Course Title: Work with diverse people
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: VE 2021
Class Number: 1005
Class Section: XXXX
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Course Code: GEDU6077C
Course Title: Work with diverse people
School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5331 - Diploma of Youth Work
Course Contact: Dianne Mackay
Course Contact Phone: +61 (3) 9925 4454
Course Contact Email: dianne.mackay@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 40
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
In this unit, students will gain the skills and knowledge required to work respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
This unit is taught and assessed with CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people |
Element: |
1. Reflect on own perspectives |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify and reflect on own social and cultural perspectives and biases 1.2 Work with awareness of own limitations in self and social awareness 1.3 Use reflection to support own ability to work inclusively and with understanding of others 1.4 Identify and act on ways to improve own self and social awareness |
Element: |
2. Appreciate diversity and inclusiveness, and their benefits |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Value and respect diversity and inclusiveness across all areas of work 2.2 Contribute to the development of work place and professional relationships based on appreciation of diversity and inclusiveness 2.3 Use work practices that make environments safe for all |
Element: |
3. Communicate with people from diverse backgrounds and situations |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Show respect for diversity in communication with all people 3.2 Use verbal and non-verbal communication constructively to establish, develop and maintain effective relationships, mutual trust and confidence 3.3 Where a language barrier exists, use effective strategies to communicate in the most efficient way possible 3.4 Seek assistance from interpreters or other persons according to communication needs |
Element: |
4. Promote understanding across diverse groups |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Identify issues that may cause communication misunderstandings or other difficulties 4.2 Where difficulties or misunderstandings occur, consider the impact of social and cultural diversity 4.3 Make an effort to sensitively resolve differences, taking account of diversity considerations 4.4 Address any difficulties with appropriate people and seek assistance when required |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
In-class (campus-based and online classroom) activities:
- teacher directed group activities/projects
- peer teaching
- group discussion
- class activities to review discussions/lectures
- role play activities
Out-of-class activities:
- independent project-based work online and other research
- independent study
Teaching Schedule
lass |
Topic |
Content |
1 |
Diverse people |
Introduction to Unit Reflection on own perspectives and knowledge of culture and cultural awareness Human rights Key areas of diversity |
2 |
Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural safety Discuss task 1 |
Introduction to Unit Culture, history, social, political impacts. System and structural impacts on service system access Racism and discrimination Storytelling Complete task -1 in class |
3 |
Task 2 Research task Discuss task -4 role play |
Discuss and complete task in class |
4 |
Working in partnership across the service system Discuss and work on Task -3 |
Working in a culturally appropriate manner with the Aboriginal community and organisations.
Reflect awareness of own and other cultures in work practices Support the development of effective partnerships Identify and utilise resources to promote partnerships |
5 |
Cultural safety at workplace Task – 3 Presentation |
Promote cultural safety in the workplace. Identify cultural safety issues in the workplace Presentations in class |
6 |
Role Play Task 4 |
In class assessment |
7 |
Review of the unit Assessment support |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete the following assessment tasks to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher when you have completed the assessment tasks.
You should refer to the assessment plan which is available on Canvas for details of each assessment task and for detailed assessment criteria.
Assessment 1: Knowledge Questions
Assessment 2: Research assessment
Assessment 3: Presentation
Assessment 4: Role Play
Grades that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are:
CA: Competency Achieved
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did not Submit for Assessmentsafety
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Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1: Knowledge Questions
Assessment 2: Research assessment
Assessment 3: Presentation
Assessment 4: Role Play
Assessment Matrix
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