Course Title: Support youth programs
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2020
Course Code: HWSS6022C
Course Title: Support youth programs
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: 150
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 devise, set up, coordinate, deliver and evaluate activities and programs for individuals and groups.
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
CHCDEV002 - Analyse sociological factors on clients in community work and services
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 of these units
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCYTH009 Support youth programs |
Element: |
1. Identify the program required |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Collect evidence to determine the need for a particular program 1.2 Identify and review a range of possible programs to meet the defined needs 1.3 Select a program type based on client needs, organisational criteria and availability of resources |
Element: |
2. Prepare program plan |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Undertake appropriate strategic planning activities to ensure client needs are met 2.2 Plan activities in consultation with key clients and stakeholders 2.3 Determine operational arrangements for conducting the program and assess their feasibility 2.4 Ensure planning activities reflect accepted good practice in working with young people 2.5 Develop flexible implementation plans to suit a variety of contexts and to cope with contingencies 2.6 Identify appropriate implementation and evaluation strategies in the program plan in consultation with stakeholders |
Element: |
3. Deliver program |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Implement program in accordance with program plan, organisation guidelines and legal/statutory requirements 3.2 Provide participants with access to a range of activities suited to their needs and interests 3.3 Implement contingency plans and adapt program to changing needs of participants as required 3.4 Ensure problems in program delivery are addressed promptly |
Element: |
4. Monitor and evaluate program |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Use appropriate evaluation strategies during and after program and for revision and development 4.2 Collect, organise and report evaluation information in a format which is accessible and meaningful to clients and stakeholders 4.3 Prepare and present reports as required by organisational, funding and other requirements |
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.
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCYTH012 Manage service response to young people in crisis |
Elements: |
1. Implement a framework for preventing crisis situations
2. Support staff in responding to a crisis
3. Follow-up crisis situations |
Details of Learning Activities
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Teaching Schedule
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
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Overview of Assessment
To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete all of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive written feedback on all assessment (refer to MyRMIT for assessment criteria).
Assessments will include:
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.
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 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
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Assessment Matrix
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Other Information
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