Course Title: Communicate with children

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2019

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

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

FT19 Full time group.  Thursday 1-30pm - 4.30pm

 

Sem 2 

Wk Commencing 

Course Title

Element / Performance criteria

 

Week 

 

 

 

 

Week 08

28/08/19

Assessments:

 

Evidence log

Due date 01/11/18

 

Case Studies.

Due date 05/11/18

Communicate positively with children

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

 

02/09

Mid-Semester break

 

Week

 9

12/09/19

 

Communicate positively with children

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

 

 

Week 10

19/09/19

 

Apply limits and guidelines for behaviour within service policies

2.1       Model appropriate behaviour to the child

2.2       Redirect children to more positive behaviours as necessary

 

 

Week 11

26/09/19

Students to plan School Visit

Ascot Vale South Primary School

 Apply limits and guidelines for behaviour within service policies

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 Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

All course resources are available on the Canvas learning management system


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Task 1: Case Studies

Assessment Task 2: Quiz

Assessment Task 3: Workplace Evidence Log Book

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Assessment Tasks

Case studies

Workplace evidence log: a collection of evidence activities to prove competence, knowledge and skill in a variety of elements and performance criteria across a range of units.
 

Please note that you will need to demonstrate competency in all assessment tasks in order to achieve competency for this unit.
 

Due Dates

FT19 Full time Group

Case studies due; 18/10/19

Workplace evidence log due; 18/10/19


Assessment Matrix

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT Student Page for extensive information about study support, assessments, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: 

http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students

 

RMIT provides all students with an extension range of online and campus based study support services ranging from:

Plagiarism

RMIT University requires that you present only YOUR work for assessment.

Plagiarism is a form of cheating. It is the presentation of the work or idea of another person. Plagiarism is NOT acceptable. Penalties can include charges of academic misconduct, cancellation of results and exclusion from your course. Please note: It is also a disciplinary offence to allow your work to be plagiarised by another student. When signing the coversheet (electronic or paper based), you are declaring that the work is not plagiarised.

 

Special Consideration

Please note: Students may apply for Special Consideration as per the information via the RMIT website http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration if they believe that to complete assessment for this unit by the submission date has been affected by factors beyond their control. Special consideration must be lodged prior to or within 48 hours of the scheduled assessment time or assessment submission date. The application for Special Consideration is NOT granted automatically on application.

 

RMIT Assessment Appeal Process

Students may appeal against their assessment result as per the information via the RMIT website. The Appeals Against Assessment policy and procedure applies to all coursework programs in all careers. The appeal process is staged and students are required to follow each stage in order to ensure their full entitlement to appeal, this is available on  http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=nwjxaifdrgle (unresolved) 

 

Attendance

It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensure the maximum opportunity to gain competency. 

 

Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer

If you think you have some or all of the knowledge and competencies described, please discuss the Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer options that may be available to you with the Program Coordinator. For more information go to: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit

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