Course Title: Work within a community development framework

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2021

Course Code: HWSS6107C

Course Title: Work within a community development framework

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4352 - Certificate IV in Youth Work

Course Contact: Dianne Mackay

Course Contact Phone: +61 (3) 9925 4454

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


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 65

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

This course describes the skills and knowledge required to work within a community development framework.

A community development framework, may include a range of methods designed to strengthen and develop communities by enhancing individual and group capacity to confidently engage with community structures and to address problems and issues.

This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with CHCGRP002: Plan and conduct group activities


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCCDE003 Work within a community development framework

Element:

1.1 Work towards the vision and mission of the community development work plan 1.2 Work with communities to achieve their priorities through enhancing skills, accessing appropriate support and working with others in the community who share concerns and issues 1.3 Identify and document the interrelationships between the priorities and rights of the individual, the family, the community and society 2. Distinguish between private and public issues arising in community development work 2.1 Employ appropriate interpersonal skills to hear individual stories and distinguish between private and public issues 2.2 Identify the individual's willingness to engage in a public process to bring about change and facilitate the move from private concern to public action 2.3 Provide appropriate referrals to support people to deal with personal issues 2.4 Ensure all work reflects and meets duty of care responsibilities 3. Work with groups to achieve community development outcomes 3.1 Research and analyse community priorities 3.2 Identify and document shared community priorities within the public group processes 3.3 Plan appropriate strategies in collaboration with the group to ensure community priorities are addressed 3.4 Document community structures and resources available to groups to maximise outcomes for groups 3.5 Provide advice and information to groups and individuals as required to ensure they are fully informed about relevant issues and opportunities 3.6 Advocate and lobby for community based outcomes 3.7 Manage group dynamics, facilitate discussions and engagements processes 3.8 Review and modify own work practice within a community development framework

Performance Criteria:

   
   
   
   


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

In this course and within the cluster you will participate in a variety of learning activities including class tutorials, discussions and questioning.


Teaching Schedule

Class

Topic

Content

Elements of Competency

Resources

Assessment Due Dates

1AM

Welcome, introductions, unit introduction
  • Welcome and introductions
  • Introduction to the cluster
  • Introduction to assessments for the cluster
  • Expectations of students especially in relation to this cluster eg: email communication
  • Resources for this unit eg: RMIT Style Guide http://mams.rmit.edu.au/g3rp8p4yeng21.pdf
  • Review cluster in Canvas




2PM

Structure and function of communication
  • Professional communication types
    • Written
      • Newsletters
      • Letters
      • Web
      • Email
      • Social media
      • Intranet
    • Verbal
      • Phone calls
      • Meetings
      • Podcasts
      • Broadcasts
      • Appointments
    • Non verbal
      • Body language
      • Behaviours
      • Active listening


CHCGRP002 1.1, 1.2, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3,

CHCCDE003 2.1, 2.4, 3.5, 3.7



3AM

Organisational policies and protocols in relation to working with clients, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Style guides
  • Code of professional practice
  • Meeting agendas
  • Minute taking
  • Report writing
  • Case notes
  • Handover notes
  • Organisational reputation
  • Conducting meetings


CHCGRP002 1.5, 2.4, 2.5, 3.2, 3.6, 3.7, 4.3

CHCCDE003 1.1, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.8


In class assessment task 1

4PM

Introduction to Group Work
  • Youth work context: when will you work with groups?
  • Characteristics of different group situations
  • Types of groups
    • Geographic
    • Cultural
    • Age related
    • Special interest eg: LGBTIQ or Comic books
  • Self forming groups and artificially formed groups
  • Establishing group needs
  • Establishing group roles
  • Personal vs community need
  • Introduction to managing group dynamics


CHCGRP002 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6,

CHCCDE003 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.4, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 3.7



5AM

Introduction to Community Development
  • Community Development practice and youth work
  • Examples of organisations and projects
  • Principles of community development
  • Youth work principles
  • YACVIC code of practice
  • Community participation
    • Social and personal development
    • Support
    • Having a voice and a place in society
  • Barriers to community development in youth work
  • Traditional Community Development
    • Needs based
  • Contemporary Community Development
    • Asset based


CHCGRP002 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 4.1, 4.3

CHCCDE003 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.8



6PM

Respect and rights
  • Convention on the rights of the child
  • Information sharing
  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Duty of care
  • Rapport building
  • Mandatory reporting
  • Person centred
  • Human rights


CHCGRP002 2.5, 3.2, 3.6, 3.7, 4.2

CHCCDE003 1.1, 1.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.6,



7AM

Supporting people with communication barriers
  • Common barriers to communication
  • Emotional barriers
  • Physical barriers
  • Cultural barriers
  • LLN barriers
  • Using plain English and accessible communication formats
  • Interpreters and translator services


