Course Title: Work effectively with people with a disability
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C3304 Certificate III in Aged Care
Course Title: Work effectively with people with a disability
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) |
HWSS5696C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term2 2014, Term1 2015, Term2 2015 |
Course Contact: Renee Costa
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99250886
Course Contact Email: renee.costa@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course describes the knowledge and skills required as an introduction to working and communicating with people with a disability. This course may apply to work with people with a disability in a range of community service contexts
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
There are no formal pre-requisites for this course, however you will need to obtain a police check in order to participate in the practical placement and gain work in the sector as per legislative requirements.
You need knowledge of spoken English, as well as English literacy to a standard that is likely to meet workplace needs to enter the course. If you would like advice on the standard of English that is recommended for the course please contact the Course Co-ordinator via the details above
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCDIS301C Work effectively with people with a disability |
Elements: |
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the delivery of quality services for people with disabilities 2. Communicate effectively with people with a disability 3. Demonstrate the capacity to support rights, interests and needs of people with disabilities 4. Demonstrate the capacity to provide support across a range of disability types 5. Respond to situations of risk or potential risk to people with disabilities |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the required skills and knowledge to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.
Overview of Assessment
In this course you will be assessed on the knowledge and skills that you have developed to meet the competency requirements of this course. You will complete assessments to determine your knowledge throughout the course which ensures you are equipped to perform your job role in the Aged Care sector, and the second method of assessment is where you give practical demonstrations of the tasks required in the job role for this course. These assessment tasks are conducted after you have had adequate preparation for the assessment and you will be supported throughout the assessment process. Some of the practical tasks will be done in the purpose-built facilities at RMIT; others will be done in your placement in a workplace setting.