Course Title: Analyse impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2020

Course Code: HUSO5213C

Course Title: Analyse impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services

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: 100

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

In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to better understand client groups and the issues that impact on their lives.  This understanding will enable you to function independently and to plan and undertake community work and associated services. You will focus on the broad social and cultural context in which work is planned and implemented in the community services industry. 

This unit is taught in a cluster with:

CHCYTH005 - Develop and implement procedures to enable young people to address their needs

CHCYTH008 - Support young people to take collective action

CHCYTH009 - Support youth programs

CHCYTH011 - Work effectively with young people and their families

CHCYTH012 - Manage service response to young people in crisis

 

 

160 hours of work placement undertaking youth work practice support the learning and assessment tasks for these units

 

 

 

 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCDEV002 Analyse impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services

Element:

1. Identify social and cultural issues impacting on clients in Australian society

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify major social and cultural institutions in Australian society and their societal functions

1.2 Identify ways in which major institutions in Australian society can impact clients as individuals and as part of community and family groups

1.3 Examine and identify possible effects and consequences of conditions and experiences of inequality on clients as individuals and as part of community and family groups

1.4 Identify impacts of long-term unemployment and associated issues on clients as individuals and as family members

1.5 Where relevant, identify factors associated with age in Australian society and their impact on clients as individuals and in family and community settings

Element:

2. Analyse impacts of social and cultural factors on clients

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Use available information to identify and analyse social and cultural factors impacting on individual clients, groups or communities

2.2 Clarify current health and wellbeing and associated needs for individual clients, groups or communities

2.3 Make informed decisions in relation to specific work to be undertaken and/or services to be provided to client/s

Element:

3. Monitor impact of social and cultural factors on community work and services provided to clients

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Monitor impact of work undertaken and/or services provided to clients, in line with scope of own work role and organisational policies and procedures

3.2 Review effectiveness of work undertaken and/or services provided to clients, in relation to identified social and cultural factors impacting on clients, groups or communities

3.3 If required, revise aspects of work undertaken and/or services provided to better address social and cultural issues and enhance outcomes for clients, groups or communities


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Details of Learning Activities

TBC


Teaching Schedule

TBC


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

Assessment Task 1 Knowledge Questions : Sociological & Policy Frameworks

Assessment Task 2 Organisational Frameworks in Youth Sector

Assessment Task 3 Working with Youth Services

Assessment Task 4 - Simulation - Working with Youth and their Families

 

Assessment Task 5A - Background Research

Assessment Task 5B - Work with Partner Organisation

 

160 hours of work placement undertaking youth work practice support the assessment tasks

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

 

 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 Assessment

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


Assessment Tasks

Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training qualifications are assessed for Competency.  To be assessed competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills at a standard expected in the workplace. To be assessed as Competent in this course, you will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.


Assessment Matrix

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