Course Title: Maintain legal and ethical work practices
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: HWSS5638C
Course Title: Maintain legal and ethical work practices
School: 360T Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5290 - Diploma of Education Support
Course Contact: Robyn Blaikie
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4838
Course Contact Email: robyn.blaikie@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Fiona Dean: Teacher
fiona.dean@rmit.edu.au
99254650
Nominal Hours: 70
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
No specific pre-requisite and co-requisite.
Course Description
This course describes the knowledge and skills required to maintain the application of legal and ethical work practices by monitoring, coordinating and promoting their importance in providing community services and supporting duty of care requirements.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCCS502A Maintain legal and ethical work practices |
Element: |
1. Promote the importance of applying legislation and common law relevant to work role |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify and explain legal responsibilities and obligations relating to identified work role/s |
Element: |
2. Monitor application of organisation policies and practices |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Monitor work performance to ensure organisation policies, protocols and procedures are appropriately and consistently addressed |
Element: |
3. Monitor ethical work practices |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Monitor service delivery to ensure client rights are protected and services are delivered to clients with respect for diversity of personal values, beliefs and attitudes |
Element: |
4. Take corrective action when client rights and interests are not being protected |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Ensure client and/or their advocate/s are supported to identify and express their concerns |
Learning Outcomes
Develop the knowledge and skills required to maintain the application of legal and ethical work practices by monitoring, coordinating and promoting their importance in providing community services and supporting duty of care requirements.
Details of Learning Activities
The student learning experience will be facilitated through participation in a range of activities:
Group discussion
Research assignments
Guest speakers
Oral and/or written questions on "What if?" scenarios
Realistic simulations and role play
Practical demonstrations and direct observation of actual work and simulated work practice
Oral Presentations
Individual and group projects - Completing the projects will include negotiated independent study time and practical work
relevant to the unit of competency.
Workplacement
Your program consists of a combination of learning activities through a range of delivery methods including: face to face teaching, online activities and Directed Study and you are expected to participate in workplacement. You work independently to complete Directed Study, however you are expected to complete all work given and will at times be required to show evidence that the work has been completed in this unit.
Your experiences through relevant work and work placement during the program are a very important part of your learning and assessment. Your RMIT teacher will organise Professional conversations with you during the program where you have the opportunity to expand on your workplacement experiences as part of evidence for relevant assessment. You will also receive feedback from your mentor/supervisor and third party evidence. You are expected to attend workplacement regularly and the attendance schedule can be negotiated between you, your RMIT teacher and workplacement supervisor/mentor.
Teaching Schedule
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources.
Week 1
Importance of applying legislation and common law relevant to work role
Duty of care principles and codes of ethics relevant range of work roles
Key concepts in Australia’s legal system
Occupational health and safety (OHS)
E1 E3 E4
Week2
Definitions and explanations of the terms ’ethics, ethical thinking and morality’
Distinction between ethical and legal problems
Importance of ethics in practice
Monitoring ethical work practices
E1 E2 E3 E4
Week3
Management of common legal issues relevant to work area
Principles and practices for upholding the rights of children and young people
Applying organisation policies and practices
Reviewing and developing policies and protocols
E1 E2 E3 E4
Week 4
Principles and practices for upholding the rights of the client, confidentiality
Principles of access and equity relevant to provision of community services
and of ethical decision-making
E1 E2 E3
Week 5
Types of abuse experienced by clients (including systems abuse and unintentional injury)
Implementation of strategies for managing abuse of a client
E1 E2 E3
Week 6
Implementation of strategies for managing complaints
Reporting mechanisms and corrective actions appropriate to managing suspected abuse of a client
E1 E2 E3 E4
Week 7
Rights and responsibilities of clients
Rights and responsibilities of workers
Role and responsibilities of legal guardians
E1 E2 E3 E4
Week 8
Responsibilities, constraints and issues relating to a range of work roles in line with work area and organisation policies, protocols and procedures
E1 E2 E3 E4
Week 9
Strategies for addressing common ethical issues
Monitor and manage application of legal and ethical work practices
Providing information and support to staff in regards to application of legal and ethical work practices
E1 E2 E3
Week 10
Supporting staff in resolving and dealing with legal and ethical issues arising in the workplace
E1 E2 E3
Week 11
Recognising and managing unethical conduct in the workplace
E1 E2 E3
Week 12
Negotiation and mediation skills to resolve problems within the workplace
E1 E2 E3 E4
Week 13
Collaborating and networking with stakeholders
Strategies to collaborate and network with stakeholders
E1 E4
Week 14
Challenges and issues maintaining legal and ethical work practices
E1 E3 E4
Week 15
Reflecting on own experiences maintaining legal and ethical work practices
E1 E3 E4
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
TEXTS AND EQUIPMENT
There are no set texts in this unit. RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through handouts, our online systems and access to facilities and relevant software. You will also have access to the library resources. It is recommended that you bring:
• Display folder with plastic sleeves
• Highlighter pens
• Notebook or loose leaf paper
• Headphones (use your own or they can be purchased from the City/Brunswick Library)
• USB (Memory stick)
Overview of Assessment
You must demonstrate essential knowledge and skills and an understanding of all elements of the competencies in order to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. You may be assessed by:
• Direct observation of actual and simulated work practice
• Oral or written questioning
• Assignments and projects
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files
• Review of products produced through work-based or course activities
• Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
An assessment charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your courses assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ln1kd66y87rc
Assessment Tasks
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment task 1. Oral presentation - Week 6
Assessment task 2. Research assignment and Oral - Week 12
Assessment task 3: Work placement observation/demonstration - Week 2-15
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation. Summative assessment tasks in this unit are assessed using the following competency based results:
CA – Competency achieved
NYC – Not Yet Competent
All assessment tasks including electronically recorded student work will be kept by the University for student feedback and to meet government requirements.
All Assessment tasks should be submitted by the deadline. If an extension is required you must ask your teacher for one before the due date.
Resubmissions:
If you are found to be Not Yet Competent in a Course Assessment Task you will be allowed one resubmission only. Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission.
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. The assessment mapping grids for units will be available online for students to access.
Other Information
All assessment tasks including electronically recorded student work will be kept by the University for student feedback and to meet government requirements.
Attendance - The major learning experience involves participating in face to face classes. It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities; are given information for assessment tasks and in some cases even do assessment tasks, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.www.rmit.edu.au/policies/academicprogress
Feedback - Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Students will be asked to attend mid semester interviews with relevant teachers and Program Coordinator.
Special Consideration - All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. Please see the RMIT website for further information.www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism - RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity
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