Course Title: Explore gender equity policy and practice in the workplace
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C0048 Course in Gender Equity
Course Title: Explore gender equity policy and practice in the workplace
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 18
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
HUSO5231 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
375T Vocational Design and Social Context |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2021 |
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
HUSO5231 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
VE 2022 (All) |
HUSO5231 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
VE 2023 (All) |
Course Contact: Jo Wallwork
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 3983
Course Contact Email: mary-josephine.wallwork@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to explore and reflect on the relationship between the external gender equity policy environment and the internal workplace policy and practice applicable to a work context and identify measures for improvement.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
This unit supports the attainment of skills and knowledge to review internal workplace policies and procedures applicable to a work context against the external environment, from a gender equity perspective.
It includes scoping the legislation, regulation and workplace standards environment of gender equity policy and practice and then reviewing internal policy and practice applicable to a work context to identify gaps and next steps for incorporating gender equity in the workplace. It also reviews how other policies relating to equity and inclusion may intersect with gender equity policy and practice applicable to a work context.
This unit applies to practitioners and professionals with varying degrees of responsibility working in roles that require an understanding of gender equity. This unit enhances the ability to analyse workplace policy and practice environment within known work environments
This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with;
VU22772: Communicate effectively to gender equity stakeholders
VU22773: Establish support for gender equity work
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
VU22770: Develop a gender lens to support gender equity work
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VU22774 Explore gender equity policy and practice in the workplace |
Elements: |
1. Review gender equity policy and practice environment 2. Review internal gender equity policy and practice 3. Document review findings |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Overview of Assessment
Assessments will include knowledge questions, a project, communication planning and policy review