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STUDENT ASSESSMENT GUIDE - COURSE National Course Code:91260NSW Course qualification and name:Diploma of Architectural Technology Course Number:6440Version:1 Course Outcomes: On completion of this course people wanting to work in the construction industry will have obtained the theoretical and practical skills that will enable them to work effectively as architectural draftspersons in the residential sector in accordance with SEPP 65, as well as the industrial and commercial building sectors, CAD Technician or Building Information Modeller. Skills include: Drafting, Building Information Modelling. Building Construction Theory including the BCA, Computer Aided Drafting, Environment Awareness, Sustainable Building Theory and Administration. The course also provides students with a range of skills in graphics and building construction theory required to prepare sketches and working drawings by manual and CAD techniques. These skills are achieved in two learning streams: Development Applications and Construction Certificates. Course Grading:This qualification is GRADED. When you finish this course you will receive a qualification which shows your level of achievement - PASS, CREDIT or DISTINCTION. The level of the qualification depends on your results in certain subjects. These subjects are marked * in the course structure. What you must do to complete the course: The course structure below shows what you must do to complete this course. units/modules are arranged in groups and sometimes also in subgroups. The

You must complete each group as specified as well as following the course completion instructions. If a course contains optional groups there will be a statement at the top of the course indicating how many you must do. At the top of any group containing optional subgroups there will be a statement saying how many you must do.

Group 1 are core competency units and all must be completed. Group 2 are communication units/modules and are optional enrichment units/modules Group 3 contains tutorial support modules/units Sustainability -------------Group 400 is an enrichment group containing unit(s) relating to participating in sustainable work practices. This group does not count towards course completion. The course structure and additional course information is summarised and available from the TAFENSW Curriculum Centres intranet.

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STUDENT ASSESSMENT GUIDE - COURSE Group 1 CORE COMPETENCY UNITS All module/units must be completed * indicates that the module contributes to the grade of the award NSW Module/Unit NSWTARC501A NSWTARC502A NSWTARC503A NSWTARC504A NSWTARC505A NSWTARC506A NSWTARC507A NSWTARC508A NSWTARC509A NSWTARC510A NSWTARC511A NSWTARC512A Module/Unit Name * Produce Residential Architectural Drafting Office Administration Documents * Produce Development Application Documents for Class 1 and 10 Single Storey Buildings * Produce Construction Certificate Documents for Class 1 and 10 Single Storey Buildings * Produce Development Application Documents for Class 1 and 10 Multi-Level Buildings * Produce Construction Certificate Documents for Class 1 and 10 Multi-Level Buildings * Produce Development Application Documents for Class 1 and 10 Medium-Density Buildings * Produce Construction Certificate Documents for Class 1 and 10 Medium-Density Buildings * Produce Commercial Architectural Draft Office Administration Documents * Produce Development Application Documents for Class 2-9 Low Rise Structures * Produce Construction Certificate Documents for Class 2 -9 Low Rise Structures * Produce Development Application Documents for Class 2-9 Medium Rise Structures * Produce Construction Certificate Documents for Class 2 -9 Medium Rise Structures Nominal Hours 72 63 99 63 99 144 252 72 108 252 108 252

Group 2 ENRICHMENT You may choose modules/units from this group but they do not count towards course completion NSW Module/Unit BSBCMN420A BSBFLM510B BSBFLM512A Module/Unit Name Write complex documents Facilitate and capitalise on change and innovation Ensure Team Effectiveness Nominal Hours 54 40 40

Group 400 ENRICHMENT You may choose modules/units from this group but they do not count towards course completion NSW Module/Unit BSBSUS201A CPCCCM1002A CPPCMN3001A MSAENV272A SFIEMS201A SITXENV001A UEENEEK042A Module/Unit Name Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices Work effectively and sustainably in the construction Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices Nominal Hours 20 12 20 20 20 25 20

Group 998 TUTORIAL Your teacher will tell you if you need to do any modules/units from this group NSW Module/Unit 8999B Module/Unit Name Tutorial support (optional) Nominal Hours 36

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STUDENT ASSESSMENT GUIDE - COURSE Requirements to receive the qualification: To receive the award of Diploma in Architectural Technology the student must: - Complete all Core Units in Group 1 Recognition: TAFE NSW recognises the skills and knowledge you have gained through previous studies, work and life experiences. We call this RECOGNITION. If you are given recognition for a subject/module it means you do not need to do it. In some cases recognition may allow you to complete your course faster. Recognition can take two forms: * results transfer ---------------marks or grades from TAFE NSW subjects/modules studied previously can be transferred to the current subjects/modules. Can be used to calculate the level of qualification * exemption --------no marks or grades.

Cannot be used to calculate the level of qualification

To get a graded qualification in this course you must have marks in at least 50% of the subjects/modules which are used to calculate the level of your qualification. These subjects/modules are marked with an *. If you have marks for less than 50% of these subjects/modules your qualification will be ungraded. IF YOU HAVE BEEN GRANTED A LARGE NUMBER OF EXEMPTIONS YOUR LEVEL OF QUALIFICATION MAY BE AFFECTED. If you want to claim recognition for any subject/module in your course you should obtain a copy of the Recognition Guide for that subject/module and discuss it with your teacher. More about Assessment For information about assessment in TAFE NSW please see "Every Student's Guide to Assessment in TAFE NSW" which is available on the TAFE NSW website at: http://www.tafensw.edu.au/courses/about/assessment_guide.htm.

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