| Purpose: Syllabus/Content:
Introduction and background to the FPB with a focus on:
Historical overview and present activities
Historical overview of the Review Board/Appeal Tribunal
The role of the Board and Appeal Tribunal
The road from censorship to classification (ending in the passing of the Constitution).
The Constitutional and statutory framework
The role of a classifier. This theme aims to orientate a classifier to both the theoretical framework for his or her role and to include practical skills such as report writing, case analysis, reasoning and argument techniques, compliance with industry standards and protocols and quality assurance.
The science of effective classification. This module uses the content of module 5 of the learner guide to orientate the candidate to the constitutional principles of classification, the categories of classification, ethical norms and standards, the process of classification and making judgments in classification. |
