Course Title: Analyse impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: VE 2022
Class Number: 2007
Class Section: VALS
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Course Code: HUSO5213C
Course Title: Analyse impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services
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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: 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
Students complete 120 hours of work placement undertaking youth work practice to 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 |
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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 |
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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
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
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Course and placement introduction This Topic is an introduction to your course, assessments, and placement. |
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Topic -1 Organisational Frame works he main content cover under this topic are: |
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Week 3 |
Topic -1 Organisational Frame works continuing |
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Week 4 |
Task 2, Placement support Discuss and complete Assessment task 2 in class. Placement support |
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Week 5 |
Topic 2- sociology The main |
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Week 6 |
Topic 2- Sociology Continuing |
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Week 7 |
Topic 2- sociology Continuing Task -1- Discuss and complete in class. |
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Week 8 |
Topic -3 YP and youth programs The main content cover under this topic are: • Programs - moving from need to design |
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Week 9 |
Topic -3 YP and youth programs Continue Support and Manage Youth programs |
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Week 10 |
Task 5, Placement support Discuss Assessment Task 5 requirements in class. This is a placement assessment. Placement support |
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Topic -4 Collective Action The main content cover under this topic are: • Working to identify strategies for young people to address these- Planning |
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Week 12 |
Topic -4 Collective Action Continue Collective Action |
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Week 13
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Task 6, Placement support Discuss and unpack Task 6 in class |
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Week 14 |
To The main content covered under this topic are: What is a Crisis? · How does young people in Crisis response · What is a crisis response framework? · Preventing a Crisis Situation Responsibility of the organisation in dealing with crisis situations · Resources to assist dealing with crisis situations Crisis Intervention · Youth worker’s role in a crisis situation · Communication · Reporting · Work within the legal and Organisational requirements · Training · Debrief · Follow up · Review Crisis Management during an event |
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Week 15 |
Topic 5 Crisis Continuing |
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Week 16 |
Task 3, Task 7 Discuss and unpack Task 3 and 7
Support with Task 1 and 2 resubmissions |
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Semester 2
Week 1 |
Topic 6 – YP and needs For this topic, we will discuss how can we support young people to address their needs. We will have a look at how to engage young people in this process and also how to link YP with appropriate services. We will have two weeks to complete this topic. The main content covered under this topic are: · Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs · What is wellbeing? · The Wellbeing needs of Young Australians · How do we support young people to address their needs · Appropriate communication techniques to engage young people in the assessment process · Linking Young people with appropriate services to meet their needs Ensure that young people with complex needs receive appropriate services · Monitor and review of support provided to clients · Support, Supervision and debrief for staff |
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Week 2 |
Topic 6 – YP and needs Continuing |
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Week 3 |
Presentation – Task 3 Assessment Task: 3 Presentations in class. Each student need to do a 10-minute presentation addressing all the criteria in Task 3 |
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Week 4 |
Presentation – Task 3 Assessment Task: 3 Presentations in class. Each student need to do a 10-minute presentation addressing all the criteria in Task 3 |
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Week 5 |
Topic 7 – YP and Family For this topic, we will discuss the strategies to work with YP and their families in different situations. We will have two weeks to complete this topic. The main content covered under this topic are: What is a family? · Establish relationship with the young person and nominated carer/family members · Provide information to the young person and family in a factual , clear and ethical manner. · Obstacles to professional relationship with families and carers Determine a mutual approach to addressing the young person’s needs · Negotiate with the young person regarding their goals · Goal setting process · Developing plans to support the young person to achieve their goals. · Identify resources to work with clients |
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Week 6 |
Topic 7 – YP and family continues |
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Week 7 |
Role play Prep and practice
Practice role -play |
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Week 8 |
Placement Task 5 and 6 support, |
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Week 9 |
Role play Role play – Students need to undertake role (Task 4). The assessor will observe students while they are doing their role play. |
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Week 10 |
Role play Role play – Students need to undertake role (Task 4). The assessor will observe students while they are doing their role play. |
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Week 11 |
Role play – Students need to undertake role (Task 4). The assessor will observe students while they are doing their role play |
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Week 12 |
Placement- undertaking placement |
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Week 13 |
Placement- undertaking placement |
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Week 14 |
Task -7 Complete in class/ Guest speaker (HE) |
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Week 15 |
End of year reflections and celebrations
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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
Assessment Task 2
Organisational frameworks
Assessment Task 3
Presentation
Assessment Task 4
Role Play
Assessment Task 5
Community Project
Assessment Task 6
Practical – observation and questions
Assessment Task 7
Placement reflection
Assessment Task 8
Placement observation
120 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.
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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
Assessment Task 1: For this assessment task you are required to apply your knowledge to youth work. You will need to consider what is involved in youth work and how to apply the knowledge when working as a youth worker.
Assessment Task 2: The purpose of this assessment is for you to demonstrate your understanding of policy frameworks and key issues facing young people and youth workers.
Assessment Task 3: This assessment task is to demonstrate your skills and knowledge to identify youth organisations and the support services they are providing to the target group.
Assessment Task 4: In this assessment you will play the role of the youth worker to solve the dilemma presented by undertaking a role play
Assessment Task 5: The purpose of this assessment is to devise, coordinate, deliver and evaluate an event/program. You will document the outcomes in a report covering your research, crisis response framework plan and evaluation.
Assessment Task 6: This is a practical assessment which will take place in the workplace. You will also be required to answer ten (10) questions following the practical task. The purpose of this assessment is to support young people in decision making and participation. You will apply youth work practices to encourage and support young people in undertaking action to resolve issues of concern.
Assessment Task 7: This Task is to provide an opportunity for the student to conduct research and reflect on their placement experience and identify areas for improvement. Use the information from your research and placement experience to complete this task.
Assesment Task 8: RMIT assessor will undertake this observation at student’s placement organisation. Student and Assessor will negotiate a date for conducting the observations. After conducting the Observation, the assessor will complete the checklist including the feedback and upload to CANVAS. This observation check list is evidence of students’ ability to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required in a workplace environment. Assessor also will need to complete a checklist for each of the placement undertaken by the student. If the student is unable to demonstrate any of the skills/ knowledge in the workplace, then student will demonstrate competency skills in a simulated environment
Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training qualifications are assessed for Competency. To be assessed as Competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills to 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.
You should refer to the assessment brief which is available through Canvas for a full assessment criterion.
Results that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessments are:
CA - Competency Achieved
NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did not submit for assessment
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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