Course Title: Plan and conduct group activities

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4337 Certificate IV in Youth Work

Course Title: Plan and conduct group activities

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

EMPL5720C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2014

Course Contact: Jennifer Brooker

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4115

Course Contact Email: jennifer brooker@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course describes the knowledge and skills required to participate in, establish and lead a range of informal and formal groups in a variety of settings.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no pre-requisites for this course.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCGROUP403D Plan and conduct group activities

Elements:

Address resourcing issues for group activities.

Coordinate a group planning process.

Evaluate group activities.

Manage group processes including responding to conflict.


Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is based on a prepared activity for a targeted group of young people, which will include a group class presentation and a written report due at the end of the course.  During class time students will also submit prepared question and answer sheets.