Course Title: Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3228 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance

Course Title: Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 20

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)


Course Contact: Eileen Milner

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254837

Course Contact Email: eileen.milner@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit deals with the cultural awareness required for effective communication and cooperation with persons of diverse cultures

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTHIR403B Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers

Elements:

1. Reflect cultural awareness in work practice

2. Accept cultural diversity as a basis for effective work place and professional relationships

3. Communicate effectively with culturally diverse persons

4. Resolve cross-cultural misunderstandings


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

There will be assessments conducted at the end of the 3 week block. Work placement assessments will take place according to timetable structure. On the completion of the traineeship the logbook with all required assessments for the package will be completed.

• Logbook – third party only
• Reflective Journal