Course Title: Engage respectfully with young people
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2013
Course Code: EMPL5853C
Course Title: Engage respectfully with young people
School: 360T Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4282 - Certificate IV in Education Support
Course Contact : Robyn Blaikie
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4838
Course Contact Email:robyn.blaikie@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Fiona Dean,: Teacher
9925 4650
fiona.dean@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 55
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
No specific pre-requisite and co-requisite.
Course Description
This course describes the knowledge and skills required to communicate effectively with young people (aged 12– 25) in work roles with a specific focus on young people.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCYTH401A Engage respectfully with young people |
Element: |
1. Communicate effectively with a diversity of young people |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Listen to the young person to gain understanding of their experiences |
Element: |
2. Reflect understanding of youth cultures, sub cultures and development |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Take into account youth culture, sub cultures and development of the young person in all actions and decisions |
Element: |
3. Work with the young person as the focus |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Apply youth centred practices when working with young people |
Learning Outcomes
Development of knowledge and skills required to communicate effectively with young people (aged 12– 25) in work roles with a specific focus on young people.
Details of Learning Activities
The student learning experience will be facilitated through participation in a range of activities:
Group discussion
Guest speakers
Oral and/or written questions on "What if?" scenarios
Individual and group projects
Realisitic simulations and role play
Practical demonstrations and direct observation of actual work and simulated work practice
Oral Presentations
Teaching Schedule
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources.
Semester 1
Week 1-4
Society, culture and the young person
Different world views and the interrelationship of society, culture and the young person
Discussion, Q&A activities, Evidence Guide
Week 5-8
Youth cultures, social, political and economic
Aspects of human behaviour and development related to young people
Policies and procedures working with youth
Discussion, Q&A activities,
Assignment 1 – Q&A
Week 9-12
Diversity in Society
Cultural, socioeconomics, abilities, migrants, asylum seekers
Own work role within the context of the youth sector
Discussion, Q&A activities
Week 13-16
Current issues facing young people
Communicating effectively with a diversity of young people
Using a range of appropriate communication strategies to engage with young people
Working with young people, maintaining confidentiality, ethical decision making
Discussion, Q&A activities
Scenarios/Q&A
Week 17-20
Current issues facing young people
Communicating effectively with a diversity of young people
Using a range of appropriate communication strategies to engage with young people
Working with young people, maintaining confidentiality, ethical decision making
Reflecting on experiences engaing respectfully with young people
Progress interview – Evidence guide, Assignment 1, Scenarios, Evidence of practical experience working with children and young people; e.g Observation/Demonstration, Third party
Semester 2
Week 1-4
Current issues facing young people
Communicating effectively with a diversity of young people
Using a range of appropriate communication strategies to engage with young people
Working with young people, Maintaining confidentiality, principles of ethical decision making
Discussion, Q&A activities
Week 5-8
Working with young people
Establishing and maintaining a professional relationship, principles of ethical decision making
Impact of judgement making skills in working with young people
Advocating for young people, applying engagement skills
Discussion, Q&A activities
Assignment 2 – Scenarios
Week 9-12
Supporting youth
Current issues facing youth and ways to support them
Discussion, Q&A activities
Project – Presentation (oral and/or written)
Week 13-16
Supporting youth
Current issues facing youth and ways to support them
Reflecting and reviewing processes on own role working with young people
Discussion, Q&A activities-
Week 17-20
Supporting youth
Current issues facing youth and ways to support them
Reflecting and reviewing processes on own role working with young people
Reflecting on expreiences engaging respectfully with young people
Discussion, Q&A activities-
Assessment interview – review folio of final assessments e.g :
Evidence Guide, Assignment 1 and 2, Evidence of practical experience working with children and young people, e.g Observation/Demonstration, Third party, Project – Presentation (oral and/or written)
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
You must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of the competencies in order to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. You may be assessed by:
• Direct observation of actual and simulated work practice
• Oral or written questioning
• Assignments and projects
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files
• Review of products produced through work-based or course activities
• Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
An assessment charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your courses assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ln1kd66y87rc
Assessment Tasks
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. Your assessments will include:
• Direct observation of actual and simulated work practice
• Oral or written questioning – Workbooks, discussion, oral presentations
• Assignments and projects – Scenarios, Working with young people project
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files
• Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available from the course contact person (stated above).
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