Course Title: Manage legal and ethical compliance
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2020
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: Laura Yeomans
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4289
Course Contact Email: laura.yeomans@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 compliance 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
In this course 1 hour Webinars will be available 1 x per week over the period of 6
weeks.
All leaning resources are available on Canvas
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
Manage Legal and Ethical Compliance Sem 1 2020 | ||
|
Session |
Topics by Week |
Activities/Assessments |
1 |
Introduction to Law and Ethics Legal Requirements and Industry Regulation
|
Class Charter Discussion of Written Knowledge Assessment Tasks 1 & 2 |
2 |
Patient Records and Keeping Accurate Documentation Conflict Management and Communication
|
Discussion of Written Knowledge Assessment Tasks 1& 2 |
3 |
Negligence and Duty of Care
|
Class Work: Written Knowledge Assessment Tasks 1 & 2 |
4 |
Privacy and Confidentiality
|
Class Work: Written Knowledge Assessment Task 1 & 2
|
5 |
Informed Consent |
Class Work: Written Knowledge Assessment Task 1 & 2 Assessment 1 'Legal and Ethical Case Studies' Submission via Canvas. All Assessment Due Dates are available on canvas under 'Assignments' |
6 |
Revision Responsibilities and Ethics
|
Class Work: Written Knowledge Assessment Task 2 Assessment 2 'Policies and Procedures Document' Submission via Canvas All Assessment Due Dates are available on canvas under 'Assignments' |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
There are no prescribed texts for this course. Materials will be provided via the online learning management system, Canvas.
You will need access to a computer, some basic software, e.g.: Microsoft Word and an internet connection.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
All Assessment Due Dates are available on Canvas under 'Assignments'
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:
All Assessment Due Dates are available on Canvas under 'Assignments'
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Important information regarding Assessment Tasks:
You may be eligible to resubmit your assessments.
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 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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