Course Title: Facilitate community participation and social inclusion

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4365 Certificate IV in Disability

Course Title: Facilitate community participation and social inclusion

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 60

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.

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.  

To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption.  

 

Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance.  

 

This course is delivered and assessed with CHCDIS005 Develop and provide person-centred responses.

 


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HWSS6116C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

Term1 2016,
Term2 2016,
Term1 2017

HWSS6116C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2023

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HWSS6116C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

VE 2018 (FSSI),

VE 2018 (DISH)

HWSS6116C

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

VE 2020 (SJO2)

HWSS6116C

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

VE 2021 (SJG3)

Course Contact: Clare McGlone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 7929

Course Contact Email: clare.mcglone@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

Provision of community based services and supports are central to the disability and community services sectors.  In this course you will focus on the knowledge and skills required to organise, support and monitor inclusive activities and opportunities developed with the individual. Your role in will be critical in ensuring their access to their local and broader communities to support client aspirations, needs and rights and interests.

This course applies to workers in varied disability contexts. Work performed requires a range of well developed, person-centred skills where some discretion and judgement is required and workers will take responsibility for their own outputs.

This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with CHCDIS005 Develop and provide person-centred responses

 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCDIS008 Facilitate community participation and social inclusion

Elements:

1. Support person to identify and engage in social networks within the broad community

2. Assist person and relevant others to develop and implement a community support plan as part of the individualised plan

3. Develop strategies to minimise isolation for person with disability

4. Determine risks associated with supporting community participation and inclusion


Learning Outcomes

 On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Overview of Assessment

This course is assessed with the course CHCDIS005 Develop and provide person-centred responses. 

There will be three forms of assessment including knowledge quizzes, simulated assessments and practical assessments undertaken in the work place.

Students are given two (2) attempts for each assessment to demonstrate the required skills. A third (3rd) attempt can only be offered after discussions between teacher and the Program Coordinator and is not automatic. Resubmissions beyond two (2) attempts are at the discretion of the teacher and/or coordinator.