Course Title: Support people with disabilities who are ageing
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2014
Course Code: HWSS5574C
Course Title: Support people with disabilities who are ageing
School: 365T Global, Urban & Social Studies
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4329 - Certificate IV in Disability
Course Contact : Anthony Graham
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4411
Course Contact Email:anthony.graham@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Maura Lynch
99254577
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
Not Applicable
Course Description
This course describes the knowledge and skills required to support a person with a disability who is ageing. The unit covers identifying current and future needs, supporting the rights and interests of the person, independent thinking and action and understanding and supporting a person with a disability who has dementia.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCDIS313A Support people with disabilities who are ageing |
Element: |
1. Assist people with disabilities who are ageing to identify their current and future needs |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1Identify, discuss and implement appropriate strategies to meet the current and future needs of people with disabilities who are ageing |
Element: |
2. Support the interests and needs of people with disabilities who are ageing |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1Identify information and skills required by people with disabilities to meet their future requirements |
Element: |
3. Encourage and support people with disabilities who are ageing to exercise independent action and thinking |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1Describe opportunities for people with disabilities who are ageing to enhance their independence, discuss with them and/or their significant others and justify choices |
Element: |
4. Support the interests, rights and needs of people with disabilities with pervasive age related changes, including people with dementia |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1Respond appropriately to physical, psychological and social changes in people with disabilities who are ageing and report uncharacteristic behaviours that may be the affect of progressive/pervasive conditions |
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.
Details of Learning Activities
In class learning activities will include:
• Group discussions
• Workshopping
• Group activities/projects
• Viewing DVD’s
Out-of-class activities:
• Online research
• Reading course materials (journal articles, recommended readings)
• Independent project based work
Teaching Schedule
This program is delivered in an intensive mode, with 12 full day workshops where critical knowledge and skills are addressed. These workshops provide opportunities for peer collaboration and feedback.
This course is delivered via the following workshop which introduces students to:
Workshop 8. Specialist service provision: Support people who are ageing
CHCDIS313A Support people with disabilities who are ageing
• the knowledge and skills required to identify the current and future needs, as well as support the rights and interests of a person with a disability who has dementia
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• the knowledge and skills required to support and engage people to use positive and adaptive responses in their daily routines within the context of a behaviour support or individualised support plan
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Community Disability Services by Ian Dempsey and Karen Nankervis
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Other Resources
Learning resources such as course reading and course references will be provided to all students via their program folders.
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 a number of assessment tasks.
Assessment Tasks
To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessments.
Assessment task 1 - Short answer knowledge quiz
Assessment task 2 - Case study and scenario analysis
Assessment Matrix
A detailed assessment matrix will be supplied by your teacher
This program in delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment, grades include:
CA: Competency Achieved
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did Not Submit for assessment
Other Information
Cover sheet for Submissions
You must include a completed submission coversheet for every piece of submitted work, including online submissions. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.
Academic Integrity: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kw02ylsd8z3n
Attendance
It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
Feedback
You will receive verbal and written feedback on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Student feedback at RMIT: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=9pp3ic9obks7
Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important, enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential.
Student progress policy: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vj2g89cve4uj1
Special consideration policy (late submissions)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Special consideration, appeals and discipline: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kw02ylsd8z3n
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