Course Title: Recognise healthy body systems
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2020
Course Code: NURS5367C
Course Title: Recognise healthy body systems
Important Information:
This course is co-delivered and co-assessed with
- CHCCCS023 Support independence and well-being
- CHCCCS015 Provide individual support
- CHCCC021 Respond to suspected abuse
This cluster is called: Upholding the rights of individuals.
School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3402 - Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)
Course Contact: Steve Bruechert
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4063
Course Contact Email: steve.bruechert@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 70
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
None
Course Description
In this course you will acquire the skills and knowledge required to work with basic information about the human body and to recognise and promote ways to maintain healthy functioning of the body.
This course applies to any worker who needs to use and interpret information that includes references to client anatomy and physiology.
This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with:
- CHCCCS023 Support independence and well-being
- CHCCCS015 Provide individual support
- CHCCC021 Respond to suspected abuse
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
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HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems |
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1. Work with information about the human body |
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2. Recognise and promote ways to support healthy functioning of the body |
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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.
Details of Learning Activities
The program schedule includes:
• Online self-paced learning resources
• Face-to-face classroom-based learning including virtual and augmented reality
• Workplace based learning and assessment
week 7
Topics: • Identifying and responding to changing needs of others• Identifying and responding to risks• Documentation
week 8
Teaching Schedule
While all course content in this sechdule wil be covered, the weely order may change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources
week 1
Topic s:• Wellbeing• Healthy lifestyles• Social, cultural and spiritual differences to health and wellbeing – community attitudes• Personal values regarding health and wellbeing
week 2
Workplace practice – Supporting people with health and wellbeing activities
week 3
Topics: • Understanding the human body• Overview of body systems and functions• Body regulation
week 4
Topics: • Impact of exercise• Physical, social and financial factors that impact wellbeing• Individual needs• Roles and rights of people in relation to health and wellbeing – including role of familieso
week 5
Topics: • Ways to encourage people to participate in health and wellbeing activities• Acknowledging and supporting strengths• Support strategies and resources relating to health and wellbeing• Equipment to support people to participate in activities
week 6
Topic s:• Monitoring own work• Providing input to promote change in the workplace
week 7
Topics: • Identifying and responding to changing needs of others• Identifying and responding to risks• Documentation
week 8
Topics: • Mental health• Physical health• Protection from infection• Nutrition and hydration• Reporting variations
week 9
Topics: • Self-care strategies• Managing stress and fatigue
week 10
opics: • Class debriefing and catch-up
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
The University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through:
The learning Lab
www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab
The Study Support Hub
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub
English for uni workshops
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/workshops/english-uni-workshops
Overview of Assessment
This course is delivered and assessed with
- CHCCCS023 Support independence and well-being
- CHCCCS015 Provide individual support
- CHCCC021 Respond to suspected abuse
There will be three forms of assessment and they will include questions and answers task, a care plan task and practical assessment in both a simulated and workplace environment.
The assessment tasks are as follows:
Task 1: Questions and answers
Task 2: Care plan task
Task 3: Practical assessment in both a simulated environment and on placement in your workplace environment
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
A student charter http://www.rmit.edu.au/about/studentcharter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online:http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=c15i3ciaq8ca
Assessment Tasks
Workplace and simulated practical assessments
Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training qualifications are assessed for Competency. To be assessed as Competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills to a standard expected in the workplace. To be assessed as Competent in this course, you will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.
You should refer to the assessment brief which is available through Canvas for a full assessment criterion.
Results that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessments are:
CA - Competency Achieved
NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did not submit for assessment
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency. These matrices are available through program administration
Course Overview: Access Course Overview