Course Title: Communicate and work in health or community services
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2020
Course Code: EMPL7091C
Course Title: Communicate and work in health or community services
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4367 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Course Contact: Jade Cusworth
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8382
Course Contact Email: jade.cusworth@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 30
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 unit describes the skills and knowledge required to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, management and other industry providers.
This unit applies to a range of health and community service contexts where workers may communicate face-to-face, in writing or using digital media and work with limited responsibility under direct or indirect supervision.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services |
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Element: |
1. Communicate effectively with people |
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Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Use verbal and non-verbal communication to enhance understanding and demonstrate respect 1.2 Communicate service information in a manner that is clear and easily understood 1.3 Confirm the person’s understanding 1.4 Listen to requests, clarify meaning and respond appropriately 1.5 Exchange information clearly in a timely manner and within confidentiality procedures |
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Element: |
2. Collaborate with colleagues |
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Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Listen to, clarify and agree timeframes for carrying out workplace instructions 2.2 Identify lines of communication between organisation and other services 2.3 Use industry terminology correctly in verbal, written and digital communications 2.4 Follow communication protocols that apply to interactions with different people and lines of authority |
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Element: |
3. Address constraints to communication |
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Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Identify early signs of potentially complicated or difficult situations and report according to organisation procedures 3.2 Identify actual constraints to effective communication and resolve using appropriate communication strategies and techniques 3.3 Use communication skills to avoid, defuse and resolve conflict situations |
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Element: |
4. Report problems to supervisor |
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Performance Criteria: |
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Element: |
5. Complete workplace correspondence and documentation |
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Performance Criteria: |
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Element: |
6. Contribute to continuous improvement |
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Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Contribute to identifying and voicing improvements in work practices 6.2 Promote and model changes to improved work practices and procedures in accordance with organisation requirements 6.3 Seek feedback and advice from appropriate people on areas for skill and knowledge development 6.4 Consult with manager regarding options for accessing skill development opportunities and initiate action |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
A combination of activities will support students learning in this course, such as:
• Online lectures to cover theoretical and practical concepts for each topic in the course
• Students will learn to apply their skills and knowledge to work integrated learning (WIL), during simulations and online based learning
• Observations of performance in the workplace and industry placement or simulated environment will be a valuable part of your learning experience
• Tutorial activities (individually and in teams) to discuss, debate, critique and consolidate your ideas and extend your understanding around key concepts within specific topics
• Online discussion and activities support you to collaborate with other students in your course and debate and debate and discuss ideas
• Self directed study time to enhance and strengthen your knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts
• To further facilitate learning, students are strongly encouraged to use a range of communication tools between themselves and their course instructor as well as between themselves and fellow students by using the online learning platform
Teaching Schedule
Session |
Group and Week Beginning |
Topics to discuss |
Activities |
1. |
8.7.20
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Communicate effectively with people
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Online based activities |
2 |
15.7.20
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Constraints to communication Report problems to supervisor |
Online based activities |
3 |
22.7.20 |
Assessment Task 2: Online Role Play in class time | Online Assessment |
| 4 | 29.7.20 |
Assessment Task 2: Online Role Play in class time
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Online Assessment |
| 5 | 5.08.20 |
Workplace correspondence and documentation Contribute to continuous improvement
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Online based activities |
6 |
12.8.20 |
Assessment Task 3: Online in Class Time |
Online Assessment |
7 |
19.8.20 |
Revision work / Resits | |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
All resources can be found in CANVAS
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Task 1: Online knowledge assessment
Assessment Task 2: Communication Role Play
Assessment Task 3: Role Play and documentation
You must demonstrate all of Performance and Knowledge Evidence of the unit in order to be deemed competent.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Competency based training requires you to be in attendance in order for assessment to be undertaken.
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions.
Assessment Tasks
This course will be made up of the following three Assessment Tasks:
Assessment Task 1: Knowledge Assessment Due 19.08.20
Assessment Task 2: Communication Role Play Due 22.07.20
Assessment Task 3: Role Plays and Documentation Due 12.08.20
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to attend on the due date of an assessment (e.g. test, examination, oral, etc.) OR you do attend, but your performance has been affected, you may submit an APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION within 2 working days of the due date. If Special Consideration is granted, you will be given the opportunity to complete/repeat the assessment task at a later date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration or speak to your Program Coordinator.
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to submit by the due date (e.g. assignment, report, project etc.): you may submit an APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK for an extension of time of up to seven (7) calendar days or less. This must be lodged with the Program Coordinator 1 working day before the original due date. If granted, you will have the opportunity to submit up to 7 days later than the original due date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension or speak to your Program Coordinator.
RESUBMISSIONS: Only one resubmission per assessment is permitted unless otherwise stated and resubmissions are at the discretion of the teacher and coordinator and are not automatically granted.
You are expected to prepare all assignments and other written work in a professional manner. More information on general academic study and writing skills can be found on the “Learning Lab” http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/ . All work submitted for assessment must be submitted electronically unless otherwise advised.
Students must keep a copy of all submitted assessments including electronic copies.
APA style is used for all referencing and for bibliography.
RMIT University has a strict policy on academic integrity and plagiarism and. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy. www.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity
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.
Your rights and responsibilities as a student can be found at http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/rights-and-responsibilities
This course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced at www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment
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