Course Title: Recognise healthy body systems
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2017
Course Code: NURS5367C
Course Title: Recognise healthy body systems
School: 365T Global, Urban and Social Studies
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3319 - Certificate III in Individual Support
Course Contact: Renee Costa
Course Contact Phone: 9925 0886
Course Contact Email: renee.costa@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 70
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 work with basic information about the human body and to recognise and promote ways to maintain healthy functioning of the body.
This unit applies to any worker who needs to use and interpret information that includes references to client anatomy and physiology.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
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HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems |
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1. Work with information about the human body |
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2. Recognise and promote ways to support healthy functioning of the body
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
This unit of competency is delivered and assessed with the unit of competency Meet personal support needs (CHCCCS011)
Some of the examples of learning activities are:
· class exercises and discussions
· practical demonstrations in a simulated environmen
· peer learning
· guest speakers
· group discussions
· independent assessment tasks which require research
· practical placement
· group activities and group discussions
Teaching Schedule
This unit of competency is delivered and assessed with the unit of competency Meet personal support needs (CHCCCS001)
Session 1
• Work with information about the body
• Correctly use and interpret health terminology
• Determine personal support requirements
• Equipment, processes and aids
• Identify requirements outside of scope of own role and seek support from relevant people
Session 2
• Consider specific cultural, physical and sensory needs of the person
• Identify risks and how to report
• Maximise participation
• Anatomical divisions and appropriate terminologies
• The human body cavities
• Location of the major body systems
Session 3
• Safely prepare for each task and adjust equipment, aids and appliances
• Identify and respond to routine difficulties during support routines, and report more complex problems to the supervisor
• Identify changes in the persons health or personal support requirement’s and report to supervisors
• Basic understanding of the fundamental principles of maintaining a healthy body
• Physical decline of older age
Session 4
• Work with the person and supervisor to identify required changes to processes and aids
• Maintain confidentiality, privacy and dignity of the person
• Report variations and concerns about clients health
• Psychological wellness
• Recognize and promote ways to support healthy functioning of the body
Session 5:
• Comply with organisations reporting requirements, including reporting observations to supervisor
• Complete and maintain documentation according to organisations policy and procedures
• Store information according to organisation policy and procedures
Session 6
• The human systems
• Holistic health
Session 7
• Evaluate how the relationships between different body systems affect and support healthy functioning
• Occupational health
Session 8
• Review factors that contribute to maintenance of a healthy body
Superficial anatomy
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems and access to specialised facilities and relevant software. You will also have access to the library resources. Students will need to purchase an RMIT polo top as uniform for placement
Overview of Assessment
This unit of competency is delivered and assessed with the unit of competency Meet personal support needs (CHCCCS001)
There will be three forms of assessment and they will include a questions and answers task in relation to the unit of competency and care plan task and practical assessment in both a simulated and on placement in your workplace environment.
The assessment tasks are as follows:
Task 1: Questions and answers
Task 2: Care plan task
Task 3: Practical assessment in both a simulated and on placement in your workplace environment.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
A student charter http://www.rmit.edu.au/about/studentcharter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=c15i3ciaq8ca
Assessment Tasks
This unit of competency is delivered and assessed with the unit of competency Meet personal support needs (CHCCCS001)
There will be three forms of assessment and they will include a questions and answers task in relation to the unit of competency and care plan task and practical assessment in both a simulated and on placement in your workplace environment.
Task 1: Questions and answers- This task requires you to answer eight questions and fill out a diagram in relation to the human body and answer the questions about personal support requirements and looking at all of the body systems.
Task 2: Care plan task- For this task you ill be given a care plan and you will need to answer the questions that are listed in relation to the care plan. You will need to think about the personal support requirements along with the way the body systems function.
Task 3: Practical assessment in both a simulated and on placement in your workplace environment- You will practice in the simulated environment and once you are on your independent placement you will have the RMIT teacher/facilitator come to your placement and you will be assessed performing personal care on a resident. You will be assessed against the following and all will be located in your placement manual.
