Course Title: Manage legal and ethical compliance

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2019

Course Code: JUST5756C

Course Title: Manage legal and ethical compliance

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5357 - Diploma of Remedial Massage

Course Contact: Joshua Davies

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4333

Course Contact Email: joshua.davies@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Laura Yeomans

 

laura.yeomans@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 80

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

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research information about compliance and ethical practice responsibilities, and then develop and monitor policies and procedures to meet those responsibilities.

This unit applies to people working in roles with managerial responsibility for legal and ethical compliance in small to medium sized organisations. There may or may not be a team of workers involved.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance

Element:

1. Research information required for legal compliance

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify sources of information about compliance requirements 1.2 Evaluate own area of work and determine scope of compliance requirements 1.3 Access and interpret information relevant to area of work 1.4 1dentify risks, penalties and consequences of non 1.5 Assess and act on need for specialist legal advice

Element:

2. Determine ethical responsibilities

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify the ethical framework that applies to the work context 2.2 Incorporate scope of practice considerations as part of ethical practice 2.3 Evaluate responsibilities to workers, clients and the broader community 2.4 Model ethical behaviour in own work

Element:

3. Develop and communicate policies and procedures

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Clearly articulate and document policies and procedures to support legal and ethical practice in readily accessible formats 3.2 Integrate documentation and record keeping requirements into policies and procedures 3.3 Ensure systems protect client information 3.4 Nominate the roles and responsibilities of different people in meeting requirements where multiple people are involved 3.5 Distribute policies, procedures and legal information to colleagues and peers in a timely fashion

Element:

4. Monitor compliance

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Evaluate work practices for non-compliance on an ongoing basis, and implement modifications 4.2 Maintain and update required accreditations or certifications 4.3 Refer issues or breaches of ethical or legal practice to relevant people

Element:

5. Maintain knowledge of compliance requirements

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Identify and use opportunities to maintain knowledge of current and emerging legal requirements and ethical issues 5.2 Share updated knowledge and information with peers and colleagues. 5.3 Pro-actively engage in process of review and improvement


Learning Outcomes


Please refer to the Elements of Competency above.


Details of Learning Activities

All class learning materials, notes and other key learning resources can be accessed via Canvas


A combination of activities will support student’s learning in this course, such as:


•  Online lectures to cover theoretical and practical concepts for each topic in the course
• Students will learn to apply their skills and knowledge to work integrated learning (WIL) in the student & clinical practice environment.
• Work experience &/or placements observation of performance in the workplace will be a valuable part of your learning experience
• Tutorial activities via webinar to discuss, debate, critique and consolidate your ideas and extend your understanding around key concepts within specific topics
• Online discussions and activities to support and collaborate with other students in your course and debate and discuss ideas
• Utilise and develop critical research and cognitive skills to find credible sources of health information
• Self-directed study time (eg. readings or activities around theory) to enhance and strengthen your knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts
• To further facilitate learning students are strongly encouraged to use a range of communication tools between themselves and their course instructor as well as between themselves and fellow students by using the online learning platform


Teaching Schedule

Law and Ethics in Practice 2019

 

Session

 

Date

 

 

Activities/Assessments

1

31/9/19

 

Introduction to Law and Ethics

Legal Requirements and Industry Regulation

Working Ethically and Boundaries

 

Class Charter

Discussion of Written Knowledge

Assessment Task

2

8/10/19

 

Patient Records and Keeping Accurate Documentation

Privacy and Confidentiality

 

 

Discussion of Written Knowledge

Assessment Task

3

15/10/19

 

Negligence and Duty of Care

Conflict Management and Communication

 

 

Class Work: Written Knowledge

Assessment Task

4

21/10/19

MMA

AON  Presentation

Informed Consent, Client Rights and Protecting your Reputation

 

Class Work: Written Knowledge

Assessment Task

 

5

28/10/19

Working with children

Sexual Misconduct and Respect for Others

Responsibilities and Ethics

 

Class Work: Written Knowledge

Assessment Task

6

4/11/19

Melbourne cup

Revision

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.

 

Assessment Task 1 – Case studies

Assessment Task 2 – Written assessment


Assessment Tasks

1. Case Studies 

You will be provided with the three  (3) case studies. Please read each of these and answer the question provided. You are to provide written answers and submit them via Canvas

The Due Date for this Assessment task is 8th November 2019

 

2. Written Knowledge Assessment Task - Creating an Organisation’s Policies and Procedures Document:

 You will be required to develop an organisation’s policies and procedures document for a fictitious massage clinic where you are employed. This document will contain the framework for your organisation’s legal and ethical compliance requirements and responsibilities. Each week in the webinars we will discuss and work on this task. However it is expected that students will also complete this task outside of the classroom in their own time. Your organisation’s policies and procedures document must address ALL the criteria contained within the Assessment Task folder for this subject, in order to receive a satisfactory pass mark for this unit: 

The Due Date for this Assessment task is: 8th November 2019


Assessment Matrix

Other Information

Important information regarding Assessment Tasks:

 

You are permitted to have a maximum of 2 resubmissions for this course. However each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once. 

Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher.

All students will be contacted with 7 days by their course coordinator in regards to  resubmission completion dates.

   

Please note an opportunity to repeat clinical placement is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the Clinical Coordinator/Program Manager.

 

EXTENSION OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to attend on the due date of an assessment (e.g. test, examination, oral, etc.) OR you do attend, but your performance has been affected, you may submit an APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION within 5 working days of the due date. If Special Consideration is granted, you will be given the opportunity to complete/repeat the assessment task at a later date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration or speak to your Program Coordinator.
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to submit by the due date (e.g. assignment, report, project etc.):
you may submit an APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK for an extension of time of up to seven (7) calendar days or less. This must be lodged with the Program Coordinator 1 working day before the original due date. If granted, you will have the opportunity to submit up to 7 days later than the original due date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension or speak to your Program Coordinator.

Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION. 

If you require further information please contact your teacher or Program Coordinator.

 

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to 

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity

 

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