Course Title: Support community participation and social inclusion

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3402 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Disability)

Course Title: Support community participation and social inclusion

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 60

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Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.  

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This course is co-delivered and co-assessed in a cluster Disability Specialisation with the course 

CHCDIS001 - Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strength based approach

CHCDIS002 - Follow established person centred behaviour supports

CHCDIS007 - Facilitate the empowerment of people with a disability



Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HWSS6150C

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2021,
Term2 2021

HWSS6150C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2022

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HWSS6150C

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

VE 2020 (XXX2),

VE 2020 (XXXX),

VE 2020 (COT2),

VE 2020 (XXX1),

VE 2020 (XXX3),

VE 2020 (COTR),

VE 2020 (COTT),

VE 2020 (XXX4),

VE 2020 (COT0),

VE 2020 (XXX5),

VE 2020 (All)

Course Contact: Clare McGlone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 7929

Course Contact Email: clare.mcglone@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

You will learn the skills and knowledge required to assist with supporting people with disability in community participation and social inclusion using a person-centred approach. This involves enabling people to make choices to maximise their participation in various community settings, functions and activities to enhance psychosocial well-being and lifestyle in accordance with the person’s needs and preferences.

This course applies to workers in varied disability services contexts. Work performed requires some discretion and judgement and may be carried out under regular direct or indirect supervision.

This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with:


CHCDIS001 - Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strength based approach

CHCDIS002 - Follow established person centred behaviour supports

CHCDIS007 - Facilitate the empowerment of people with a disability


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCDIS003 Support community participation and social inclusion

Elements:

1. Identify opportunities for community participation and social inclusion

2. Implement strategies for community participation and inclusion according to the individualised plan

3. Identify, address and monitor barriers to community participation and social inclusion


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


The assessment tasks are as follows:

Task 1: Skills development and assessment

Task 2: Community participation skills development

Task 3: Skills development and assessment

Task 4: Behaviors of concern demonstration

Task 5: Critical incident- simulated setting

Task 6: scenario and Knowledge quizzes

Task 7: Knowledge quiz- Greendale community