Course Title: Work effectively in an Australian workplace

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2013

Course Code: EMPL5707

Course Title: Work effectively in an Australian workplace

School: 360T Education

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4244 - Certificate IV in ESL (Employment / Professional)

Course Contact : Baia Tsakouridou

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4488

Course Contact Email:baia.tsakouridou@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Dianne Dell’Oro-Morgan 94.3.22 Dianne.Dell’Oro-Morgan@rmit.edu.au
Wendy Joseph 94.3.22 Wendy.Joseph@rmit.edu.au
 

Nominal Hours: 50

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

This unit must be co-delivered and assessed with at least one of the langauge (Listening and Speaking or reading and Writing) units from the Certificate in ESL.

Course Description

This unit is part of a program that focuses solely on the preparation for the OET for Health Professionals.

This unit outlines the skills and knowledge to work effectively in an Australian workplace. It serves as an introduction to a range of areas within the Australian industry context.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

VPAU516 Work effectively in an Australian workplace

Element:

1. Identify cultural features and skills of the Australian workplace

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify features of the culture of the Australian workplace.
1.2 Discuss the impact of aspects of the culture of the Australian
workplace on communication within the workplace
1.3 List generic skills valued in the Australian workplace
1.4 Identify own generic skills
1.5 Relate own generic skills to a specific job position
 

Element:

2. Communicate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify issues which can arise from cultural misunderstanding
2.2 Discuss strategies which assist in resolving issues arising
from cultural misunderstanding

Element:

3. Identify conditions in Australian workplaces

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Describe workplace conditions of employment
3.2 Describe the role of organizations providing support in the workplace.
 


Learning Outcomes


The application of knowledge and skills described in this unit applies broadly across a range of job roles and industry areas.


Details of Learning Activities

This unit is part of Certificate IV in ESL (Employment/Professional) which is an integrated program. This means that you will study this unit with several other units on the same day. Your program consists of Face to Face teaching and Directed Study. Your program will have a minimum of 8 hours Directed Study per week. You are not required to attend to complete Directed Study, however you are expected to complete all work given and will at times be required to show evidence that the work has been completed in this unit. This is a very important part of your program and we ask that you do 4-5 hours on your non attendance day and at least 1 hour each evening to cover all the units in the program. An outline of your Directed Study is published each week in the Weekly Program Delivery Plan.

This unit in part covers the speaking and listening macro skills addressed in the certificate.
Examples of how you will practice and study the units
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
• Speaking scenarios and role plays
• Teacher modelling and interactive speaking exercises
• Excursion to Medical Facility
• Practical Placement (nurses only)
• Internet research and worksheets
 


Teaching Schedule

Program Dates: Mon 22 July – Fri 6 December, 2013

Term Break: Mon 23 September – Sun 6 October 2013

Public holidays: Tue 5 November (Melbourne Cup Day)

Teaching Schedule: This course will be delivered weekly. The times will be outlined in the program delivery plans
which are updated each week.

 This unit is part of Certificate IV in ESL (Employment/Professional) which is an integrated program. assessment tasks often cover more than one unit.

 This unit is clustered with and VPAU559 Locate health and medical information (HUSO5152) and VPAU506Analyse and participate in complex conversations (LANG5616)
 

Teaching Schedule
Cert IV ESL Employment/Professional 

Week VPAU516 Work effectively in an Australian workplace
1 Introductions Speaking exercise--sharing professional experiences
Informal assessment of speaking skills Needs analysis-course @student expectations
OET Overview of speaking test Analysis of speaking scenarios
 
2 Health Facilities/Services and Professionals
Outline including vocab/pronunciation
Overview pronunciation/stress in English Language
3 Branches of Medicine-overview. Speaking scenarios-smoking/dental. Immunization-overview /services available. Speaking scenarios-related to immunisation
4 Common abbreviations used in the health profession
Speaking scenarios-smoking related to pregnancy/dental decay.
Health Industry Assessment-access information from given websites.
Present information to classmates
5 Arthritis/Osteoarthritis-overview
Pain related to above conditions
Treatment and medication
Speaking scenarios related to pain and pain relief associated with Arthritis
 
6 Topic-Asthma-A&P,
Aetiology and treatment-including medications and emergency treatment
Research-specific websites followed by assessment task
Speaking scenarios related to give patients advice
Dental-speaking scenario reassurance and information re dental care
 