CHCGRP002 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.2

CHCCDE003 1.2, 2.1, 2.4, 3.3, 3.5, 3.7


In class assessment task 2

8PM

Conflict resolution
  • Common reasons for conflict in Youth Work with colleagues, clients and service providers
  • Resolving conflict between clients
  • Resolving conflict between colleagues
  • Seeking feedback – ways of seeking feedback
  • Receiving and acting on feedback.
  • Conflict resolution in the group setting
  • Resolving the conflict between personal needs and community needs
  • Using group agreement to prevent and resolve conflict


CHCGRP002 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

CHCCDE003 1.3, 2.1, 2.4, 3.7



9AM

Rapport building for community development and group work
  • Purpose of rapport building
  • Benefits of positive rapport
  • Worker responsibilities regarding lack of rapport
  • Techniques for building rapport with clients, colleagues and stakeholders


CHCGRP002 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1

CHCCDE003 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 3.3, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8



10PM

Identifying the needs of a group or community
  • Review available information and identify the needs of the group
  • Generate ideas for activities that respond to identified needs
  • Gather, analyse and prioritise group needs
  • Negotiate group needs allowing for all voices to be heard
  • Design strategies to ensure all voices are heard and needs are met
  • Research community priorities


CHCGRP002 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6,

CHCCDE003 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 3.1, 3.2



11AM

Professional behaviour of a youth worker
  • Reflect on personal beliefs or dominant voices to ensure needs are being addressed.
  • Represent your organisation
  • Reflect on work practices to ensure you are meeting your work role responsibilities
  • Recognising and meeting organisational values, mission and vision
  • Finding and following organisational codes of conduct, behaviour expectations
  • YACVic Code of Ethical Practice


CHCGRP002 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 3.1, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 4.2, 4.3

CHCCDE003 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.4, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8



12PM

Collaboration for effective communication, community development and group work
  • Benefits of collaboration, particularly in resource poor environments
  • Developing and maintaining positive stakeholder and partner relationships.
  • Creating and maintaining Memorandums of Understanding and other formal partnership documents.
  • Decision making and responsibilities within collaborative and partnership relationships


CHCGRP002 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

CHCCDE003 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.8



13AM

Administrative and practical responsibilities in community development and group work
  • How to develop a meeting agenda
  • How to take meeting minutes
  • How to complete a formal referral
  • Telephone techniques
  • Documentation for community development and group work.
  • Making submissions for additional resources
  • Organising and managing resources
  • Booking interpretation or translation services


CHCGRP002 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

CHCCDE003 1.3, 2.3, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.8,



14PM

Evaluation
  • Seek and respond to feedback
  • Review and modify work practices based on feedback
  • Evaluate meeting and event processes
  • Build evaluation into work practice
  • Involve clients and partners in evaluation


CHCGRP002 2.2, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

CHCCDE003 3.5, 3.8



15AM

Assessment
  • Complete assessment task 3 in class



In class assessment task 3

16PM

Form Groups for Major Assessment
  • Explain the extent of the Major Assessment Task 4
  • Form groups according to teacher preferences (random, student led, choose one partner and join another two groups). Groups must be minimum 5 participants.
  • Explain that students will be conducting a REAL event/activity on RMIT grounds during May.
  • They are to choose a topic/issue of interest to the group (some examples provided) and plan an activity that seeks to address this topic/issue.
  • They will need to conduct FORMAL meetings with agendas and minutes that need to be submitted to demonstrate their understanding of formal meeting and planning processes.




17AM

Activity Planning
  • Choosing and describing your target group.
  • Finding and describing evidence for your plan.



18PM

Activity Planning and Meeting 1





19AM

Activity Planning
  • Completing a goals and objectives table.
  • Understanding and describing roles and responsibilities.




20PM

Activity Planning and Meeting 2
  • Group Activity must have been decided by the end of today.




21AM

Activity Planning and Implementation
  • Connecting your project plan to models and theories of community development and group work.




22PM

Activity Planning, Implementation and Meeting 3





23AM

Activity Planning and Implementation
  • Legal and Ethical considerations for projects including OH&S considerations.




24PM

Activity Planning, Implementation and Meeting 4
  • Ensure PART A of your project plan has been completed and submitted by FRIDAY 18th MAY
  • PART A must be submitted BEFORE your planned activity date.



Assessment Task 4

25AM

Activity Planning and Implementation
  • Planning your evaluation




26PM

Activity Planning, Implementation and Meeting 5





27AM

Activity Implementation





28PM

Activity Implementation and Meeting 6 (if required)




Assessment Task 4

29AM

Activity Evaluation





30PM

Activity Evaluation





31AM

Final Wrap Up





32PM

Final Wrap Up




Assessment Task 4 

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

The University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through:
The learning Lab
www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab
The Study Support Hub
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub
English for uni workshops
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/workshops/english-uni-workshops


Overview of Assessment

Assessments will include:

1 of 4 Case Studies

2 of 4 Placement Portfolio A

3 of 4 Placement Portfolio B

4 of 4 Online Quiz

Grades that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are:
CA: Competency Achieved

NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did not Submit for Assessment

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 Services 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 


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Case Studies

Assessment Task 2: Placement Portfolio A

Assessment Task 3: Placement Portfolio B

Assessment Task 4: Online Quiz


Assessment Matrix

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