Course Title: Support young people to create opportunities in their lives

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2017

Course Code: HWSS6018C

Course Title: Support young people to create opportunities in their lives

School: 365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4352 - Certificate IV in Youth Work

Course Contact: Dianne Mackay

Course Contact Phone: +61 (3) 9925 44540

Course Contact Email: dianne.mackay@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

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 assessment with CHCYTH010 Provide services to young people appropriate to their needs and circumstances

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	CHCYTH003 Support young people to create opportunities in their lives
Element:	1. Create a relationship of trust and respect
Performance Criteria:	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
Element:	2. Work with young people to identify their needs, rights, strengths, hopes and opportunities
Performance Criteria:	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
Element:	3. Identify goals with the young person
Performance Criteria:	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
Element:	4. Develop and implement action plans
Performance Criteria:	4.1 Use a range of youth work interventions to create future opportunities 4.2 Explore additional resources needed to achieve goals 4.3 Develop proposals and strategies for action plans 4.4 Measure and ensure change is noticed 4.5 Document intervention work as required

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.

Details of Learning Activities

This course’s learning activities will be supported and complimented by RMIT’s on line learning management tool Blackboard. Other essential learning activities take place during the workshops, and you will also be required to undertake independent studies. Some learning activities that you may be required to undertake are:

class exercises to review discussions/lectures
responses to case studies
workplace simulations and role plays of youth work practice
workshops
group projects
peer learning
guest lecture/presentation
peer teaching and class presentations
group discussion
research
independent project based work
group activities/projects
Work Integrated Learning practical placement

Teaching Schedule

Class	Topic	Content	Elements of Competency	Assessment Due Dates
1	Identify and address immediate needs and circumstances of young people	Explore the role of Identifying and responding to immediate needs of young people according to nature and degree of urgency Providing young people and their families with information tailored to their capacity of understanding and designed to calm and reassure Understanding and recording any signs of distress, anxiety, aggression and apathy Look for and note signs of impairment of functioning in individuals and relationships	CHCYTH010 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4,
2	Explore and clarify issues facing the young person and the nature of support sought Create a relationship of trust and respect	Discuss and explore issues facing young people and services and support needed. Active listening and effective communication Understanding the capacity of the worker to provide assistance and support Obtaining relevant available information from others about the young person’s potential need for support, consistent with the young person’s right to access information and to approve or disapprove of the worker’s actions Apply principles of youth work practice while listening to young people’s stories and experiences Encouraging and supporting young people to identify relationships between their issues and social structures Understanding the role of culture	CHCYTH010 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, CHCYTH003 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, CHCYTH003 2.1,
3	Facilitate goal setting and action planning Identify goals with the young person	Goal setting with client Identify and explain any risks arising from the young person’s choices and offer further options Negotiate clients’ responsibility for determining, prioritizing and achieving their goals Goal achieving strategies and identifying obstacles Identify barriers that hinder the way young people would like changes to take place	CHCYTH010 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, CHCYTH003 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4,	WIL in class assessment
4	Provide targeted assistance and referral	Services available to young people and resources appropriate to their needs in line with legal, statutory and organisational requirements Ensuring young people understand legal requirements information and referral sources within organisation Monitoring effectiveness of service delivery and resolve problems of access, services or resources as appropriate Documentation and reporting	CHCYTH010 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6,	WIL in class assessment
5	Develop and implement action plans	This assessment requires you to demonstrate how you can support young people to identify the challenges and opportunities in their lives and work with them in establishing goals. Students will be required to develop 2 x action plans for clients. Use a range of youth work interventions to create future opportunities Explore additional resources needed to achieve goals Develop proposals and strategies for action plans Measure and ensure change is noticed Document intervention work as required	CHCYTH003 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5,	WIL in class assessment Assessment 1- Action plan
6	Act as an advocate on request	The role of advocacy Advocacy and being a representative	CHCYTH010 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5,
7	Work with young people to identify their needs, rights, strengths, hopes and opportunities Assessment task 2- Role Play	Encouraging the client to reframe their current circumstances to support their own understanding Identify and acknowledge circumstances outside the young person’s control Discuss and explore supporting the young person to communicate their issues or problems in a way appropriate to their individual needs, background and culture and taking appropriate action to address immediate issues or concerns	CHCYTH003 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6,	Assessment Task 2- Role play
8		Assessment Task 3- Advocacy Considering the Action Plan from Assessment task 1, students will complete Assessment task 3.		Assessment Task 3- Advocacy
9		Revise content.

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

You will be provided with the resources and tools for learning in this course. These resources will also be provided in Blackboard. They include recommended texts, relevant learning materials from subject experts and websites, DVD’s, class notes, case studies.

Overview of Assessment

To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete all of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive written feedback on all assessment (refer to MyRMIT for assessment criteria).

Assessments will include:

Assessment one

Develop two action plans for young people in response to case study scenarios

Assessment two

Role play to demonstrate communication skills needed when working with young people (Individual video required)

Assessment three

Written response to questions about advocacy

Assessment four

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) 120 hours of placement in a youth work agency, workplace assessment requirements and a written report

- assessment requirements aligned to WIL activities.

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.

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: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=c15i3ciaq8ca

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Action Plans

Develop two (2) Action Plans in relation to the two (2) case studies.

