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
1.2 Foster communication exchanges that supports the development of trust and rapport
1.3 Process information about the young persons situation from their perspective
1.4 Use a range of appropriate communication strategies to engage with young people
1.5 Consider cultural sensitivities in communication techniques and adapt style and language to accommodate different cultural values and practices
1.6 Maintain young person’s confidentiality in the context that the young person is the primary stakeholder

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
2.2 Evaluate issues in relation to young person’s culture and modify approaches appropriately
2.4 Select activities and resources to promote awareness, respect and value of diversity
2.5 Establish guidelines that are relevant to the culture and background of the young person
2.6 Assess the impact of own cultural values, cultural lens and ethnocentrism in youth work

Element:

3. Work with the young person as the focus

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Apply youth centred practices when working with young people
3.2 Respect the rights needs and responsibilities of the young person
3.3 Convey worker rights and responsibilities as necessary
3.4 Establish a professional relationship and boundary expectations with the young person
3.5 Recognise, and manage power inequities in the professional relationship
3.6 Apply principles of ethical decision-making in 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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