Course Title: Recognise healthy body systems
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2021
Course Code: HWSS6065C
Course Title: Recognise healthy body systems
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4367 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Course Contact: Jade Cuswoth
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8382
Course Contact Email: jade.cusworth@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Veemita Kaul
Nominal Hours: 70
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
Not applicable
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work with basic information about the human body and to recognise and promote ways to maintain healthy functioning of the body.
This unit applies to any worker who needs to use and interpret information that includes references to client anatomy and physiology.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems |
Element: |
1. Work with information about the human body |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Correctly use and interpret health terminology that describes the normal structure, function and location of the major body systems 1.2 Correctly use and interpret information that relates to the interrelationships between major components of each body system and other structures |
Element: |
2. Recognise and promote ways to support healthy functioning of the body |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Review factors that contribute to maintenance of a healthy body 2.2 Evaluate how the relationships between different body systems affect and support healthy functioning 2.3 Enhance quality of work activities by using and sharing information about healthy functioning of the body |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
This course will be delivered completely online.
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 . The students will be provided with self study materials as well.
- Students will learn to apply their skills and knowledge to work integrated learning (WIL), during simulations and classroom based learning
- 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( optional activities only)
- 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
The course will be delivered online with the online support from the teacher. This includes:
- Online content which you can do at your own pace including viewing instructional videos and engaging in online activities (the online learning system you are using is called “Canvas”)
- Online activities in which you interact with your course teacher and fellow students.
- The online canvas shell will be available to access from 12th July 2021
The online content of this course has been broken up into modules to assist your learning. There are no set classes and you can choose to engage with the content and review skills and processes as much as you require during the course. We expect you to complete the online learning and activities regularly
Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to participate in discussions with your teacher and other students. Remember that the information you post will be shared with others.
If you need assistance at any time you can post in the Course discussion forum. You can also email or contact your teacher as per their instructions.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
RMIT Library
http://www1.rmit.edu.au/library
Overview of Assessment
You must demonstrate 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.
Assessment Task 1: Brochure
Assessment Task 2: Temperature Regulation
Assessment Task 3: Homeostasis Regulation Case study
Assessment Task 4: Knowledge Quiz
Competency based training requires you to be in attendance in order for assessment to be undertaken.
Assessment Tasks
There are four assessment tasks that you must successfully complete in full in order to be deemed competent in this unit:
This assessment task allows you to demonstrate your knowledge of healthy body systems, common issues affecting body systems, and ways to promote healthy functioning of the body.
When you open the assessments from the links in the assessment page, they will open in a new window.
You can complete the assessment tasks in your own time and submit but they must all be submitted by their respective due dates
The students will receive satisfactory/ not yet satisfactory result for each assessment task. The students can receive Competency achieved/ Not yet competent result for this competency.
The details about the assessments will be posted on canvas.
The students are required to receive satisfactory result in each task to receive a competency achieved result for this unit.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Important information regarding Assessment Tasks:
You may be eligible to resubmit your assessments.
Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher.
All students will be contacted by their course coordinator in regards to resubmission completion dates.
EXTENSION OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
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 5 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.
Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.
If you require further information please contact your teacher or Program Coordinator.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity
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