Course Title: Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5290 Diploma of Education Support

Course Title: Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students

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)

TCHE5645C

City Campus

TAFE

360T Education

Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2013,
Term2 2013,
Term1 2015

Course Contact: Robyn Blaikie

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4838

Course Contact Email: robyn.blaikie@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course deals with the skills and knowledge required by education support workers to support, contribute to and coordinate education opportunities for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

No specific pre-requisite and co-requisite.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCEDS505A Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students

Elements:

1. Identify personal cultural identity and its influence on interactions with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students

2. Research and document some of the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians

3. Support cultural identity of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students

4. Create safe learning environments and provide social support for student achievement

5. Contribute to the design and implementation of inclusive learning experiences

6. Actively support students in developing personal identity, self-esteem and a positive self-image


Learning Outcomes

Develop the skills and knowledge required by education support workers to support, contribute to and coordinate education opportunities for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students


Overview of Assessment

You must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of the competencies in order to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. You may be assessed by:
• Direct observation of actual and simulated work practice
• Oral or written questioning
• Assignments and projects
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files
• Review of products produced through work-based or course activities
• Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
An assessment charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your courses assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ln1kd66y87rc