Course Title: Assist with client movement
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: OHTH5752C
Course Title: Assist with client movement
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4321 - 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
Stephen Jones
Nominal Hours: 20
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 support clients who require assistance with basic physical movement which may be due to incapacity.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTCSD305D Assist with client movement |
Element: |
Assist with client movement |
Performance Criteria: |
Carry out client movement using appropriate safe handling method and equipment as required |
Element: |
Complete assistance with client movement |
Performance Criteria: |
Return equipment to appropriate place as required |
Element: |
Prepare to assist with client movement |
Performance Criteria: |
Confirm requirements for assisting with client movement with relevant personnel and care plan or organisation policy and procedures |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
The learning activities include-
• Face to face teaching
• Case studies from the industry
• Class room activities and practical work
• Discussions
• accessing information online
Teaching Schedule
Session | Date | Topic |
1 | 21/10 | Human Movement 1 |
2 | 28/10 | Transferring skills/ practicals |
3 | 4/11 | Human movement 2 and manual handling practicals |
4 | 11/11 | Practical assessments |
Students are advised to attend all classes to gain skills and knowledge to be deemed competent in this course.
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 an assignment to demonstrate appropriate application of knowledge.
Assessment Tasks
The students will be assessed for their underpinning knowledge through workbook activities and then they will be assessed for their client movement skills through practical work.
The students are required to attend all scheduled classes for this course.
The students also need to gain competency in all outcomes to be deemed competent for this course.
The workbook needs to be submitted by 11th Nov. and the practical assessments will be held on 11th Nov.
Assessment Matrix
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