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

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2015

Course Code: EMPL5909C

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

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6119 - Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene)

Course Contact: Sue Fatone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 93411406

Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Marcella Sabo

marcella.sabo@rmit.edu.au

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

N/A

Course Description

This unit deals with the cultural awareness required for effective communication and cooperation with persons of diverse cultures.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	HLTHIR403C Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
Element:	1. Reflect cultural awareness in work practice
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Demonstrate awareness of culture as a factor in all human behaviour by using culturally appropriate work practices 1.2 Use work practices that create a culturally and psychologically safe environment for all persons 1.3 Review and modify work practices in consultation with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds
Element:	2. Accept cultural diversity as a basis for effective work place and professional relationships
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Show respect for cultural diversity in all communication and interactions with co-workers, colleagues and clients 2.2 Use specific strategies to eliminate bias and discrimination in the workplace 2.3 Contribute to the development of work place and professional relationships based on acceptance of cultural diversity
Element:	3. Communicate effectively with culturally diverse persons
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Show respect for cultural diversity in all communication with clients, families, staff and others 3.2 Use communication constructively to develop and maintain effective relationships, mutual trust and confidence 3.3 Where language barriers exist, make efforts to communicate in the most effective way possible 3.4 Seek assistance from interpreters or other persons as required
Element:	4. Resolve cross-cultural misunderstandings
Performance Criteria:	4.1 Identify issues that may cause conflict 4.2 If difficulties or misunderstandings occur, consider the impact of cultural differences 4.3 Make an effort to sensitively resolve differences, taking account of cultural considerations 4.4 Address any difficulties with appropriate people

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit you will have developed a cultural awareness required for effective communication and cooperation with persons of diverse cultures.

Details of Learning Activities

Classroom workshop/discussion

Teaching Schedule

           

Date of class 2015	HLTIR403B Work effectively with cultural diverse clients and co-workers
12 Feb	Lecture: Reflect cultural awareness in the workplace. Accept cultural diversity as a basis for effective work place and professional relationships. Communicate effectively with culturally diverse persons. Resolve cross-cultural misunderstandings.  Assessment task issued.
13 Mar	Assessment task: Submit written report
17 Mar	Assessment task:  Oral presentation with PowerPoint and third party evidence

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Refer to your booklist , located in blackboard

References

Other Resources

Resources are posted on Blackboard

Overview of Assessment

Assessment will include an oral presentation, interview patient in the clinic and clinical assessment

Assessment Tasks

Task 1 : Interview a person from a NESB against set questions and a written report 

TAsk:2 Oral presentation using a criteria about an allocated culture and  the health beliefs and impact on culture on health outcomes

Assessment Matrix

           

RMIT University Unit :   Work effectively with cultural diverse clients and co-workers RMIT University code: EMPL 5909C                  Nominal hours:	National Unit Code: HLTIR403B
Assessment Tasks	Elements/ PCs	Required Knowledge (11)	Required Skills (7)	Critical aspects of assessment (3)
1/3	2/3	3/4	4/4
Interview and written report	1.1 1.2 1.3	2.1 2.2 2.3	3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4	4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4					11	7	3
Oral presentation/third party evidence	1.1 1.2 1.3	2.1 2.2 2.3	3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4	4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4					11	7	2

 

Other Information

   

Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension (see below) will not be corrected.

• APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK - A student may apply for an extension of up to 7 days from the original due date. They must lodge the application form (available http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) at least 24 hours before the due date. The application is lodged with the School Admin Office on Level 3 of Dental Hospital. Students requiring longer extensions must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.

 

• For missed assessments such as exams- you (& your doctor if you are sick) must fill out a special consideration form. This form must be lodged online with supporting evidence prior to, or within, 48 hours of the scheduled time of examination http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration
Note: Assignments and oral presentations will be marked as Satisfactory/Not satisfactory.
Students may be given the opportunity to resubmit the assignment if this is requested by the teacher and approved by the co-ordinator.
Students are required to achieve a Pass grade in both the exam and assignments to achieve Competence for this course 
  

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