Course Summary
This 4-day intensive Textile Technology Residential School will inspire and (re)invigorate your passion for textiles through fun and engaging hands-on learning experiences where the latest developments in textile technology are explored. This Residential School experience provides an uplifting and contemporary perspective of home economics and textiles education. Regardless of your textiles experience, your daily activities can be negotiated to either “teach you the basics” or extend you to mastery.
This is a non-creditable micro-credential which is awarded a digital badge and Certificate of Completion which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.
The fee for this workshop is $600.
Requirements - To Be Eligible
For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.
Entry RequirementsThis workshop is available to existing teachers in industry.
Teachers undertaking this course as Professional Development wishing to gain a Certificate of Attendance, need to attend all days of the Residential School and participate in all assessment activities.
Course Details
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For direct access to the micro-credential, visit our Learning Management Site: Be Different Simply set up an account on the site to pay and access the micro-credential you wish to study. |
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Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations
Undertaking this micro-credential enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.
Study Mode Definitions
- Online: Online courses provide the flexibility to study without normally requiring a student to visit a campus. Course content is studied through a number of means including the use of online discussion forums, electronic library resources, by contacting lecturers and teachers, and receiving study materials online/electronically. Work integrated learning, including placements, may be included in some courses.
- On-campus: Students studying in on-campus mode typically are expected to attend and participate in regular, structured on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the University’s academic term. These activities may include lectures, tutorials, workshops and practice, online or other activities and normally will be timetabled at a CQUniversity campus or approved delivery site.
- Mixed Mode: Students studying in mixed mode will participate in a combination of online learning activities in addition to site-specific learning activities, which may include residential schools, co-op placements and/or work-integrated learning as a compulsory requirement of a unit. The additional site-specific learning activities are what differentiates a mixed-mode unit from an online unit.
*All study modes may include Vocational placement and/or work integrated learning.
Select a course structure below to view the delivery details, including the different study modes offered for each structure.
24 hours
The Residential School will be held from Tuesday 6 July to Friday 9 July 2021, all days inclusive. The workshop is held during the Education Queensland school holidays.
- Mixed Mode
1. Design and create textile products
2. Apply theories of textile technology
3. Experiment with textile technologies
4. Apply relevant textile facility maintenance processes and procedures
5. Adhere to appropriate Workplace Health and Safety considerations when engaging in textile technology production.
6. Resources provided for participants:
7. You will receive a workbook prior to this Residential School that will outline tasks and resources (fabrics, embellishments, fasteners, pattern, etc.) that need to be sourced prior to attendance.
Assessment
Portfolio of textile samplers