Course Title: Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2011

Course Code: HWSS5498C

Course Title: Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework

School: 365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4262 - Certificate IV in Youth Work

Course Contact : Spiros Soulis

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4230

Course Contact Email:spiros.soulis@rmit.edu.au


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Nominal Hours: 40

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

There are no Pre-requisites or Co-requisites for this course

Course Description

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to work within a legal and ethical framework that supports duty of care requirements


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCCS400A Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to work within a legal and ethical framework that supports duty of care requirements. A combination of in-class and practical-placement-based activities will provide you with the opportunity to gain the necessary skills and knowledge to complete this course.


Teaching Schedule

Classes for this course are scheduled throughout the year. A timetable will be given to you during orientation.


Learning Resources

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Overview of Assessment

This course is assessed using a combination of both parctical and theoretically based tasks


Assessment Tasks

A combination of in-class and practical-placement-based activities will provide you with the opportunity to gain the necessary skills and knowledge to complete this course.

During placement you will be required to complete the following:

As a student on placement, what does working ethically mean?

You answer must demonstrate an understanding of duty of care and relevant standards and codes of practice.

Length: 300 – 500 words.

Due Date: October 21st 2011


Assessment Matrix

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