Course Title: Work with diverse people

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2022

Course Code: GEDU6077C

Course Title: Work with diverse people

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.  

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School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5331 - Diploma of Youth Work

Course Contact: Sarah Davidson

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8871

Course Contact Email: sarah.davidson@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 40

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

There are no Pre-requisites or Co-requisites for this unit.

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

Classes where information is shared through talks and group discussions, and exercises are conducted to apply learning. Time in class, will also be spent working on applied assessment tasks.

Teaching Schedule

Week 1	Introduction to Unit Reflection on own perspectives and knowledge of culture and cultural awareness Human rights Key areas of diversity
Week 2	Diversity in Australia Promote cross-cultural understandings Cultural Awareness/Competence Service system
Week 3	Knowledge questions assessment Unpack questions and respond to questions To be completed in class
Week 4	Culture, history, social, political impacts. System and structural impacts on service system access Racism and discrimination Storytelling
Week 5	Exploration of Aboriginal culture and history. Promote cultural safety in the workplace.
Week 6	Working in a culturally appropriate manner with the Aboriginal community and organisations Identify cultural safety issues in the workplace
Week 7	Reflect awareness of own and other cultures in work practices Support the development of effective partnerships Identify and utilise resources to promote partnerships
Week 8	In class assessment Aboriginal strengths, history and culture Role Play assessment needs to be completed in class
Week 9	Evaluate effectiveness

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

The University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through:
The learning Lab
www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab
The Study Support Hub
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub
English for uni workshops
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/workshops/english-uni-workshops

Overview of Assessment

This course is assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment.

You should refer to the assessment plan which is available on Canvas for details of each assessment task and for detailed assessment criteria.

Assessments will include:

1 of 4 Knowledge questions

2 of 4 Presentation/Video

3 of 4 Research Task

4 of 4 Role-play & Reflection

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

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.

A student charter http://www.rmit.edu.au/about/studentcharter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.

Your course assessment conforms to assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=c15i3ciaq8ca

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: This assessment requires you to demonstrate 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. You will be showing how you can identify Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety issues in the workplace and model good cultural safety practices in your own work practices. This will include developing strategies to enhance cultural safety.

Assessment Task 2: This assessment requires you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to work respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. You will be showing how you can you be effectively work with these diverse groups in Australia. You are required to conduct your own research to respond to the questions in this assessment.

Assessment Task 3: This assessment requires you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge around culture and diversity of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

Assessment Task 4: This assessment is on the topic of cross-cultural communications and resolving misunderstandings. This assessment requires you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge to work respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. You will show how you can identify diversity and cultural safety issues in the workplace and model good cultural safety practices. This will include developing strategies to enhance cultural safety.

Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency.

 The assessment matrix is located in Canvas, at the end of each assessment task.

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: rmit.edu.au/students

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