Course Title: Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5313 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)

Course Title: Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

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)

EMPL5938C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term2 2013,
Term2 2015,
Term1 2016

EMPL7021C

Bundoora Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term2 2013,
Term1 2016

Course Contact: Leeanne Mond

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837

Course Contact Email: leanne.mond@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the communication and work practice skills and knowledge required to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the health industry context. It deals specifically with cross-cultural awareness and issues involving working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, organisations and communities
 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

NIL PRE REQUISITES OR CO REQUISITES



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTHIR404D Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

Elements:

1. Reflect an awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and cultures in work practices

 

2. Reflect an awareness of own and other cultural realities in work practices

3. Communicate effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

4. Reflect cultural safety in workplace and professional relationships

5. Work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities


Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course the students should be able to:


• Reflect an awareness of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander history & cultures in work practices
• Reflect an awareness of own & other cultural realities in work practices
• Communicate effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Reflect cultural safety in workplace and professional relationships
• Work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities
 


Overview of Assessment

Underpinning knowledge for this unit of competency will be assessed via the following methods:

  • Written Assessment
  • Field Trip Worksheet