Course Title: Provide advocacy and representation services
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4363 Certificate IV in Community Services
Course Title: Provide advocacy and representation services
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 80
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
LAW5741C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2017 |
Course Contact: Bronwyn Tanti
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9079
Course Contact Email: bronwyn.tanti@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to formally represent the interests of service users. Representation will include the development of community representative and industry participative roles and positions in influencing policy processes and decision-making forums.
This unit applies to workers in health, community services or advocacy settings who are responsible for providing formal representation services to clients. Work at this level requires a degree of autonomy, judgement and responsibility for own outputs.
This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with:-
CHCADV001 Facilitate the interest and rights of clients.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
none
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCADV002 Provide advocacy and representation services |
Elements: |
1. Establish the representative role and process 2. Represent the interests of client or client group 3. Negotiate outcomes and liaise with key people 4. Evaluate effectiveness of strategies |
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.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Task 1: Online quizzes
Assessment Task 2: In class activities
Assessment Task 3: Group assignments