Course Title: Access evidence and apply in practice

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5289 Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol, other drugs and mental health)

Course Title: Access evidence and apply in practice

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

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.

Course Contact: Xenia Girdler

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4660

Course Contact Email: xenia.girdler@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to access and judiciously use the current best practice and evidence to guide decisions for improving client outcomes

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCPOL501A Access evidence and apply in practice

Elements:

Develop possible practice changes
Implement and evaluate changes in practice
Integrate and maintain change in practice

Prepare to gather appropriate evidence
Rsearch and assess evidence-based best practice


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

This course will be assessed via a number of class based and work-integrated
tasks.  To be deemed competent in this course you will be required to demonstrate
your skills knowledge and attitude through -

case study - you will be placed into a small working group and assessed on your ability to case manage a fictitious client over the duration of the course

assessment and screening tool - in your small working group you will be required to develop an assessment tool which will provide you with the information required to develop an effective treatment-recovery plan for          your case study client 

self and supervisor assessments

class presentations

direct observation of actual and simulated class based activities