Course Title: Engage respectfully with young people

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2020

Course Code: HWSS6016C

Course Title: Engage respectfully with young people

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5331 - Diploma of Youth Work

Course Contact: Dianne Mackey

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: 60

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 communicate effectively with young people (aged 12 to 25 years) in work roles with a specific focus on young people.

This unit is taught and assessed with:

 

CHCYTH002 Work effectively with young people in the youth work context

CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCYTH001 Engage respectfully with young people

Element:

1. Communicate effectively with young people

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Listen to the young person to gain understanding of their experiences   1.2 Foster communication exchanges that support the development of trust and rapport   1.3 Process information about the young person’s situation from their perspective   1.4 Use a range of appropriate communication strategies to engage with young people   1.5 Consider cultural sensitivities in communication techniques and adapt style and language to accommodate different cultural values and practices   1.6 Maintain young person’s confidentiality in the context that the young person is the primary stakeholder

Element:

2. Reflect understanding of youth cultures and subcultures and young person’s own development

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Consider youth culture and subcultures of the young person in all actions and decisions

2.2 Consider the young person’s individual development in all actions and decisions

2.3 Evaluate issues in relation to young person’s culture and modify approaches appropriately

2.4 Select activities and resources to promote awareness, respect the young person and value diversity

2.5 Establish guidelines that are relevant to the culture and background of the young person

2.6 Assess the impact of own cultural values, cultural lens and ethnocentrism in youth work

Element:

3. Work with the young person as the focus

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Apply youth-centred practices when working with young people

3.2 Respect the rights, needs and responsibilities of the young person

3.3 Explain worker rights and responsibilities to the young person as necessary

3.4 Establish a professional relationship and boundary expectations with the client

3.5 Identify and manage power inequities in the professional relationship

3.6 Apply principles of ethical decision-making in working with young people

Element:

4. Reflect on own practice and values

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Identify opportunities to reflect on own interactions and practices with young people

4.2 Recognise areas where own biases, background and opinions may have impacted on work with the young person

4.3 Seek opportunities to address any concerns or areas for development

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.

Element:

 

1. Communicate effectively with young people

 

Performance Criteria:

 

1.1 Listen to the young person to gain understanding of their experiences

1.2 Foster communication exchanges that support the development of trust and rapport

1.3 Process information about the young person’s situation from their perspective

1.4 Use a range of appropriate communication strategies to engage with young people

1.5 Consider cultural sensitivities in communication techniques and adapt style and language to accommodate different cultural values and practices

1.6 Maintain young person’s confidentiality in the context that the young person is the primary stakeholder

 

Element:

 

2. Reflect understanding of youth cultures and subcultures and young person’s own development

 

Performance Criteria:

 

2.1 Consider youth culture and subcultures of the young person in all actions and decisions

2.2 Consider the young person’s individual development in all actions and decisions

2.3 Evaluate issues in relation to young person’s culture and modify approaches appropriately

2.4 Select activities and resources to promote awareness, respect the young person and value diversity

2.5 Establish guidelines that are relevant to the culture and background of the young person

2.6 Assess the impact of own cultural values, cultural lens and ethnocentrism in youth work

 

Element:

 

3. Work with the young person as the focus

 

Performance Criteria:

 

3.1 Apply youth-centred practices when working with young people

3.2 Respect the rights, needs and responsibilities of the young person

3.3 Explain worker rights and responsibilities to the young person as necessary

3.4 Establish a professional relationship and boundary expectations with the client

3.5 Identify and manage power inequities in the professional relationship

3.6 Apply principles of ethical decision-making in working with young people

 

Element:

 

4. Reflect on own practice and values

 

Performance Criteria:

 

4.1 Identify opportunities to reflect on own interactions and practices with young people

4.2 Recognise areas where own biases, background and opinions may have impacted on work with the young person

4.3 Seek opportunities to address any concerns or areas for development


Details of Learning Activities

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Teaching Schedule

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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

Students must complete 160 hours of work placement supported by RMIT to achieve competency in these units.  These units support students learning and assessment in the workplace.

 

Assessment Task 1: Knowledge Questions

Assessment Task 2: Research Assessment

Assessment Task 3: WIL Observation

Assessment Task 4: WIL Observation

Assessment Task 5: WIL Observation

  You should refer to the assessment plan which is available on Canvas 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 Equitable Learning Unit if you would like to find out more: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services 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: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams 

 


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.
Results that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency based aseesments are:
CA - Competency Achieved
NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did not Submit for Assessment


Assessment Matrix

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Other Information

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