Course Title: Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: EMPL5967C
Course Title: Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
School: 360T Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4349 - Certificate IV in Education Support
Course Contact: Soosan Kian Robyn Blaikie
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 9183 03 9925 4383
Course Contact Email: soosan.kian@rmit.edu.au robyn.blaikie@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Fiona Dean fiona.dean@rmit.edu.au
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
No specific pre-requisite and co-requisite.
Course Description
This unit focuses on the communication and work practice skills and knowledge required to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It deals specifically with cross-cultural awareness and issues involving working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, organisations and communities
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTHIR404D Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people |
Element: |
1. Reflect an awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and cultures in work practices |
Element: |
2. Reflect an awareness of own and other cultural realities in work practices |
Element: |
3. Communicate effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people |
Element: |
4. Reflect cultural safety in workplace and professional relationships |
Element: |
5. Work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities |
Learning Outcomes
This unit develops the communication and work practice skills and knowledge required to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It deals specifically with cross-cultural awareness and issues involving working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, organisations and communities.
Details of Learning Activities
The student learning experience will be facilitated through participation in a range of activities:
Work placement
Group discussion
Research assignments
Guest speakers
Oral and/or written questions on "What if?" scenarios
Action learning projects in work placement
Realistic simulations and role play
Practical demonstrations and direct observation of actual work and simulated work practice
Oral Presentations
Individual and group projects - Completing the projects will include negotiated independent, directed study time and practical work relevant to the unit of competency
Workplacement
Your program consists of a combination of learning activities through a range of delivery methods including: face to face teaching, online activities and independent Directed Study and you are expected to participate in workplacement.
Your experiences through relevant work and work placement during the program are a very important part of your learning and assessment. Your RMIT teacher will organise Professional conversations with you during the program where you have the opportunity to expand on your workplacement experiences as part of evidence for relevant assessment. You will also receive feedback from your mentor/supervisor and third party evidence. You are expected to attend workplacement regularly and the attendance schedule can be negotiated between you, your RMIT teacher and workplacement supervisor/mentor.
Teaching Schedule
Teaching Schedule
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources.
Week 1
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and history
The impact of European settlement - Loss of land and culture
E1 E2
Week 2
Cultural protocols - The importance of law and kinship
Cultural diversity
E1 E2
Week 3
Understanding and awareness of the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures
E1 E2
Week 4
Understanding and awareness of the social, political and economic issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
E1 E2 E3
Week 5
Appreciation of cultural shock and its impact on health and well being
Basic understanding and awareness of the factors which contribute to Aboriginal and Torres Strait
health and wellbeing
E1 E2 E3
Week 6
Islander ill health and common diseases experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Relevant legislation and policies: codes of practice and organisation’s policies and practices
E1 E2 E3
Week 7
Understanding of racism and discrimination, and laws pertaining to these issues
Knowledge of availability of interpreter resources
E2 E3 E4
Week 8
Understanding of own culture, western systems and structures and how this impacts on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures
Understanding of past and present power relations and its impact on the workplace and communities
E1 E2 E3 E4
Week 9
Anti-racism and Advocating for anti racism
Forming effective relationships with a person from another culture
E2 E3 E4 E5
Week 10
Forming mutual mentoring arrangements with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
Demonstrating respect for a person and their culture
E2 E3 E4 E5
Week 11
Developing and implementing strategies for sharing power and facilitating participation, self-determination and self-control by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities
E3 E4 E5
Week 12
Reflecting on self and making changes to work in a cross cultural context
Reflecting on actions and events to make and maintain cross cultural relationships
E2 E3 E4 E5
Week 13
Communicating sensitively and respectfully in a cross cultural context
Communicating effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
E2 E3 E4 E5
Week 14
Using cultural safety approaches
E2 E3 E4 E5
Week 15
Reflecting on cultural safety in workplace and professional relationships
Working in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities
E1 E2 E3 E4 E5
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through handouts, our online systems and access to facilities and relevant software. You will also have access to the library resources. It is recommended that you bring:
• Display folder with plastic sleeves
• Highlighter pens
• Notebook or loose leaf paper
• Headphones to be used with ipads etc
• USB (Memory stick)
Overview of Assessment
This unit is part of an integrated program. You must demonstrate evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as essential skills required to demonstrate competence in this unit.Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. You may be assessed by:
• Oral or written questioning
• oral presentations
• Assignments and projects
• Direct observation of actual work practice
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files
• Work-based activities
• Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
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 manager or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
The Student Charter www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-education/supporting-learning-and-teaching/student-charter/ summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT University student as well as the responsibilities of the university.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which can be found on the RMIT University website at: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qwxbqbg739rl1
Assessment Tasks
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. You may be assessed by:
• Direct observation of actual and simulated work practice
• Oral or written questioning
• Assignments and projects
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise of documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files
• Review of work produced through work-based or course activities
• Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
Assessment task 1. Portfolio evidence Part A (Preview/Interview) Week 5
Part B (Preview/Interview) Week 10
Part C (Final presentation/Interview) Week 15
Assessment task 2. Q&A assignment written and/or oral presentation Week 11
Assessment task 3: Work placement observation/demonstration
Part A Workplacement visits During weeks 4-15
Part B: Professional conversations. Week 4-15
Part C: Third party evidence/Feedback from supervisor/mentor at work placement - ongoing Week 4-15
Assessment Matrix
The assessment mapping demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency and with the critical aspects of assessment for each unit.
Other Information
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work, including online submissions. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.
Attendance - The major learning experience involves participating in face to face classes. 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.www.rmit.edu.au/policies/academicprogress
Feedback - Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Students will be asked to attend mid semester interviews with relevant teachers and Program Coordinator.
Special Consideration - 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. Please see the RMIT website for further information..rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism - RMIT University has a strict policy on plagarism and and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.www.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity
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