Course Title: Maintain an environment to empower people with disabilities
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4329 Certificate IV in Disability
Course Title: Maintain an environment to empower people with disabilities
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 90
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) |
HWSS5573C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term1 2014, Term1 2015 |
Course Contact: Renee Costa
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 0886
Course Contact Email: renee.costa@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course describes the knowledge and skills required by the worker to facilitate the empowerment of a people with disability by fostering self determination, independence and strengths.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Not applicable
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCDIS302A Maintain an environment to empower people with disabilities |
Elements: |
1. Work to enhance the independence and 'self-determination' of the person with a disability 2. Foster the independence of a person with a disability 3. Contribute to the development and review of policy and legislation related to disabilities and disability services |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is ongoing throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills.
The assessments will include a research report, a set of questions that focus on the theories of empowerment and a field placement.