Course Title: Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4365 Certificate IV in Disability

Course Title: Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 50

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 in a cluster with Follow established person-centered behaviour supports (CHCDIS002).


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM7998C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

Term1 2016,
Term2 2017

BUSM7998C

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)

BUSM7998C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

VE 2018 (DISH)

BUSM7998C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

VE 2019 (XXX3)

BUSM7998C

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

VE 2020 (SJO2)

BUSM7998C

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

VE 2021 (FSSB),

VE 2021 (POS1)

BUSM7998C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

VE 2022 (SJG3)

Course Contact: Clare McGlone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99257929

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



Course Description

This course describes the skills and knowledge required to plan, implement and review formal and informal ongoing skills development, in collaboration with a person with disability and incorporate into the person’s individualised plan.

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 unit is delivered and assessed in a cluster with CHCDIS002 - Follow established person-centered behaviour supports

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCDIS009 Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach

Elements:

  1. Identify individual skill development needs

1.1 Identify the person with disability s skill development needs using a person-centred approach

1.2 Document development needs in line with organisation program guidelines

1.3 Identify skills development opportunities in collaboration with the person and/or family and/or carer and/or other relevant person for inclusion in the individualised plan

1.4 Make referrals to other staff or specialist services according to the persons needs

2. Plan person-centred, ongoing skill development

2.1 Use appropriate communication techniques to engage the person in identifying learning goals

2.2 Identify a range of learning strategies and opportunities to address the person s goals

2.3 Develop formal ongoing skills development activities using a person-centred approach and, where appropriate, in conjunction with other relevant personnel

2.4 Document ongoing skills development in the person s individualised plan

3. Implement person-centred, ongoing skills development strategies

3.1 Work with the person to implement ongoing skills development strategies in a manner that is respectful, motivating and empowering

3.2 Inform and support colleagues and relevant others to implement person-centred ongoing skills development in line with the person s individualised plan

3.3 Access and utilise equipment and resources as required to facilitate the learning process

3.4 Document outcomes in the person s individualised plan

4. Evaluate skills development and review plan

4.1 Monitor the person s development and provide feedback to the person and/or carer and/or relevant other regarding progress towards objectives and goals

4.2 Evaluate effectiveness of ongoing skills development using the person s records and update plan to meet changing needs of the person

4.3 Identify opportunities for ongoing skill development

5. Identify and implement incidental learning opportunities to enhance skills development

5.1 Identify situations that can act as potential informal learning opportunities and encourage learning

5.2 Provide appropriate constructive advice to the person and/or family and/or carer and/or relevant other as soon as possible in appropriate format

5.3 Provide encouragement when the person takes initiative in learning situations

5.4 Withdraw support to an appropriate level in order to encourage experiential learning and development


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 CHCDIS002 Follow established person-centered behaviour supports.

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.