Course Title: Implement and monitor compliance with legal and ethical requirements
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
Course Code: JUST5154C
Course Title: Implement and monitor compliance with legal and ethical requirements
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5207 - Diploma of Remedial Massage
Course Contact: Priya Atkinson
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4212
Course Contact Email: priya.atkinson@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 50
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
There are no requirements for this unit
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to implement and monitor compliance with legal and ethical requirements relevant in the work area. Classes are primarily run online, with a few face to face session.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTHIR506B Implement and monitor compliance with legal and ethical requirements |
Element: |
1. Maintain ethical work practices |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Fulfil duty of confidentiality to the client, both at law and under professional code of ethics |
Element: |
2. Maintain appropriate documentation |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 When referral or request is received, ensure nature and requirements referral and/or request are correctly identified |
Element: |
3. Maintain compliance with legal requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Ensure statutory obligations and requirements are fulfilled |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Students will be reqired to read through online maierials and complete the learning tasks. They will learn to apply skills and knowledge to work integrated learning (WIL) in the student & clinical practice environment, during simulations and classroom based learning.
All class learning materials, notes and other key learning resources can be accessed via the internet at www.rmit.edu.au/learninghub. You will also find a range of weblinks and recommended journals and textbooks.
To facilitate learning we strongly encourage using a range of communication tools between yourself/lecturer and other students by using the online learning platform.
Teaching Schedule
The unit is conducted online, with notes being uploaded weekly. Face to face sessions have been scheduled as follows:
Week | Date | Topic | Task |
3 | 27/7/09 | Introduction to Law & Ethics | Group discussion & role play on consent |
9 | 7/9/09 | Ethics in Practice | Role Play of clinical scenarios |
12 | 5/10/09 | Client Rights | |
13 | 12/10/09 | Working in the Health Care Industry | Where to begin activities |
14 | 19/10/09 | Online: Industry Regulation |
Students are also required to pariticpate in Remedial Massage Clinic Rotations as per individual rosters
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may consist of examinations, quizzes, practical demonstration, work based assessment or simulation, submission of your learning and assessment guide and assignments.
Assessment Tasks
Workplace Learning:
All students are required to competently complete their Remedial Massage Clinic Rotations.
Business Plan:
This semester you are required to complete a business plan. This task will require you to write a business plan for a remedial massage or myotherapy practice. You will be required to address several key elements when formulating your business plan such as documented procedures for ethical practice, and legal requirements. Details for the business plan are listed on the Learning Hub.
Assessment Matrix
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