Course Title: Work with Culturally Diverse Clients in a Justice Environment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: HUSO5133
Course Title: Work with Culturally Diverse Clients in a Justice Environment
School: 365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6077 - Advanced Diploma of Justice
Course Contact : Irene Pagliarella
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254581
Course Contact Email:irene.pagliarella@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 54
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 course provides the knowledge on the origins and nature of Australia’s multicultural society and the skills to work with culturally diverse clients, and develop attitudinal change and empathy with multiculturalism
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBQU381 Work with Culturally Diverse Clients in a Justice Environment |
Element: |
1. Analyse the concept of culture, ethnicity and discrimination and its effects on individual or group behaviour |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 The concept of culture and its components are defined. |
Element: |
2. Examine the key aspects of the pre-invasion of the Aboriginal culture and outline the history of Aboriginal/White relations from 1788 to the present day |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Common characteristics of Aboriginal culture before the arrival of European are identified. |
Element: |
3. Review the critical periods in Australian history in relation to immigration and multiculturalism since 1788 |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 The types and volumes of migration in 19th century colonial Australia are identified. |
Element: |
4. Investigate the common difficulties faced by migrants in adapting to Australian society and institutions |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 The common stages experienced in “culture shock” are identified. |
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5. Oultine the historical development of migrant services and analyse how they address migrants' perceived needs |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 The role of the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs in the provision of migrant services is identified. |
Element: |
6. Analyse the major issues which have arisen in recent times or continue to arise for Aborigines and migrants in the area of community justice |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 The Royal Commission into the Aboriginal Deaths in Custody is investigated. |
Element: |
7. Outline the major aspects of Australia's attempts to find its place in the global community, in an economic, cultural and legal sense |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 The countries and regions of key strategic, trade and cultural significance to Australia are listed and outlined. |
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8. Review the changing workplace cultures in the local and global sense |
Performance Criteria: |
8.1 The contemporary management philosophies for efficient and competitive workplaces are examined. |
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9. Analyse the inclusion of diverse sexual subgroups into mainstream culture |
Performance Criteria: |
9.1 Negative stereotypes, attitudes, behaviours such as homophobia are identified. |
Learning Outcomes
See Elements
Details of Learning Activities
Students will participate in a variety of teaching methods including: lectures, tutorials, class discussion, role-plays, seminar presentations, group/individual work on projects, audio-visual presentations, field excursions where applicable, on site visits, and interaction with individuals and groups from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1
Introduction to cultural diversity and examination of institutional, and individual racism.
Week 2
Cultural diversity in the context of nationality, gender, religion, age and sexuality is examined.
Week 3
Examination of what constitutes the Australian identity and introduction of the impact of European invasion on Aboriginal population in Australia and in comparable societies.
Week 4
An analysis of structural disadvantage resulting from colonisation, disposession and white supremacy.
Week 5
Oral presentation analysing an issue related to cultural diversity in Australia outlining the Government’s and the community’s response.
Week 6
The impact of the Mabo judgement and the current state of reconciliation.
An analysis of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in custody and current barriers faced by Aboriginal and migrant groups
Week 7
Migration patterns from 19th century to present date are analysed.
Week 8
Government policies related to monuculture and multiculturalism are examined.
Week 9
The common stages of ’culture shock,’ and the process of acculteration are examined.
Week 10
Presentation of interview with a person from a cultural and linguistically diverse background.
Week 11
An analysis of Pluralism in Australia in the context of problems and barriers faced by people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
An analysis of the media perception of particular migrant groups and links to crime.
Week 12
The difference between an individualistic and collectivist society.
Week 13
Anti- discrimination laws, anti-vilification laws and the Victorian Charter of Human Rights are examined.
Week 15
The impact of globalism on Australia’s economic trade and immigration policies is examined.
Week 16
Homophobia and other negative behaviours and attitudes are examined.
Week 17
Structural inequalities in terms of social economic health and legal contexts are examined.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including exams, class participation, research tasks and essays.
Assessment Tasks
Regular attendance and active preparation and participation will give you 15 out of 15 per cent of the final grade.
Assessment 1: Oral Presentation
Assessment 2: Essay and oral presentation
Assessment 3: Essay
Students will be provided a detailed handout of each of the above assessments that includes the assessment outline, the assessment criteria and the due date by the second week of the semester.
Assessment Matrix
The assessment has been designed to cover all Learning Outcomes and will be graded in accordance with RMIT’s Mark Table 7 which is as follows:
HD 80-100, DI 70-79, CR 60-69, PA 50-59, NN 0-49
All written work must adhere to the following criteria:
1. Written reports, research projects or essays are to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and familiarity with the prescribed or negotiated topics
2. It is expected that all submitted work will be well written, with clear and consistent grammar, expression and punctuation. It must be well structured and cogently address the issues raised in the chosen topic in a logical, ordered and organised manner
3. The concepts must be well defined and demonstrate a critical analysis of the chosen topic
4. Written submissions must demonstrate appropriate preparation, reading and research
5. In-text references must follow the APA style of referencing. In addition, you must provide a bibliography with correct and comprehensive details in relation to texts, articles, research reports and other sources that you have used
6. Double or 1.5 spacing and a font size of 10-12 must be used
Other Information
Assessment Deadlines
Any due date for any assignment is to be considered a deadline. Students can submit work at any time prior to the submission date, but it must be into the Administration office by close of business of the day the submission is due.
Extensions will not be granted by teachers or Administrative staff.
In accordance with RMIT policy, students may apply for an extension where there have been unexpected or extenuating circumstances, e.g.
a) Hospital admission, serious injury, severe asthma, severe anxiety or depression. This does not include minor illness such as a cold, period pain or hay fever.
b) Loss or bereavement – e.g. death of a close family member, family/relationship breakdown.
c) Hardship/trauma – e.g. victim of crime, sudden loss of income or employment, severe disruption to domestic arrangements.
Students requiring extensions for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Program Coordinator/ Program Manager. The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. The student will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted.
Students seeking an extension of more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.
Assignments submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or graded.
Students must keep a copy of their paper until the graded essay has been returned or marks have been posted.
Plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person, without appropriate referencing as though it is one’s own. Plagiarism is not acceptable. It is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University. Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic and visual form, including electronic data, and oral presentations. Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used is not appropriately cited.
You must acknowledge the use of another person’s work or ideas. If texts or ideas are reproduced they are to be clearly acknowledged in one of the conventional ways, such as by use of quotation marks, indentation for longer passages and clear citation of the source. Failure to separate one’s own contribution from that of another constitutes plagiarism – a form of cheating and may result in outright failure. Random checks will be made on students’ work.
Other Information: All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address.
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