Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5345 Diploma of Community Services (Case Management)

Course Title: Reflect on and improve own professional practice

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 120

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.

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
EMPL7098C	City Campus	TAFE	365T Global, Urban and Social Studies	Face-to-Face	Term1 2017, Term2 2018, Term2 2019
EMPL7098C	City Campus	TAFE	375T Vocational Design and Social Context	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2020, Term1 2021
EMPL7098C	City Campus	TAFE	535T Social Care and Health	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2022, Term2 2022, Term1 2023

Course Contact: Melinda Brown

Course Contact Phone: 9925 4580

Course Contact Email: melinda.brown@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to evaluate and enhance own practice through a process of reflection and ongoing professional development.

This unit applies to workers in all industry sectors who take pro-active responsibility for their own professional development.

 

This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with:-

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

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
Elements:	1. Reflect on own practice 2. Enhance own practice 3. Facilitate ongoing professional 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.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment tasks include;

• Case study analysis
• Reflective practice report
• Workplace supervisors report 
• Professional development plan

You will be given two (2) attempts for each assessment to demonstrate the required knowledge and skills. A third (3rd) attempt can only be offered after discussions between teacher and the Program Coordinator and is not automatic. Resubmissions beyond two (2) attempts are at the discretion of the teacher and/or coordinator.