7 Common cold-Care and treatment.
Mouth Ulcers-advice and care
News article related to common cold-review
News article –immunisation in children
Speaking scenarios related to common cold.
Giving patients advice
8 Speaking scenarios-practice and analysis over a range of professional areas and topics
Interviews
Euthanasia-news article followed by discussion
 
9 Topic Heart Disease
Treatment, Emergency RX,
Access given websites and complete worksheet
Prepare for speaking scenario
Giving patient advice –speaking scenarios/mini test
 
10 Medications
Overview and delivery
Specific Terminology
News reading and discussion
Speaking scenarios-range of professions
11 Diabetes
Overview and specific care
News reading and discussion
Related medications
Dental care and diabetes
Speaking scenarios related to diabetes
12 Communication with patients-reassurance
News reading -Pain news
Colloquial and idiomatic language
Cultural assessment
Speaking scenarios- Breaking bad news
Spinal injury
Oral cancer
13 Musculo-skeletal system
A&P review, conditions and treatment
Types of fractures and plaster care
Speaking scenarios related to fracture
 
14 Health professional/pt communication
Variety of speaking scenarios
Skin cancer-overview and scenario
Menopause –overview and scenario
15  


 

 **The teaching schedule maybe subject to change. Students will be advised via Blackboard and in class should changes occur.

Your program is made up of:
• Orientation
• Learning activities
• Mid semester review
• Guest speakers
• Exit review

All students will be inducted. The induction includes
• Program Guide & Student Diary
• Student Rights and Responsibilities
• Explore RMIT ( an orientation to the university and its services)
• Orientation to RMIT Libraries (library tour & on line catalogue introduction)
• RMIT Online Systems Information Session

Library Orientation & an RMIT Online Systems Information Session will be scheduled during the first two weeks of
your program. Information about student services, rights and responsibilities is contained in your student diary.
 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

TEXTS AND EQUIPMENT
There are no set texts in this course, but it is recommended that you bring
• English-English dictionary (We ask that you do not use a translation dictionary)
• Thesaurus
• Display folder with plastic sleeves
• Highlighter pens
• Notebook or loose leaf paper
• Headphones (use your own or they can be purchased from the Carlton Library very cheaply)
• USB (Memory stick)
 


Overview of Assessment

You must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of the competencies in order to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. Assessments may include tasks such as direct observation of actual and simulated work practice, written reports and oral presentations.

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.

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.

An assessment charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf)  summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.

Your courses assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ln1kd66y87rc 


Assessment Tasks

Assessment will take place throughout the course. Your work is assessed on a competent (CA)/not yet competent (NYC) basis – it is not graded. You will be given written feedback on all assessment tasks. There will be individual and group projects completed both in and out of class.
Assessment is ongoing and its purpose is to develop your skills. You will be given assistance in redrafting and editing written assessment tasks because developing your ability to identify and correct your own mistakes is an important part of the learning process. It is important that you read the specific elements each assessment task addresses on the cover sheet for each task. At the time of setting assessments you will be given clear guidelines about which course, elements and performance criteria you will need to meet in order to successfully complete the task. Submission dates & deadlines will also be clearly explained.
 

Assessment tasks: Summative

• Participate in a role-play in a medical context e.g Doctor-patient, Dentist-patient, Nurse-patient etc.
• listen to a medical consultation, take notes and analyse the language features.
• watch a video clip of a health professional and a patient and analyse verbal and non-verbal communications skills in a professional/medical context.
 

 

Task 9 The Health Industry

Task 10 Asthma

Task 11 Diabetes


Task 12 Cultural Misunderstanding
 

• Formative assessments: ongoing observations, summaries and review of student work
Diagnostic OET ‘Taster’: Speaking
• Internet research and written question sheet
• Role play and oral response
• Oral presentation
• Observation of classroom participation, interaction and activities


Assessments tasks will include other courses (Units of competency) from the program.
All Assessment tasks should be submitted by the deadline. If an extension is required you must ask your teacher for one before the due date.


Assessment Matrix

Each assessment cover sheet clearly outlines the competencies being addressed in the task in relation to performance criteria. The sum of assessment tasks will cover all units and their elements over a range of occasions. You will be given opportunities to demonstrate competency in a variety of ways throughout the program. You are encouraged to discuss any problems or concerns with your teacher or student co-ordinator. An assessment matrix will be available on myRMIT.
 

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