Course Title: Use services in the local community
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2013
Course Code: HUSO5151
Course Title: Use services in the local community
School: 360T Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3231 - Certificate III in ESL (Access)
Course Contact : Baia Tsakouridou & Bloss Robertson
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4488
Course Contact Email:baia.tsakouridou@rmit.edu.au & bloss.robertson@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Angela Borrelli 94.3.16 email: angela.borrelli@rmit.edu.au
Karen Gao 94.3.16 email: karen.gao@rmit.edu.au
Jane Saunders 94.3.16 email: jane.saunders@rmit.edu.au
Marcelle Damicoucas 94.3.16 email: marcelle.damicoucas@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 50
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
This module aims to familiarise learners who are speakers of languages other than English with aspects of Australian Art and Culture from both the past and present and the language required to describe aspects of Australian Art and Culture.
The module is included as an elective for use at different levels of the Certificates in ESL Framework. It may be contextualised to suit the needs and skills of learners in courses from Certificate I to Certificate IV
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
This module must be co-delivered and assessed with at least one of the language (Listening and Speaking or Reading and Writing) units from the Certificates in ESL.
Course Description
This module aims to familiarise learners who are speakers of languages other than English with the use of services in the local community and the language required to access those services.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VPAU557 Use services in the local community |
Learning Outcomes
On completionof this unit students will have knowledge of language related to local community services. They will be familiar with their local government area and have basic knowledge of the services in their local community. They will have developed spoken and written language to access community services and request assistance. Finally, they will have knowledge of the recreation options and be able to identify and use local transport to furhter investigate other community services.
Details of Learning Activities
Learning Activities
This unit is part of Certificate III in ESL (Access) which is an integrated program. This means that you will study this unit with several other units on the same day. Your program consists of Face to Face teaching and Directed Study. Your program will have a minimum of 8 hours Directed Study per week. You are not required to attend 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.
This is a very important part of your program and we ask that you do 4-5 hours on your non attendance day and at least 1 hour each evening to cover all the units in the program. An outline of your Directed Study is published each week in the Weekly Program Delivery Plan.
In this unity you will be encouraged to study, research and investigate: your local area, local transport system, community services and recreation options in the local area.
Learning Activities will include excursions to local community centres, recreational services, libraries. You will be required to identify and obtain information related to these services. Writing journal and summaries will be common activities
Teaching Schedule
Program Dates: Mon 11 February – Fri 21 June 2013
Term Break: Fri 29 April – Fri 5 April 2013
Public holidays: Mon 11 March (Labour Day), Fri 29 March (Good Friday),Wed 25 April (ANZAC Day), Mon 10 June 2013 (Queen’s Birthday)
This unit of competency is taught within an integrated program. The assessment tasks have been put in bold to match the unit of competency. The assessment tasks will also cover other units within the course.
Teaching Schedule
Cert III in ESL (Access) Semester 1 2013.
| WEEK | TOPICS | ASSESSMENT COSC5971C Operate a personal computer (BSBCMN107A) |
ASSESSMENT GEDU5936 Develop and document a learning plan and portfolio VBQU130 |
ASSESSMENT HUSO5151 Use services in the local community (VPAU557) |
ASSESSMENT HUSO5158 Australian Art and Culture (VPAM547) |
ASSESSMENT LANG5595 Engage in casual conversation and straightforward spoken transactions (VPAU502) |
ASSESSMENT LANG5596 Read and write a range of straightforward letters and formatted texts (VPAU504) |
ASSESSMENT LANG5597 Give and respond to a range of straightforward instructions and informational texts (VPAU503) |
ASSESSMENT LANG5598 Read and write a range of informational, instructional and other texts (VPAU505) |
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| 2 | In class reading assessment – Guardian Weekly (Elementary) |
In class reading assessment – Guardian Weekly (Elementary) |
In class reading assessment – Guardian Weekly (Elementary) |
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| 3 | Informal letter to teacher
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Informal letter to teacher | Informal letter to teacher | Casual Conversation about Australian Art and Culture/Film | Informal letter to teacher | Informal letter to teacher | Casual Conversation about Australian Art and Culture/Film | ||
| 4 | Peer instructions on how to navigate aspects of a computer and RMIT website including email and blackboard
Film Review
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Peer instructions on how to navigate aspects of a computer and RMIT website including email and blackboard
