Course Title: Work with diverse people

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5346 Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs

Course Title: Work with diverse people

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 40

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.

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.  

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The Diploma of AOD and this unit/cluster is delivered in the Northern Territory only



Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

GEDU6077C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

Term1 2017,
Term1 2018

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

GEDU6097C

Katherine Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

VE 2021 (NTK1)

Course Contact: Chris Walters

Course Contact Phone: 9925 8268

Course Contact Email: chris.walters@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

This unit applies to all workers.

This unit is delivered and assessed in a cluster with:

  • CHCAOD001 - Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
  • CHCLEG001 - Work legally and ethically

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no stipulated pre-requisites or co-requisites for this unit.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people

Elements:

1. Reflect on own perspectives

1.1 Identify and reflect on own social and cultural perspectives and biases

1.2 Work with awareness of own limitations in self and social awareness

1.3 Use reflection to support own ability to work inclusively and with understanding of others

1.4 Identify and act on ways to improve own self and social awareness

2. Appreciate diversity and inclusiveness, and their benefits

2.1 Value and respect diversity and inclusiveness across all areas of work

2.2 Contribute to the development of work place and professional relationships based on appreciation of diversity and inclusiveness

2.3 Use work practices that make environments safe for all

3. Communicate with people from diverse backgrounds and situations

3.1 Show respect for diversity in communication with all people

3.2 Use verbal and non-verbal communication constructively to establish, develop and maintain effective relationships, mutual trust and confidence

3.3 Where a language barrier exists, use effective strategies to communicate in the most efficient way possible

3.4 Seek assistance from interpreters or other persons according to communication needs

4. Promote understanding across diverse groups

4.1 Identify issues that may cause communication misunderstandings or other difficulties

4.2 Where difficulties or misunderstandings occur, consider the impact of social and cultural diversity

4.3 Make an effort to sensitively resolve differences, taking account of diversity considerations

4.4 Address any difficulties with appropriate people and seek assistance when required


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 task 1: Research task
  • Assessment Task 2: Reflective practice
  • Assessment Task 3: Third party report
  • Assessment Task 4: Knowledge questions
  • Assessment Task 5: Structured reflection
  • Assessment task 6: Third party report
  • Assessment task 7: Knowledge questions
  • Assessment Task 8: Third party report