Course Title: Maintain legal and ethical work practices
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5244 Diploma of Youth Work
Course Title: Maintain legal and ethical work practices
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 70
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) |
HWSS5750C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term1 2013, 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 skills and knowledge required by those working at a management level to maintain an effective work environment in a community sector work context. It includes monitoring, coordinating and promoting ethical, safe and effective work practices in line with established work requirements.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Not applicable
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCCS502C Maintain legal and ethical work practices |
Elements: |
Facilitate staff education relevant to the community sector Monitor application of organisation policies and practices Monitor ethical work practices Monitor professional work standards Promote ethical work practices Promote the importance of applying legislation and common law relevant to work role Support culture of effective communication Take corrective action when client rights and interests are not being protected Take opportunities to develop own competence Work effectively within the community services system |
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
Students will be involved in a variety of assessment tasks throughout the course, including:
• Simulations
• A major project brief
• A final project report
• Underpinning knowledge questions and answers (one per month)
• A research essay
• An evidence portfolio