ability to apply theoretical knowledge of fire and the national and Victorian regulatory frameworks to assess a location and consult with clients about the benefits of achieving the required fire resistance. It includes applying a methodical, stepped process to determine and assess the bushfire risk of the site and the determination of the BAL using Method 1 (the simplified bushfire risk method from AS 3959).
This unit applies to building designers who conduct and apply the outcome of a BAL assessment to building design, material selection and construction methods so that buildings better withstand the effects of a bushfire and provide greater protection for occupants and buildings.
No occupational licensing or legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. However, this unit forms part of a minimum qualification requirement for the registration class of Draftsperson, Building Design (Architectural) category, with the Victorian Building Authority.
 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None
 

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	VU23459 Conduct, interpret and apply a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessment
Elements:	1. Analyse cause and effect of bushfires 2.Correlate information about site conditions 3.Determine the BAL for site 4.Interpret relevant bushfire information 5. Integrate bushfire protection requirements into building design and construction

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.