Course Title: Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2019
Course Code: HWSS6123C
Course Title: Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
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
Jeremy Sager
9925 42984
Nominal Hours: 20
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 respond effectively to behaviours of concern of people. Skills are associated with handling difficult incidents rather than managing ongoing behaviour difficulties.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCCCS020 Respond effectively to behaviours of concern |
Element: |
1. Identify behaviour and plan response |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify behaviours of concern in line with work role and organisation policies and procedures1.2 Identify appropriate response to potential instances of behaviours of concern1.3 Ensure planned responses to behaviours of concern maximise the availability of other appropriate staff and resources 1.4 Give priority to safety of self and others in responding to behaviours of concern |
Element: |
2. Apply response |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Ensure response to instances of behaviours of concern reflect organisation policies and procedures2.2 Seek assistance as required2.3 Deal with behaviours of concern promptly, firmly and diplomatically in accordance with organisation policy and procedure2.4 Use communication effectively to achieve the desired outcomes in responding to behaviours of concern2.5 Select appropriate strategies to suit particular instances of behaviours of concern |
Element: |
3. Report and review incidents |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Report incidents according to organisation policies and procedures3.2 Review incidents with appropriate staff and offer suggestions appropriate to area of responsibility3.3 Access and participate in available debriefing mechanisms and associated support and/or development activities 3.4 Seek advice and assistance from legitimate sources as and when appropriate |
Learning Outcomes
See Elements Above
Details of Learning Activities
This course will have 4 face to face interactive lectorials with additional online presentation material available in Canvas. The course will provide skills and knowledge required to respond effectively to behaviours of concern. It will focus on the skills that are associated with handling difficult incidents rather than managing ongoing behaviour difficulties. The course applies to workers in any context exposed to difficult and challenging behaviour.
Teaching Schedule
The course will consist of 4 face to face lectorials
| Sessions | TOPICS | Assessment Tasks |
| 1 | Introduction to Behaviours of Concern and assessment requirements | |
| 2 | Aggressive behaviour & strategies. | Participate in practical assessment tasks 1&2 |
| 3 | Dementia, environment, seclusion & restraint & reporting | Participate in practical assessment tasks 3&4 |
| 4 | Practical learning tasks Task (5) in Class theory exam | Participate in practical assessment task 5. Written Assessment task |
Further material will be made available in Canvas to assist your studies and assessment tasks.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
There are no prescribed resources for this course.
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.
You may be assessed by:
• Oral or written questioning
• Oral presentations
• Assignments and projects
• Direct observation of actual work practice
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and/or audio files
• Work-based activities
• Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
Primary assessment involves on-going practical and applied assessment in a clinical workplace or simulated environment such as a supervised student clinic or at a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placement activity.
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, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
All Assessment tasks should be performed or submitted by their due dates.
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.
Or:
• 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 submit the assessment task more than 7 days after the original due date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration or speak to your Program Coordinator.
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.
Harvard 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
Credit transfer and RPL
Credit transfer is available to students who have already completed the same or similar courses. Recognition of prior learning is available to students who have relevant prior skills or experience. Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=8u7jborsx9dy
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1 involves an in class written assessment in the last class Assessment Task 2 requires you to demonstrate your ability to identify and manage 5 different behaviour of concern in a simulated workplace environment. These five tasks are due by the end of the last session.
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Matrix | ||
| ONLINE Knowledge assessment | Case Studies | Practical Assessments |
| Elements | Elements | |
| 1.1 | 1.1 | |
| 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 3.1 | 1.3 | |
| 3.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 3.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Knowledge Evidence | 2.2 | |
| Identify differenet behaviours of concern | 2.3 | |
| Strategies for dealing with behaviours of concern | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| issues needing to be referred to an appropriate professional | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| legal and ethical consideration relevant to recognising and responding to behaviours of concern, including: | 3.1 |
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