Course Title: Uphold and support the values and principles of public service

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4240 Certificate IV in Government (Court Services)

Course Title: Uphold and support the values and principles of public service

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 40

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)

HWSS5407C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face or Workplace

 Term1 2012

Course Contact: Lauren Weaver

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4622

Course Contact Email: lauren.weaver@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course covers the ethical conduct required of those in public service and the responsibility to encourage ethical conduct in others – colleagues or supervised staff. It includes contributing to an ethical public sector workplace and participating in ethical decision making.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

No pre-requisite is required for this unit of competency, however this unit is part of an Industry based program, offered to trainee Court Registrars.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

PSPETHC401A Uphold and support the values and principles of public service

Elements:

1. Contribute to an ethical public sector workplace

2. Participate in ethical decision making

Learning Outcomes

 See Elements.


Overview of Assessment

Assessments will incorporate a variety of methods including one or more of the following: written test, open book exam, case studies, class presentation, group project, role play scenarios, practical demonstrations, observations, reports, quizzes, and fieldwork assignments.