Course Title: Develop and support relevant community resources
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2020
Course Code: HWSS6148C
Course Title: Develop and support relevant community resources
School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4363 - Certificate IV in Community Services
Course Contact: Melinda Brown
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4580
Course Contact Email: melinda.brown@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 120
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to work with the community to develop relevant and effective resources to engender community support for initiatives aimed at specific groups.
This course applies to workers in both health and community sectors and/or a community development work context. Workers at this level will be part of a professional team and under the guidance of a supervisor.
This course will be delivered via distance learning in Semester 2, 2020.
This course is delivered and assessed as a cluster with:
CHCCDE007: Develop and provide community projects
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCCDE005 Develop and support relevant community resources |
Element: |
1. Assess community resource requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Document resource requirements through participation of networks and stakeholder needs 1.2 Research existing available community resources and assess their capacity to meet priorities of the group 1.3 Develop strategies to address gaps in available resources 1.4 Develop strategies for the provision of resources to assist in meeting organisation objectives within funding considerations |
Element: |
2. Develop an information base |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Establish and maintain professional networks with key people and organisations 2.2 Create opportunities to develop supportive connections between key people, including arranging and conducting meetings 2.3 Identify and plan for obstacles to effective contact between people and develop appropriate strategies to overcome these 2.4 Maintain records and make available as required to facilitate community interaction |
Element: |
3. Develop community resources |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Develop resources with participation of key people 3.2 Follow processes and procedures to facilitate endorsement and implementation 3.3 Undertake appropriate work to ensure that maintenance of community resources is carried out according to agreed procedures and budget allocations |
Element: |
4. Facilitate community access to resources |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Publicise availability of resources to target group, key people and organisations to encourage participation in activities 4.2 Make resources available to all users as required in accordance with organisation procedures 4.3 Review resources regularly to ensure usefulness and currency |
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
There will be a range of learning activities to engage students with course material to develop the skills and knowledge required to work with the community to develop community resources. The learning activities will be interactive and will include: group work activities, peer learning, discussions, guest speakers, reflective learning, and practice learning exercises. Note: All learning activities are delivered via remote learning in Semester 2, 2020.
Teaching Schedule
Week |
Topic |
Assessment tasks |
Week 1 |
Introduction to community project management
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Week 2 |
Assessing needs and resource requirements
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Week 3 |
Preparing for projects
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Week 4 |
Developing project plans
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Assessment Task 1 - Project plan |
Week 5 |
Implementing plans
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Assessment Task 1 - Project plan |
Week 6 |
Developing community resources
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Assessment Task 2 - Develop, promote and deliver the resource
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Week 7 |
Community Project - Time allocated to work on Assessment Task 2 to develop, promote and deliver the community resource
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Assessment Task 2 - Develop, promote and deliver the resource
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Week 8 |
Community Project - Time allocated to work on Assessment Task 2 to develop, promote and deliver the community resource
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Assessment Task 2 - Develop, promote and deliver the resource
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Week 9 |
Community Project - Time allocated to work on Assessment Task 2 to develop, promote and deliver the community resource
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Assessment Task 2 - Develop, promote and deliver the resource
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Week 10 |
Project reflection and evaluation Assessment Task 3 - time allocated to work on Assessment Task 3 to review the project
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Assessment Task 3 - Review the project
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Week 11 |
Project reflection and evaluation Assessment Task 3 - time allocated to work on Assessment Task 3 to review the project
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Assessment Task 3 - Review the project |
Week 12 |
Course revision and evaluation |
Assessment Task 4 - Knowledge questions |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Task 1: Develop a Community Project Plan
Assessment Task 2: Develop, promote and deliver a Community Resource
Assessment Task 3: Review the Community Project
Assessment Task 4: Knowledge Questions
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: This assessment task requires you to work individually and as part of team to plan the delivery of a community project that involves the development of a project plan. This task will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to assess community resource requirements, develop a community project and an information base.
Assessment Task 2: This assessment task requires you to work individually and as part of team to develop, promote and deliver a community resource planned for in Assessment Task 1. This task will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to develop an information base, develop community resources and deliver a community project by facilitating access to the resource.
Assessment Task 3: This assessment task requires you to work individually and as part of team to review the project planned for and delivered in Assessments Tasks 1 and 2 by analysing feedback, reflecting on processes and performance to measure effectiveness and determine outcomes. This task will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to review a community project.
Assessment Task 4: The purpose of this assessment task is for you to demonstrate your knowledge of key concepts and techniques related to community projects and resources.
Assessment Matrix
A marking rubric for each assessment task is located on Canvas
Other Information
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
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