Course Title: Assist with recreation games not requiring equipment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: SPRT5097C
Course Title: Assist with recreation games not requiring equipment
School: 360T Education
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C4349 - Certificate IV in Education Support
Course Contact: Soosan Kian Robyn Blaikie
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 9183 03 9925 4838
Course Contact Email: soosan.kian@rmit.edu.au robyn.blaikie@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Armen Dickranian armen.dickranian@rmit,edu.au 99259494
Soosan Kian soosan.kian@rmit.edu.au 99259183
Nominal Hours: 10
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 performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assist in the planning and conduct of recreation games not requiring equipment, in a community recreation setting.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
SISCCRO301A Assist with recreation games not requiring equipment |
Element: |
1. Assist in planning recreation games. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Confirm participant group and characteristics with appropriate personnel . |
Element: |
2. Assist with the conduct of recreation games. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Communicate information required to safely participate in the session according to organisational policies and procedures. |
Element: |
3. Assist in the evaluation of the recreation games. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Provide personal feedback on the outcomes of the recreation games to appropriate staff. |
Learning Outcomes
This unit aims to develop the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assist in the planning and conduct of recreation games not requiring equipment, in a community recreation setting. 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
This unit is part of Certificate IV in Education Support program. You will study this unit with several other units on the same day. Your program consists of face to face teaching, Directed Study and you are required to participate in compulsory work placement. 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. 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. Directed Study is a very important part of your program. An outline of your Directed Study will be given by your teacher and is published in the Weekly Program Delivery Plan.
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
- 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 study time and practical work relevant to the unit of competency
Teaching Schedule
Program Dates:
Sememster 1
9 February - 19 June, 2015
Easter Break 2 April - 7 April, 2015
Mid semester break 7 April -10 April, 2015
This unit will be delivered weekly. The times will be outlined in the program delivery plans which are updated each week.
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. Should the teaching schedule change students will be advised via blackboard.
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.
| Week | SISCCRO301A Assist with recreation games not requiring equipment |
| 1 |
Creating a safe environment for games
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| 2 | Communication strategies and techniques to encourage interaction and participation in games |
| 3 | Reflection on past experiences of games as a student |
| 4 |
Evaluation of games played as a student
|
| 5 | Current perceptions of games as observed in placement |
| 6 | Meeting individual student needs |
| 7 |
Evaluation of observed games as seen in placement
|
| 8 |
Creating a game for potential use in or out of the classroom
|
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
TEXTS AND EQUIPMENT
There are no set texts in this course. 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 (use your own or they can be purchased from the Brunswick Library very cheaply)
• USB (Memory stick)
Overview of Assessment
This unit is part of an integrated program. You must demonstrate the critical aspects of assessment 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. 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.
Assessment task 1
Risk evaluation (Week 5)
Assessment task 2
Comprehensive review of nominated game (Week 8)
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. The assessment mapping grids for units will be available on Blackboard for students to access.
CA - Competency achieved
NYC - Not Yet Competent
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. www.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.http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity
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