Course Title: Respond effectively to difficult or challenging behaviour
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: VE 2019
Class Number: All
Class Section: All
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Course Code: HWSS5669C
Course Title: Respond effectively to difficult or challenging behaviour
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4375 - Certificate IV in Optical Dispensing
Course Contact: Jade Cusworth
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 8382
Course Contact Email: jade.cusworth@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Ralph Richter: ralph.richter@rmit.edu.au
Timothy Haigh: timothy.haigh@rmit.edu.au
Leigh Robinson: leigh.robinson@rmit.edu.au
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 of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to respond effectively to difficult or challenging behaviour of clients and others. These skills are associated with handling difficult incidents rather than managing ongoing behaviour difficulties
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTCSD306C Respond effectively to difficult or challenging behaviour |
Element: |
1. Plan response |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify appropriate response to potential instances of difficult or challenging behaviour in line with work role and organisation policies and procedures 1.2 Ensure planned responses to difficult or challenging behaviour maximise the availability of other appropriate staff and resources 1.3 Give priority to safety of self and others in responding to difficult or challenging behaviour |
Element: |
2. Apply response |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Ensure response to instances of difficult or challenging behaviour reflect organisation policies and procedures 2.2 Seek assistance as required 2.3 Deal with difficult or challenging behaviour promptly, firmly and diplomatically in accordance with organisation policy and procedure 2.4 Use communication effectively to achieve the desired outcomes in responding to difficult or challenging behaviour 2.5 Select appropriate strategies to suit particular instances of difficult or challenging behaviour |
Element: |
3. Report and review incidents |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Report incidents according to organisation policies and procedures 3.2 Review incidents with appropriate staff and offer suggestions appropriate to area of responsibility 3.3 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
A combination of activities will support students learning in this course, such as:
• Face to face and or 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 classroom 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
OP50/51: Students are required to attend Cluster 4 at RMIT City Campus 25/03/2019 - 29/03/2019
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Task 1: Case Studies
Assessment Task 2: Quiz
Assessment Task 3: Workplace Evidence Log Book
Assessment Tasks
OP50/51: due date will be published on CANVAS
Assessment task 1: Case Studies - Children & challenging behaviour case study assignment
Assessment task 2: Children & challenging behaviour quiz
Assessment task 3: Workplace Evidence Log Book
Specsavers students will apply for RPL.
Assessment Matrix
Course Overview: Access Course Overview