Safely supported at least 2 individuals by performing the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit. This includes following support requirements of an established individualised plan and supporting each of the following activities:
• bed bathing
• dressing, undressing and grooming
• eating and drinking using appropriate feeding techniques
• oral hygiene
• shaving
• showering
• toileting and the use of continence aids
• using aids and equipment including devices used by the person
• infection control
• performed the following hazardous manual handling scenarios at least once:
• transferring a person between bed and chair
• transferring a person in and out of car
• falls recovering
• Safely prepare for each task and adjust any equipment, aids and appliances
Assessment Matrix
Students will be given an assessment marking guide for reference at the time that the assessment tasks are distributed
Other Information
Work Integrated Learning
This is a Work Integrated Learning course in which you will complete a 240 hour placement in an organisation, undertaking the kinds of professional tasks you could expect in your work after graduation.
Police Check
You must obtain evidence of a satisfactory National Police Records Check before undertaking work placements and will need to pay the associated costs.
or
You may be required to obtain a satisfactory National Police Records Check at the request of their placement agency.
Working with Children
You must provide evidence of a satisfactory Working with Children check before undertaking work placements and will need to pay the associated costs.
or
You may be required to obtain a satisfactory Working with Children Check at the request of their placement agency.
Immunisation
You may be required to provide evidence of immunisation for certain diseases before undertaking work placement. You will need to discuss the specific requirements of your placement with the course coordinator and/or WIL practitioner and will need to pay the associated costs for immunisation.
Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: rmit.edu.au/students
Cover Sheet for Submissions
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of work submitted in hardcopy. For every piece of work submitted online you will complete an e-Declaration. The signed cover sheet or e-Declaration acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.
Attendance
It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
Applying for Special Consideration
If you are seeking an extension of more than seven calendar days (from the original due date) you must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form, preferably prior to, but no later than two working days after the official due date. Late applications will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances. For information about Special Consideration and how to apply, see: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration
Assessment Appeals
If you believe your assessment result or final result is wrong please contact the course coordinator and provide the reason why you think your result is incorrect. Valid reasons for seeking a review of results include:
- a) You believe an error has occurred in the calculation of the grade; or,
- b) You believe the assessment did not comply with criteria published in the Course Guide; or,
- c) You believe the assessment did not comply with University Policies on Assessment (i.e. an error in process has occurred).
Full details of the procedure (including appeals procedure) can be located at this RMIT site: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/policies/academic#assessment
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity means honesty and responsibility in scholarship through respecting the work of others whilst having the freedom to build new insights, new knowledge and ideas. RMIT University upholds the values of academic integrity as fundamental to the scholarship undertaken by all members of its community. Whenever you refer to another person’s research or ideas (either by directly quoting or paraphrasing them) you must acknowledge your source.
If you are even in doubt about how to properly cite a reference, consult your lecturer or the academic integrity website: http://www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity
The RMIT library provides tools to assist with your referencing http://www1.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing
Plagiarism and Collusion
Plagiarism and collusion constitute extremely serious academic misconduct, and are forms of cheating. You are reminded that cheating, whether by fabrication, falsification of data, or plagiarism, is an offence subject to University disciplinary procedures. Plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is your own. 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. Plagiarism is not acceptable.
Examples of plagiarism include:
- Copying sentences or paragraphs word-for-word from one or more sources, whether published or unpublished, which could include but is not limited to books, journals, reports, theses, websites, conference papers, course notes, etc. without proper citation;
- Closely paraphrasing sentences, paragraphs, ideas or themes without proper citation;
- Piecing together text from one or more sources and adding only linking sentences;
- Copying or submitting whole or parts of computer files without acknowledging their source;
- Copying designs or works of art and submitting them as your original work;
- Copying a whole or any part of another student's work; and
- Submitting work as your own that someone else has done for you.
- Enabling Plagiarism: the act of assisting or allowing another person to plagiarise or to copy your own work is also an offence.
For further information, please see the RMIT Plagiarism Policy – http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=sg4yfqzod48g1 (unresolved) – and the RMIT Student Conduct Regulations http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=r7a7an6qug93
Plagiarism Software
The originality verification software Turnitin may be used in this course. For details, see: http://www.turnitin.com
Complaints Procedure:
RMIT University is committed to providing a harmonious study and work environment for all students and staff. The University recognises your right to raise concerns about academic, administrative or support services without recrimination and has policies and procedures to assist in the resolution of complaints.
Most issues are resolved at the local level and you are encouraged to take steps to resolve your issue locally. The student complaint procedure details steps to take if your problem is not resolved or you believe the response you received is unreasonable.
Student Complaints Policy: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/policies/studentcomplaintspolicy
Student complaints Procedure: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=i1lexipvjt22
Student Complaints Form: http://mams.rmit.edu.au/v4ujvmyojugxz.pdf
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