Course Title: Communicate with children
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: VE 2019
Class Number: All
Class Section: All
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Course Code: HWSS6064C
Course Title: Communicate with children
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: 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 knowledge and skills required for worker to communicate with children.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCIC201B Communicate with children |
Element: |
1. Communicate positively with children |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Use routines to welcome and farewell children 1.2 Listen attentively and responsively 1.3 Explore the child's interests and concerns through conversation 1.4 Model positive and respectful communication style 1.5 Be accessible for the child to initiate contact 1.6 Respond to non-verbal cues 1.7 Acknowledge and accept children's feelings 1.8 Modify interactions in response to child's mood 1.9 Promote enjoyment and fun |
Element: |
2. Apply limits and guidelines for behaviour within service policies |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Model appropriate behaviour to the child 2.2 Redirect children to more positive behaviours as necessary 2.3 Clearly communicate to children guidelines and limits for their behaviour 2.4 Respond to children's behaviour according to service policy and procedures |
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
OP52 Students who attend blocks of learning at the City campus are required to attend Cluster 2 on 03/06/2019 - 07/06/2019
OP53 Students who attend blocks of learning at the City campus are required to attend Cluster 2 on 18/11/2019 - 22/11/2019
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
PowerPoint Summary
Additional learning materials available through Learning Hub
RMIT Library (www.rmit.edu.au/library)
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Task 1: Case Studies
Assessment Task 2: Quiz
Assessment Task 3: Workplace Evidence Log Book
Assessment Tasks
OP52 & OP53:
Assessment Task 1: Case Studies
Assessment Task 2: Quiz
Assessment Task 3: Workplace Evidence Log Book
Due dates will be posted on CANVAS
Assessment Matrix
Course Overview: Access Course Overview