Course Title: Maintain legal and ethical work practices

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5330

Course Title: Maintain legal and ethical work practices

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 70.0

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 Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HWSS5750C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban & Social Studies

Face-to-Face or Workplace

Term1 2014,
Term1 2015

Course Contact: Zaina Nehme

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4552

Course Contact Email: zainaindira.nehme@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This course describes the knowledge and skills required to maintain the application of legal and ethical work practices by monitoring, coordinating and promoting their importance in providing community services and supporting duty of care requirements. This course is to be assessed in relation to the specific legal and ethical context of the work role/s and requirements to which it applies.


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:

1. Promote the importance of applying legislation and common law relevant to work role

2. Monitor application of organisation policies and practices

3. Monitor ethical work practices

4. Take corrective action when client rights and interests are not being protected


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 will consist of a written report, an online quiz and a written response to an ethical dilemma.