Application
This unit applies to individuals working in any type of museum who need to source, develop and apply current and emerging information about the industry. The unit is most relevant to individuals working in support roles as more specialised and advanced museum research and management skills are found in other units. |
Prerequisites
Nil |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA | |||
1 | Source and apply industry information | 1.1 | Identify and use relevant sources to acquire basic information about the museums industry | |
1.2 | Use industry knowledge appropriately to enhance the quality of work outcomes | |||
2 | Source and apply information on industry employment obligations and opportunities | 2.1 | Identify and use relevant sources to acquire information about employment obligations and opportunities in the museums industry | |
2.2 | Use knowledge of industry employment obligations and opportunities appropriately within day-to-day work activities | |||
3 | Seek opportunities to update industry knowledge | 3.1 | Identify and use a range of information sources and opportunities to update knowledge of the museum industry | |
3.2 | Monitor current key issues affecting the industry, using appropriate industry channels | |||
3.3 | Share updated knowledge with customers and colleagues as appropriate, and incorporate into day-to-day work activities | |||
Required Skills
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Required skills |
research skills to source information on general industry issues within a defined range literacy skills to interpret a wide variety of information sources. |
Required knowledge |
sources of information on the museum industry industry operating structures nature and role of museums (historical and contemporary) historical and philosophical development of museums and their role within the community (both large and small museums) concept of sustainable museum practice (environmental, economic and social) key work areas within museums relationships between museums, other cultural agencies and other industries nature, role and functions of relevant unions and employer bodies overview of legislation that impacts on the industry, including cultural heritage, privacy, child protection, copyright major industry organisations and professional associations employee and employer obligations. |
Evidence Required
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 | Evidence of the following is essential: general knowledge of the museum industry and ways to maintain currency of knowledge understanding of the ways in which industry knowledge can be applied to work activities to enhance work outcomes sourcing and application of industry information to specific contexts and work activities. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: access to sources of industry information. |
Method of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate evaluation of candidate's response to different scenarios to assess ability to apply knowledge to different industry contexts and situations oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of different aspects of the museum industry. |
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended. |
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. | |
Basic information about the museums industry should include: | role, function and history of museums in the community, including different structures and philosophies key contacts and industry networks relationship of museums industry to other industries and other cultural agencies products and services typically provided by museums legislation that impacts on the industry concept of sustainable museum practice |
The role, function and history of museums may relate to: | acquisition conservation research communication education operating structure |
The history of museums may relate to: | early development both in Australia and overseas current trends and developments changing roles within the community operating structures changing concepts/philosophies of museums |
Information sources and opportunities to update knowledge may include: | industry associations and organisations industry journals media Internet reference manuals events e.g. conferences, seminars, trade fairs training programs community activities activities staged by other institutions social events unions and employer bodies professional associations |
Employment obligations and opportunities in the museums industry may relate to: | career opportunities basic rights and responsibilities of the employer and employee employment conditions award provisions enterprise bargaining agreements job descriptions codes of conduct codes of ethics |
Other industries with which the museum industry has a relationship may include: | visual arts tourism hospitality retail community recreation library/information services education information technology |
Current issues affecting the industry may relate to: | government initiatives funding policies changing nature of the visitor/community trends in museum practice cultural protocols |
Sectors
Not applicable.
Competency Field
Museum Practice |
Employability Skills
The required outcomes described in this unit of competency contain applicable facets of Employability Skills. The Employability Skills Summary for the qualification in which this unit of competency is packaged, will assist in identifying Employability Skills requirements. |
Licensing Information
Not applicable.