Course Title: Undertake community sector work within own community

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5248 Diploma of Community Development

Course Title: Undertake community sector work within own community

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 80

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.

Course Contact: Anne Fitzpatrick

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4510

Course Contact Email: anne.fitzpatrick@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit deals with the skills and knowledge required for workers to deal with a range of issues associated with delivery of programs and services to individual and communities within the context of community sector work in communities in which they are personally involved.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no pre-requisite courses required.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCCS421A Undertake community sector work within own community

Elements:

 

Learning Outcomes

By completing this unit you will achieve and demostrate competence in the following elements:

  1. Address cultural issues and complexities when working in own community
  2. Apply appropriate service frameworks and models
  3. Work in a culturally safe manner
  4. Apply strategies and policies relevant to service delivery

 

 
 


Overview of Assessment

Assessment in this unit will be through a mix of in-class tasks, workplace based projects and a workplace assessment. An upfront assessment to develop an individual learning plan will occur. An individual assessment appointment will be undertaken once per year with each student to allow students to present and discuss workplace evidence.