Guest Speaker: |
Guest Speaker: Baia’s pathway talk |
Film Review | Peer instructions on how to navigate aspects of a computer and RMIT website including email and blackboard
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Guest Speaker: Baia’s pathway talk
Film Review |
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| 5 | Guest Speaker: Police talk | Guest Speaker: Police talk | Guest Speaker: Police talk | Guest Speaker: Police talk | Guest Speaker: Police talk | ||||
| 6 | Excursion to North Carlton Neighbourhood House
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Excursion to North Carlton Neighbourhood House | Casual Conversation about Australian Art and Culture/Film | Excursion to North Carlton Neighbourhood House | Excursion to North Carlton Neighbourhood House | Excursion to North Carlton Neighbourhood House | Excursion to North Carlton Neighbourhood House
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| 7 | Formal letter
Pathways Talk Part 2 – Write and Present a Career Report based on Research
Film Review |
Formal letter | Formal letter
Pathways Talk Part 2 – Write and Present a Career Report based on Research |
Formal letter | Film Review | Formal letter | Pathways Talk Part 2 – Write and Present a Career Report based on Research | Pathways Talk Part 2 – Write and Present a Career Report based on Research
Film Review |
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| 8 | Mid Semester Interview | Mid Semester Interview | |||||||
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| 11 | Form Filling – Online Registration
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Form Filling – Online Registration | Casual Conversation about Australian Art and Culture | Form Filling – Online Registration | Form Filling – Online Registration | ||||
| 12 | Film Review | Film Review | Film Review | ||||||
| 13 | In class reading assessment – Guardian Weekly
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Guest Speaker: Julie Collins’ talk |
In class reading assessment – Guardian Weekly
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In class reading assessment – Guardian Weekly
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| 14 | Sculpture Walk | Sculpture Walk | Sculpture Walk | Sculpture Walk | Sculpture Walk | ||||
| 15 | Excursion to the State Library of Victoria | Excursion to the State Library of Victoria | Excursion to the State Library of Victoria | Excursion to the State Library of Victoria | Excursion to the State Library of Victoria | Excursion to the State Library of Victoria | Excursion to the State Library of Victoria | ||
| 16 | Oral Presentation on Australian Artist | Oral Presentation on Australian Artist | Oral Presentation on Australian Artist | Oral Presentation on Australian Artist | |||||
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**The teaching schedule maybe subject to change. Students will be advised via Blackboard and in class should changes occur.
Guest speaker: Julie Collins.
Teaching Schedule: This course will be delivered weekly. The times will be outlined in the program delivery plans which are updated each week.
Your program is made up of:
• Orientation
• Learning activities
• Mid semester review
• Guest speakers
• Exit review
All students will be inducted. The induction includes
• Program Guide & Student Diary
• Student Rights and Responsibilities
• Explore RMIT ( an orientation to the university and its services)
• Orientation to RMIT Libraries (library tour & on line catalogue introduction)
• RMIT Online Systems Information Session
Library Orientation & an RMIT Online Systems Information Session will be scheduled during the first two weeks of your program. Information about student services, rights and responsibilities is contained in your student diary.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
TEXTS AND EQUIPMENT
There are no set texts in this course, but it is recommended that you bring:
- English-English dictionary (We ask that you do not use a translation dictionary)
- Thesaurus
- Display folder with plastic sleeves
- Highlighter pens
- Notebook or loose leaf paper
- Headphones (use your own or they can be purchased from the Carlton Library very cheaply)
- USB (Memory stick)
Overview of Assessment
To be assessed as competent the learner needs to demonstrate:
- evidence of ability to use local transport
- evidence of ability to identify their local government and obtain information about services provided.
- evidence of ability to investigate recreation options in their local area.
Assessment Tasks
Summative Assessments
- A local community services research project
- A wrriten report on a local community services guest speaker.
Formative assessments: ongoing observations, summaries and review of student work
Please note:
Assessments tasks will include other courses (Units of competency) from the program.
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.
Assessment Matrix
Each assessment cover sheet clearly outlines the competencies being addressed in the task in relation to performance criteria. The sum of assessment tasks will cover all units and their elements over a range of occasions. You will be given opportunities to demonstrate competency in a variety of ways throughout the program. You are encouraged to discuss any problems or concerns with your teacher or student co-ordinator. An assessment matrix will be available on myRMIT.
Course Overview: Access Course Overview