Course Title: Communicate effectively within a community development context
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2012
Course Code: EMPL5727C
Course Title: Communicate effectively within a community development context
School: 365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5247 - Diploma of Community Development
Course Contact : Sonia Le Fevre
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254914
Course Contact Email:sonia.lefevre@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Community Services Manager -Contact: Anthony Graham
Contact Phone: +61 3 99254411
Contact Email: anthony.graham@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 70
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 to apply higher level communication skills that underpin effective operations within the community development environment.
The high level communication skills described in this unit may be applied across a range of workplace contexts involving skill development, application and evaluation of communication strategies to effectively address identified issues and represent the organisation.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCCD515A Communicate effectively within a community development context |
Element: |
1.Contribute to the development of effective communication strategies |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Develop, promote, implement and review strategies for internal and external dissemination of information as required to maximise effectiveness of community development programs projects and activities |
Element: |
2.Represent the organisation to a range of groups |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Present relevant, appropriately researched material in internal and external forums, in an appropriate manner |
Element: |
3.Facilitate group discussions |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Define and implement mechanisms that enhance effective group interactions |
Element: |
4.Support group participants to produce quality written materials |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Ensure writing is succinct and clear and presented in a logical and sequential way to match audience needs and the purpose of the document |
Element: |
5.Support group participants to engage the media |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Determine the appropriate media medium to meet group objectives |
Learning Outcomes
See elements
Details of Learning Activities
Students will study communicate effectively within a community development context concepts in the workshop sessions and online (Blackboard discussion) engagement, prescribed exercises and assessment work. These concepts will also be explored through the investigation of appropriate real world and simulated environments.
Teaching Schedule
Workshops will be offered on a monthly basis during the academic year. Workshops are linked to units of competency. An initial upfront assessment will occur with the student that will take into account recognition of current competency and prior learning. The individual student’s knowledge, skills and experience will be considered. Based on this process the student will then have an individual learning plan developed that will highlight the students workshop attendance.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Learning resources such as unit reading, unit references will be provided to all students via their program folders and also placed within the blackboard site as required.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will be through a mix of in-class tasks, workplace based projects and a workplace assessment. A workplace assessment appointment will be undertaken once per year with each student to allow students to present and discuss workplace evidence.
Assessment Tasks
A student must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of this particular competency and assessment tasks are based on the requirements of the essential aspects of evidence as outlined in the unit of competency: CHCCD515A Communicate effectively within a community development context.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
A workplace assessment appointment will be undertaken to allow students to present and discuss workplace evidence: Based on the individual student’s knowledge, skills and experience: an individual learning plan will be negotiated and developed.
Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including responses to task questions, in class activities, case studies, and the development of project work in consultation with the Course Coordinator ( assessor) and the student’s workplace.
Student will also be asked to complete an evidence portfolio documenting workplace practise as linked to the unit of competency. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their Course Coordinator to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Assessment Matrix
A combination of assessment activities based on each individual student’s learning plans may be developed as required.
Assessments will be based on the level of the individual student’s knowledge, skills and experience as ascertained at a workplace meeting where workplace evidence is discussed and presented.
At completion of the course an evidence portfolio will validate competence with the assessment task activities’ completed for any competency gaps.
CHCCD515A Communicate effectively within a community development context | Task questions | Case study | Workplace project work | In class activities | Development of an evidence portfolio based on workplace practise |
Element 1 | X | X | X | X | X |
Element 2 | X | X | X | X | X |
Element 3 | X | X | X | X | X |
Element 4 | X | X | X | X | X |
Element 5 | X | X | X | X | X |
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