Course Title: Support older people to maintain their independence
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: HWSS5571C
Course Title: Support older people to maintain their independence
School: 365T Global, Urban & Social Studies
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3304 - Certificate III in Aged Care
Course Contact : Renee Costa
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99250886
Course Contact Email:renee.costa@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 20
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
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.
Course Description
In this course you will study ways in which you can support an older person with their activities of living as a worker in the aged care sector, or working with older people. In the course you will gain practical experience of working in the sector where you will develop skills in recognising and reporting changes in an older person’s ability to undertake activities of living, how to support an older person to maintain an environment that maximises independence, safety and security, and also how to support an older person who is experiencing loss and grief.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCAC317A Support older people to maintain their independence |
Element: |
1.Support the older person with their activities of living |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Encourage older people to utilise support services where appropriate |
Element: |
2.Recognise and report changes in an older person's ability to undertake activities of living |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Monitor the older person's activities and environment to identify increased need for support/assistance with activities of living |
Element: |
3.Support the older person to maintain an environment that maximises independence, safety and security |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Encourage and support/assist the older person to maintain their environment |
Element: |
4.Support the older person who is experiencing loss and grief |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Recognise signs that older person is experiencing grief and report to appropriate person |
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.
Details of Learning Activities
In this course you will develop the knowledge and skills required to work effectively in a community work or service delivery setting. This course describes the knowledge and skills required by the worker to support the older person to maintain their independence with activities of living. There will be individual and group activities during classes, field visits and guest speakers. The Certificate III Aged Care includes two field placements with a total of 130 hours across the whole program and the knowledge and skills you gain in this course will be developed further through placement.
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Topic |
| 1 | The care planning process and the aged care worker role in it – community and residential aged care contexts |
| 2 | Use of equipment and aids to promote independence/ Community Aged care worker or PCA role, ACFI and relation to care planning in Residential Aged Care |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
During sessions you will be directed to industry sources of information and provided with a workbook to complete throughout the course. You will also be directed to other learning materials and websites if required.
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.
Assessment Tasks
There are 2 assessment tasks allocated to this course:
1: Strengths based Care Planning Case Study: You will be given a case study in class and will need to address the 5 questions that are linked to the assessment task.
2: Independent living centre site visit assessment task: You will attend a site visit and then be given a mythical budget and will need to plan a holiday for your client and look at what equipment is required to support your client whilst on holidays.
Assessment Matrix
A detailed matrix will be available from the Course Teacher
Other Information
Assessment Tasks Submission Cover Sheet:
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of work, including online submissions. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.
Attendance:
It is strongly advised that you attend all workshops and classes in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
Feedback:
You will receive verbal and written feedback from your teacher on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your competency. Information regarding student feedback can found at: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=9pp3ic9obks7
Student progress:
Monitoring student progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. The Student Progress policy can be found at: http://rmit.edu.au/browse;IDvj2g89cve4uj1
Special Consideration Policy:
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment buy the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. Information regarding application for special consideration can be found at: http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=g43abm17hc9w
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism:
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. For more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity website: http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kw02ylsd8z3n
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