Course Title: Support young people to create opportunities in their lives
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4352 Certificate IV in Youth Work
Course Title: Support young people to create opportunities in their lives
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 45
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.Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
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Students typically complete 80 hours of Placement for this unit
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
HWSS6018C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term2 2017, Term1 2018, Term1 2019 |
HWSS6018C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
375T Vocational Design and Social Context |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term1 2020, Term1 2021 |
HWSS6018C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term1 2022, Term1 2023 |
Course Contact: Dianne MacKay
Course Contact Phone: +613 9925 4454
Course Contact Email: dianne.mackay@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
In this unit students will develop the skills and knowledge required to assist young people to identify the challenges and opportunities in their lives and to work towards their goals on an individual or group level. This applies to all youth work roles where the young person is the primary client.
This unit is delivered and assessed with
CHCYTH001 Engage respectfully with young people
CHCYTH002 Work effectively with young people in the youth work context
CHCYTH010 Provide services for young people appropriate to their needs and circumstances
CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
CHCYTH004 Respond to critical situations
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCYTH003 Support young people to create opportunities in their lives |
Elements: |
1. Create a relationship of trust and respect 2. Work with young people to identify their needs, rights, strengths, hopes and opportunities 3. Identify goals with the young person 4. Develop and implement action plans |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the below elements.
1. Create a relationship of trust and respect |
1.1 Apply principles of youth work practice to facilitate safe individual or group processes for interaction 1.2 Identify the conditions necessary for young people to change and grow 1.3 Listen to and observe the young person’s stories experiences, and behaviour to clarify concerns and needs 1.4 Encourage and support young people to identify relationships between their issues and social structures 1.5 Respect the young person’s culture/s and way of interacting |
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2. Work with young people to identify their needs, rights, strengths, hopes and opportunities |
2.1 Use a range of communication skills to identify and explore the young person’s challenges, strengths and resources 2.2 Encourage the client to reframe their current circumstances to support their own understanding 2.3 Identify and acknowledge circumstances outside the young person’s control 2.4 Support the young person to communicate their issues or problems in a way appropriate to their individual needs, background and culture 2.5 Take appropriate action to address immediate issues or concerns 2.6 Confirm own understanding of issues and opportunities with the young person |
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3. Identify goals with the young person |
3.1 Use creative methods, processes and questions to consider and create possibilities 3.2 Establish with the young person their desired outcomes 3.3 Assist young people to explore future possibilities and ways of being 3.4 Identify barriers that hinder the way young people would like changes to take place
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Overview of Assessment
This course is assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment.
To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete the following assessment tasks to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher when you have completed the assessment tasks.
ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS ALIGNED TO WORK PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES.
Students must complete required hours of work placement supported by RMIT to achieve competency in these units. These units support students learning and assessment in the workplace.
Assessment Task 1: Working with Young People Research questions
This assessment requires you to answer a series of questions about working with young people in the youth work context.
Assessment Task 2: Working with Young People: Workplace Investigation
This assessment requires you to participate in two separate role plays about ethics and a critical incident experienced in the youth work context.
Assessment Task 3: Workplace Observation – Responding to children and young people at risk
This assessment requires you to conduct a workplace investigation locating policies and procedures and interviewing an experienced youth worker.
Assessment Task 4: Workplace Observation: Working with a Group.
This assessment requires you to be observed working with a group of young people and verbally answering a series of questions.
Assessment Task 5: Workplace Observation: Working with young people in an individual setting
This assessment requires you to be observed working with a number of individual young people and verbally answering a series of questions.
Assessment Task 6: Workplace Observation: Working with young people to set goals and provide information
This assessment requires you to be observed working with a number of individual young people and verbally answering a series of questions.
Completed Logbook also need to submit to successfully complete the assessment requirements
Grades that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are: You should refer to the assessment plan which is available on Canvas for details of each assessment task and for detailed assessment criteria.
CA: Competency Achieved
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did not Submit for Assessment
You will be given two (2) attempts for each assessment to demonstrate the required skills. A third (3rd) attempt can only be offered after discussions between teacher and the Program Coordinator and is not automatic. Resubmissions beyond two (2) attempts are at the discretion of the teacher and/or coordinator.
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 Equitable Learning Unit if you would like to find out more (https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services)
A student charter http://www.rmit.edu.au/about/studentcharter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams