Course Title: Develop and provide community projects
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2020
Course Code: HWSS6074C
Course Title: Develop and provide community projects
School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4363 - Certificate IV in Community Services
Course Contact: Melinda Brown
Course Contact Phone: 9925 4580
Course Contact Email: melinda.brown@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 70
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to work with the community to develop and provide community projects on relevant issues.
This course applies to workers in both health and community sectors and/or a community development work context. Workers at this level will be part of a professional team and under the guidance of a supervisor.
This course will be delivered via distance learning in Semester 2, 2020.
This course is delivered and assessed as a cluster with:
CHCCDE005 Develop and support relevant community resources
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCCDE007 Develop and provide community projects |
Element: |
1. Develop a community project |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Develop project plan through participation of key people and organisations that identifies priorities and desired outcomes to address issues of concern of target groups 1.2 Identify and secure appropriate human, financial and physical resources 1.3 Develop strategies and educational resources and materials appropriate to the context, issue and audience 1.4 Prepare promotional materials in line with organisation policy and disseminate to target audience and others as appropriate |
Element: |
2. Deliver the community project |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Implement strategies and distribute educational resources and materials to ensure maximum effectiveness for delivery of the project 2.2 Implement strategies to encourage full participation in the project and the expression of views and feelings about its process or content 2.3 Make project adjustments as required to meet the needs of specific groups 2.4 Seek feedback on the community project or activity from participants |
Element: |
3. Review the community project |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Assess the community project against the planned goals and objectives in accordance with organisation policies and procedures 3.2 Discuss outcomes of project evaluations with key people and organisations to determine future directions 3.3 Document community project outcomes, and where necessary act on them in accordance with organisation procedures |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
There will be a range of learning activities to engage students with course material to develop the skills and knowledge required to work with the community to develop and provide community projects on relevant issues. The learning activities will be interactive and will include: group work activities, peer learning, discussions, guest speakers, reflective learning, and practice learning exercises. Note: All learning activities are delivered via remote learning in Semester 2, 2020.
Teaching Schedule
Week |
Topic |
Assessment tasks |
Week 1 |
Introduction to community project management
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Week 2 |
Assessing needs and resource requirements
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Week 3 |
Preparing for projects
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Week 4 |
Developing project plans
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Assessment Task 1 - Project plan |
Week 5 |
Implementing plans
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Assessment Task 1 - Project plan |
Week 6 |
Developing community resources
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Assessment Task 2 - Develop, promote and deliver the resource
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Week 7 |
Community Project - Time allocated to work on Assessment Task 2 to develop, promote and deliver the community resource
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Assessment Task 2 - Develop, promote and deliver the resource
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Week 8 |
Community Project - Time allocated to work on Assessment Task 2 to develop, promote and deliver the community resource
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Assessment Task 2 - Develop, promote and deliver the resource
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Week 9 |
Community Project - Time allocated to work on Assessment Task 2 to develop, promote and deliver the community resource
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Assessment Task 2 - Develop, promote and deliver the resource
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Week 10 |
Project reflection and evaluation Assessment Task 3 - time allocated to work on Assessment Task 3 to review the project
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Assessment Task 3 - Review the project
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Week 11 |
Project reflection and evaluation Assessment Task 3 - time allocated to work on Assessment Task 3 to review the project
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Assessment Task 3 - Review the project |
Week 12 |
Course revision and evaluation |
Assessment Task 4 - Knowledge questions |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Task 1: Develop a Community Project Plan
Assessment Task 2: Develop, promote and deliver a Community Resource
Assessment Task 3: Review the Community Project
Assessment Task 4: Knowledge Questions
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: This assessment tasks requires you to work individually and as part of team to plan the delivery of a community project that involves the development of a project plan. This task will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to assess community resource requirements, develop a community project and an information base.
Assessment Task 2: This assessment task requires you to work individually and as part of team to develop, promote and deliver a community resource planned for in Assessment Task 1. This task will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to develop an information base, develop community resources and deliver a community project by facilitating access to the resource.
Assessment Task 3: This assessment task requires you to work individually and as part of team to review the project planned for and delivered in Assessments Tasks 1 and 2 by analysing feedback, reflecting on processes and performance to measure effectiveness and determine outcomes. This task will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to review a community project.
Assessment Task 4: The purpose of this assessment task is for you to demonstrate your knowledge of key concepts and techniques related to community projects and resources.
Assessment Matrix
A marking rubric for each assessment task is located on Canvas
Other Information
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