Course Title: Conduct group sessions for individual client outcomes
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: OHTH5118C
Course Title: Conduct group sessions for individual client outcomes
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4215 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Course Contact: Veemita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4662
Course Contact Email: veemita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Kate Lambeth
Nominal Hours: 60
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 pre-requisites and co-requisites for this course.
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to plan, prepare and implement group activities to meet individual client outcomes. Allied Health Assistants will operate within the scope of their defined roles and responsibilities and under supervision of an Allied Health Professional.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTAH409A Conduct group sessions for individual client outcomes |
Element: |
Assist with the development of group sessions |
Performance Criteria: |
Plan group activities that are consistent with client needs and recognise physical abilities and limitations of each client |
Element: |
Clean and store equipment and materials |
Performance Criteria: |
Clean equipment and materials according to manufacturers requirements |
Element: |
Conduct group activity |
Performance Criteria: |
Arrange the environment to encourage full participation by all group members |
Element: |
Document client information |
Performance Criteria: |
Use accepted protocols to document information relating to the program in line with organisation requirements |
Element: |
Plan for group sessions |
Performance Criteria: |
Obtain information about the purpose group sessions from an allied health professional |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
The learning activities include-
• Face to face teaching
• Case studies
• Class room activities and practical work
• Reflections and discussions
• Accessing information online
and
a trip to Independent living centre
The details of the class schedule on weekly basis is available on the time table that has been provided to students and is also available on RMIT Learning hub.
Teaching Schedule
There will be face to face teaching and practical activities for this course and the details of the class date and time will be in the timetable provided to the students. Timetable can also be accessed online in the learning hub.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
There is no prescribed text for this course as comprehensive course material will be provided by the teacher through RMIT Learning Hub. |
References
Online learning materials can be accessed using the RMIT Online Learning Hub. |
Other Resources
The students can access library for more resources like-
• Videos
• Articles of interest
• useful external links
• Learning Lab
Overview of Assessment
The assessment will involve practical assessment in simulated environment and
observation in the clinical placements with questioning to address appropriate application of knowledge.
Assessment Tasks
The assessment tasks will include a range of activities and assessments to assess the student for the learning outcomes for the course.
The assessment tasks will include-
* ADL Challenge
* Activity Analysis
* Case study and treatment plan
* Environmental assessment report
* Health Promotion Project
* Assessment reading presentation
* Equipment presentation
* Terms and abbreviation log
* Treatment plan
* Final practical assessment
* Clinical placement assessment
The details of the assessments will be provided to the students by the teacher through the RMIT Learning Hub
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
This course will be delivered and assessed along with the following courses-
* OHTH 5117C- Assist with the development and maintenance of client functional status
* OHTH 5116- Assist with the rehabilitation of clients
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