Course Title: Participate in the community

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C1073 Certificate I in Transition Education

Course Title: Participate in the community

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 150

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

GEDU5969

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

Term1 2014

Course Contact: Liz Cotter

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254870

Course Contact Email: elizabeth-anne.cotter@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge to participate effectively in the local community by accessing a range of services and facilities to meet your particular needs.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VU20445 Participate in the community

Elements:

1. Locate community services in the local area

2. Identify the rights and responsibilities of the learner as a citizen

3. Identify legal rights and responsibilities of the learner

4. Identify the rights and responsibilities of the learner as a consumer

5. Investigate accommodation options to suit needs and budget

6. Identify services provided by a variety of organisations


Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course you will have developed the following skills:

- communication skills to participate in the community and to outline the rights and responsibilities as a citizen and consumer

- problem solving skills to participate fully in the community

- self management skills to monitor and adjust plans and to identify personal needs

- planning and organisation skills to access services within the community

- teamwork skills to work with others to develop and review activities within the community

- numeracy skills to compare and calculate with whole numbers and money in personally relevant contexts


Overview of Assessment

Assessment in this course is ongoing and will include the following:

observation

demonstration

self- assessment / reflection

written/oral questions