Course Title: Work within specific communities
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: HWSS5743C
Course Title: Work within specific communities
School: 360T Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4349 - Certificate IV in Education Support
Course Contact : Robyn Blaikie
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4838
Course Contact Email:robyn.blaikie@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Fiona Dean fiona.dean@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 70
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 developing the knowledge and skills required to work with individuals or groups in specific communities.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCCD413E Work within specific communities |
Element: |
2. Undertake relevant work in the context of specific communities or groups |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1Use the values, issues and structures within specific communities to define the ways of working |
Element: |
1. Define the issues of specific communities or groups |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1Identify the details of individual and group issues of the specific community through appropriate research and consultation |
Element: |
3. Evaluate work undertaken within specific communities |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1Undertake appropriate evaluation of work in consultation with relevant community stakeholders |
Learning Outcomes
This unit is intended for application within a community work or community development work context. 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
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
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.Semester 1
Week 1
Models of society : Identifying specific communities and groups within society; their values and structures
E1
Week 2
Defining issues of specific communities or groups; their social, political, cultural, historical issues that affect or are relevant to specific communities and groups
E1
Week 3
Communication and diversity
Communicating and working with individuals and groups from specific communities
E1 E2
Week 4
Cultural and communication protocols for working with specific communities or groups
E1 E2
Week 5
Defining ways of working with specific communities
E1 E2
Week 6
Using the values, issues and structures of specific communities to define ways of working
E1 E2
Week 7
Identifying relevant community organisations and support networks, people, stakeholders
E1 E2
Week 8
Protocols when working with specific communities and groups
E1 E2
Week 9
Undertaking relevant work with specific communities or groups; e.g. values, issues and
structures within specific communities define ways of working with specific groups
E2 E3
Week 10
Defining roles, protocols, strategies when working with specific groups
E1 E2 E3
Week 11
Using the values, issues and structures within specific communities to define the ways of
working
E1 E2 E3
Week 12
Utilising interpersonal and communication skills consistent with community practices
and standards
E1 E2 E3
Week 13
Monitoring work within communities or groups
Research, data collection/analysis and recording methods
E1 E3
Week 14
Strategies and methods ensuring appropriate and relevant values and structures are reflected
E1 E2
Week 15
Ensuring responsiveness to community needs and issues
Evaluating work undertaken within specific communities
E1 E2 E3
Semester 2
Week 1
Current issues facing specific communities or groups, strategies to further support specific
communities or groups
Reflecting on experiences working with specific communities
E1 E2 E3
Week 2
Protocols and practices reviewed - diversity
Defining issues of specific communities or groups
E1 E2
Week 3
Communication and diversity
Networking with specific communities or groups
E1 E2
Week 4
Challenges with networking
E1 E2
Week 5
Strategies to support networking and making connections
Consultation and facilitation
E1 E2
Week 6
Local issues affecting or relevant to specific communities and groups
E1 E2
Week 7
International issues affecting or relevant to specific communities and groups
E1 E2
Week 8
Community and group structures
E1 E2
Week 9
Socialisation
E2 E3
Week 10
Family and Community
E1 E2 E3
Week 11
Power within specific communities and groups
E1 E2 E3
Week 12
Identity and Identity theories
Understanding of Deviance
E1 E2 E3
Week 13
Monitoring and evaluating work with specific community or groups
E3
Week 14
Responding to evaluation
E3
Week 15
Current issues facing specific communities or groups, strategies to further support specific
communities or groups
Responding to feedback
E3
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
You must demonstrate critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency 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 coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
An assessment charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your courses assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ln1kd66y87rc
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 of Portfolio/Interview) Week 5
Part B (Preview of Portfolio/Interview) Sem 1 Week 10 Sem 2 Week 8
Part C (Final presentation of Portfolio/Interview) Sem 2 Week 15
Assessment task 2. Q&A assignment Week
Assessment task 3: Work placement observation/demonstration
Part A Workplacement visits During Week 3-15 Week 1-15
Part B: Professional conversations. Week 3-15 Week 1-15
Part C: Third party evidence/Feedback from supervisor/mentor at work placement - Week 3-15 Week 1-15
Assessment task 4. Oral presentation
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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