Course Title: Support young people to take collective action
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5244 Diploma of Youth Work
Course Title: Support young people to take collective action
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 55
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
HWSS5434C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2012, Term2 2012, Term1 2013, Term1 2014 |
Course Contact: Jennifer Brooker
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4115
Course Contact Email: jennifer.brooker@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit identifies the knowledge and skills needed to enable young people to participate in the decision-making that affect their lives
It describes ‘power with’ community development processes with young people
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
There are no pre or co-requisites for this course.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCYTH504A Support young people to take collective action |
Elements: |
Assist young people to monitor and evaluate strategies Encourage and support young people to develop and use networks Support young people to come together to plan collective action Support young people to identify and form alliances with key stakeholders Support young people to implement their strategies or action plans Work within a community development framework |
Learning Outcomes
Undertaking study in this unit will enable you to develop the skills and knowledge to support groups of young people in taking action to meet their needs or responding to community issues.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment in this unit enables participants to gain skills and knowledge that are directly applicable to their workplace while being encouraged to share current work practices. Assessment tasks involve team and individual projects and written assessment including questions and case studies. Based on your individual learning plan, you will be offered a number of learning strategies including workshop attendance, project work development and workplace support to your assessment needs for this program.