Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4429 Certificate IV in Youth Work

Course Title: Engage respectfully with young people

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 60

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.

Important Information:

This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with; 

CHCYTH014- Work effectively with young people in the youth work context

CHCPRT025- Identify and report children and young people at risk

 

 

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
HWSS5768C	City Campus	TAFE	535T Social Care and Health	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2024, Term2 2024, Term1 2025, Term2 2025

Course Contact: Dianne Mackay

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254454

Course Contact Email: dianne.mackay@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to communicate effectively with children and young people in work roles with a specific focus on young people.

This unit applies to workers who engage with young people and use verbal and non-verbal communication techniques in roles where the young person is the primary client.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CHCYTH013 Engage respectfully with young people
Elements:	1. Communicate effectively with young people 2. Respond to youth cultures and subcultures and young person's own development. 3. Work with the young person as the focus. 4. Critically reflect on own practice and values.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency 

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to communicate effectively with children and young people in work roles with a specific focus on young people.

This unit applies to workers who engage with young people and use verbal and non-verbal communication techniques in roles where the young person is the primary client.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

Overview of Assessment

This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with; 

CHCYTH014- Work effectively with young people in the youth work context

CHCPRT025- Identify and report children and young people at risk

Students are given two (2) attempts for each assessment to demonstrate the required skills. A third (3rd) attempt can only be offered after discussions between teacher and the Program Coordinator and is not automatic. Resubmissions beyond two (2) attempts are at the discretion of the teacher and/or coordinator.