Elements and Performance Criteria

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.
Relevant personnel may include:
clients
designers
directors
industry organisations
managers
producers
specialist subcontractors
supervisors.
Research and data gathering techniques may include:
qualitative, e.g. focus groups or interviews with key people
quantitative, e.g. mail or telephone surveys based on a statistically reliable random sample.
Formats for presenting research findings may include:
audio and visual presentations
interactive media presentations
verbal briefings or presentations
written reports.
Issues of a legal nature may include:
contempt of court
copyright
defamation
intellectual property
obscenity
privacy legislation
racial vilification.
Sources of information may include:
archives
community organisations
government departments
industry and trade journals
internet
libraries, including text, film, video, sound and graphic
market research companies
media, including television, radio and print
museums and galleries
organisational policies, procedures and journals
personal observations and experience
print and online standard references, such as:
atlases
dictionaries of biography
encyclopaedias
year books and almanacs
directories of people and associations
telephone directories
professional and industry organisations
technical publications and manuals.
Research tools may include:
questions for personal interviews or focus groups
surveys, e.g. print, online or telephone.
Systems may include:
electronic, e.g. databases, spreadsheets and statistical software applications
manual, e.g. card index file.

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.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
ability to clarify research briefs
ability to gather reliable and valid information from a range of sources in response to research briefs
research findings on a range of topics presented in an appropriate format by agreed deadlines
collaborative approach to work.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to a computer and the internet
access to a range of information sources as listed in the range statement
access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required
use of culturally appropriate processes and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed.

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
evaluation of research findings prepared by the candidate in response to a range of briefs
written or oral questioning to test knowledge as listed in the required skills and knowledge section of this unit and to discuss candidate's approach to conducting research.

Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
BSBWRT401A Write complex documents
CUFPPM401A Produce programs and program segments.