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

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5246 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)

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: Carylin Lenehan

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837

Course Contact Email: carylin.lenehan@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

At the end of this unit students should be able to:
• Reflect cultural awareness in work practice
• Accept cultural diversity as a basis for effective work place and professional relationships
• Communicate effectively with culturally diverse persons
• Resolve cross – cultural misunderstandings
 


Overview of Assessment

• Assignment Case Scenario 100%
• Attendance of classes 80% required