Course Title: Address the needs of people with chronic disease
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2023
Course Code: SPRT5107C
Course Title: Address the needs of people with chronic disease
Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
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School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5357 - Diploma of Remedial Massage
Course Contact: Toby Glennon
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 0320
Course Contact Email: toby.glennon@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 75
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 determine and address specific issues faced by people who have a chronic disease, in the context of contributing to a holistic approach to support.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCCCS001 Address the needs of people with chronic disease |
Element: |
1. Determine the person’s needs |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify the person's chronic disease conditions and seek information about its possible impacts on health, well being and ability to achieve maximum performance in everyday situations 1.2 Determine current treatments, and other inputs and supports by seeking information from the person or other health professionals 1.3 Determine the level and type of support and assistance required by the person within scope of own role 1.4 Adjust services and support to meet the specific nature of the chronic disease 1.5 Actively involve the person in the development of strategies to self manage their chronic disease |
Element: |
2. Support the person in a holistic manner |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Discuss with the person, their family and other carers, the full range of issues that could have an impact on their well being 2.2 Respond to the range of issues in an integrated way 2.3 Support the person to understand their chronic disease condition 2.4 Facilitate the person to self-manage through provision of advice and resources 2.5 Identify and discuss any unmet needs and requirements and make appropriate referral |
Element: |
3. Contribute to a coordinated service approach |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Maintain awareness of current contribution of other agencies and professionals in supporting the person 3.2 Identify the level and type of contribution made by family and other carers and the effects it has on the person 3.3 Identify and meet communication and reporting responsibilities within the support system and own role 3.4 Respond to variations in the person's needs in the context of a coordinated service approach |
Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Elements of Competency above.
Details of Learning Activities
Welcome to the unit Address the needs of people with chronic disease!
Course description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine and address specific issues faced by people who have a chronic disease, in the context of contributing to a holistic approach to support.
The unit applies to workers providing services to people with chronic disease in diverse community services and health contexts.
How this course runs
This unit is run over ten (10) weeks, via face to face teaching and learning.
Learning is contextualised through in-class assessment role plays, in-class presentations, self-directed internet research of selected chronic conditions and or pathologies and work integrated learning (WIL) Student Clinic practical application that demonstrates understanding and management of chronic disease and lifestyle presentation.
RMIT has various study spaces and computers available to students (booking required Links to an external site.). Building 51, level 2 has open drop-in cubicles available on a first in scenario. RMIT free WiFi data and connection is also available when on site.
Canvas Learning Management System (LMS Links to an external site.): is the online system for all course and unit and assessment communication. This is also the space where assessments are to be uploaded.
Assessments
Performance Assessments: Assessment to demonstrate knowledge and application into a practical presentation will be performed In Student clinic, via treatment of three (3) clients with chronic disease and lifestyle presentation.
Knowledge Assessments: Through knowledge questions, in-class role plays and a selected chronic disease presentation. These assessments will include:
- required evidence demonstrating knowledge of broad context for chronic disease,
- World Health Organisation and other models of chronic disease management,
- continuum of chronic disease,
- life variables that have an impact on health and well being,
- impacts of chronic disease,
- strategies to address and manage chronic disease in the relevant work context,
- ways to communicate appropriately and effectively with a person with a chronic disease and roles and responsibilities of different people in chronic disease management and their contribution to coordinated service delivery.
Teaching Schedule
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Assessment workshop In class - Assessment Task 1 - Knowledge Questions |
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
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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 – Short answer quiz
Assessment Task 2 – Practical Case Study
Assessment Task 3 – Clinic Practical Checklist
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1 - Knowledge questions - Short Answer questions in relation to all of the course content taught - Due :Refer to Canvas
Assessment 2 Part 1 & Part 2 - Roleplay & Powerpoint presentations - Due :Refer to Canvas
Assessment 3 - Clinic practical- students are to treat 3 clients in clinic that are presenting with a chronic disease - Due :Refer to Canvas
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Important information regarding Assessment Tasks:
Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher and each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once.
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.
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