Use the ‘Action Plan’ template to format your work.

Assessment Task 2 Role play activity

Working in groups of 3-4 to develop a role-play. This will be recorded and the recording (3-5 minutes) will be submitted for assessment

Students will demonstrate the issues within the two (2) case studies from Assessment task 1.

Assessment Task 3: Advocacy

Students will consider their Action Plan from Assessment one and support the goals of the client with support and advocacy in regard to service access relating to these identified goals.

Students will work with 2 x case studies, the two clients whose case studies you have considered in the previous two assessment tasks for this cluster. Both clients have expressed an interest in pursuing education. This task requires students to outline the process they will take, as youth worker, in advocating for these young clients to pursue their educational goals.

Assessment Task 4: Work Integrated Learning

Students will complete 120 hours of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) work placement in a youth work agency, WIL role plays, WIL written report and WIL supervisor third party report -assessment requirements aligned to workplace assessment requirements.

Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant course. These are available from the Program Co-ordinator.

Other Information

Work Integrated Learning

This is a Work Integrated Learning course in which you will complete a 240 hour placement in an organisation, undertaking the kinds of professional tasks you could expect in your work after graduation.

Police Check

You must obtain evidence of a satisfactory National Police Records Check before undertaking work placements and will need to pay the associated costs.

You may be required to obtain a satisfactory National Police Records Check at the request of their placement agency.

Working with Children

You must provide evidence of a satisfactory Working with Children check before undertaking work placements and will need to pay the associated costs.

You may be required to obtain a satisfactory Working with Children Check at the request of their placement agency.

Immunisation

You may be required to provide evidence of immunisation for certain diseases before undertaking work placement. You will need to discuss the specific requirements of your placement with the course coordinator and/or WIL practitioner and will need to pay the associated costs for immunisation.

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: rmit.edu.au/students

Cover Sheet for Submissions

You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of work submitted in hardcopy. For every piece of work submitted online you will complete an e-Declaration. The signed cover sheet or e-Declaration acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.

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.

Applying for Special Consideration

If you are seeking an extension of more than seven calendar days (from the original due date) you must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form, preferably prior to, but no later than two working days after the official due date. Late applications will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances. For information about Special Consideration and how to apply, see: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration

Assessment Appeals

If you believe your assessment result or final result is wrong please contact the course coordinator and provide the reason why you think your result is incorrect. Valid reasons for seeking a review of results include:

a) You believe an error has occurred in the calculation of the grade; or,
b) You believe the assessment did not comply with criteria published in the Course Guide; or,
c) You believe the assessment did not comply with University Policies on Assessment (i.e. an error in process has occurred).

Full details of the procedure (including appeals procedure) can be located at this RMIT site: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/policies/academic#assessment

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity means honesty and responsibility in scholarship through respecting the work of others whilst having the freedom to build new insights, new knowledge and ideas. RMIT University upholds the values of academic integrity as fundamental to the scholarship undertaken by all members of its community. Whenever you refer to another person’s research or ideas (either by directly quoting or paraphrasing them) you must acknowledge your source.

If you are even in doubt about how to properly cite a reference, consult your lecturer or the academic integrity website: http://www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity

The RMIT library provides tools to assist with your referencing http://www1.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing

Plagiarism and Collusion

Plagiarism and collusion constitute extremely serious academic misconduct, and are forms of cheating. You are reminded that cheating, whether by fabrication, falsification of data, or plagiarism, is an offence subject to University disciplinary procedures. Plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is your own. It is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University. Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic and visual form, including electronic data, and oral presentations. Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used is not appropriately cited. Plagiarism is not acceptable.

Examples of plagiarism include:

Copying sentences or paragraphs word-for-word from one or more sources, whether published or unpublished, which could include but is not limited to books, journals, reports, theses, websites, conference papers, course notes, etc. without proper citation;
Closely paraphrasing sentences, paragraphs, ideas or themes without proper citation;
Piecing together text from one or more sources and adding only linking sentences;
Copying or submitting whole or parts of computer files without acknowledging their source;
Copying designs or works of art and submitting them as your original work;
Copying a whole or any part of another student's work; and
Submitting work as your own that someone else has done for you.
Enabling Plagiarism: the act of assisting or allowing another person to plagiarise or to copy your own work is also an offence.

For further information, please see the RMIT Plagiarism Policy – http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=sg4yfqzod48g1 (unresolved) – and the RMIT Student Conduct Regulations http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=r7a7an6qug93

Plagiarism Software

The originality verification software Turnitin may be used in this course. For details, see: http://www.turnitin.com

Complaints Procedure:

RMIT University is committed to providing a harmonious study and work environment for all students and staff. The University recognises your right to raise concerns about academic, administrative or support services without recrimination and has policies and procedures to assist in the resolution of complaints.

Most issues are resolved at the local level and you are encouraged to take steps to resolve your issue locally. The student complaint procedure details steps to take if your problem is not resolved or you believe the response you received is unreasonable.

Student Complaints Policy: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/policies/studentcomplaintspolicy

Student complaints Procedure: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=i1lexipvjt22

Student Complaints Form: http://mams.rmit.edu.au/v4ujvmyojugxz.pdf

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