Course Title: Facilitate community participation and inclusion

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4329 Certificate IV in Disability

Course Title: Facilitate community participation and inclusion

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HWSS5542C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face or Workplace

Term1 2014,
Term2 2014,
Term2 2015

Course Contact: Anthony Graham

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4411

Course Contact Email: anthony.graham@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course describes the knowledge and skills required by the worker to develop and facilitate strategies for individual participation in various community settings, functions and activities to enhance the psychosocial well being and lifestyle of a person with a disability

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Not applicable



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCDIS410A Facilitate community participation and inclusion

Elements:

1. Support the person with a disability to identify and engage in social networks within the broad community

2. Assist the person with a disability and relevant others to develop and implement individualised community support plan

3. Develop strategies to minimise isolation for person with a disability

4. Determine risks associated with supporting community participation and inclusion


Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include: