Course Title: Participate in practical placement with support

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C1071 Certificate I in Work Education

Course Title: Participate in practical placement with support

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 300

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)

EMPL5913

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

 Term1 2014,
Term1 2015

Course Contact: Elizabeth-Anne Cotter

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4870

Course Contact Email: elizabeth-anne.cotter@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

In this course you will explore the skills and knowledge required by participants to select, negotiate and participate in a practical placement in a workplace or community setting.

You may work independently where appropriate, work under close supervision on simple tasks/operations, or work as part of a work team.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VU20441 Participate in practical placement with support

Elements:

1 Plan own practical
placement with
support

2 Negotiate practical
placement
arrangements, with
support

3 Use transport
independently

4 Communicate in the
workplace

5 participate as a member of the workplace under supervision

6. Work cooperatively
with others in the
workplace

7. Evaluate own
performance in a work
experience program,
with support

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed the following skills:

- communication skills to negotiate workplace induction and placement, meet with workplace
personnel and clarify information about work activities and responsibilities


- literacy skills to complete required documentation, read and understand workplace documents /
signs / procedures


- teamwork skills to work with others in a team


· self management skills to evaluate own performance and identify other personal needs.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and will include the following:

Research Project

3rd party/supervisor feedback

Workplace observation