Course Title: Uphold and support the values and principles of public service

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6077 Advanced Diploma of Justice

Course Title: Uphold and support the values and principles of public service

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HWSS5407C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face or Workplace

Term2 2010,
Term2 2012

Course Contact: Irene Pagliarella

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254581

Course Contact Email: irene.pagliarella@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course covers the ethical conduct required of those in public service and the responsibility to encourage ethical conduct in other colleagues or supervised staff.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no pre-requisites for this course.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

PSPETHC401A Uphold and support the values and principles of public service

Elements:

1. Contribute to an ethical public sector workplace

2. Participate in ethical decision-making.


Learning Outcomes

See elements


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course will include:

* Active participation in weekly case studies
* Hurdle tasks-short written pieces to demonstrate growth of knowledge base and application of philosophical theories and legislative processes
* Major end of term essay