Course Title: Develop gender equity strategies
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C0048 Course in Gender Equity
Course Title: Develop gender equity strategies
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 36
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
HUSO5234 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
375T Vocational Design and Social Context |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term2 2021 |
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
HUSO5234 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
VE 2022 (All) |
HUSO5234 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
VE 2023 (GNRG), 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 develop gender equity strategies that contribute to sustainable gender equity in a work context.
This unit supports the attainment of skills and knowledge required to develop strategies aimed at challenging or addressing identified gender unequal norms, practices and structures within a work context.
It includes scoping for the gender equity strategy via stakeholder consultation and the collection of supporting data, which informs the design of a sustainable gender equity strategy appropriate to the work context.
This unit applies to practitioners and professionals with varying degrees of responsibility working in roles that have a responsibility for contributing to gender equity. This unit enhances the ability to develop gender equity strategies that contribute to sustainable gender equity within known work environments and work practices.
This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with;
VU22775: Undertake a gender assessment
VU22777: Implement and monitor gender equity strategies
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: |
VU22776 Develop gender equity strategies |
Elements: |
1. Scope the gender equity strategy 2. Design the gender equity strategy |
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
There are five assessments tasks in this cluster. They include knowledge questions, a gender assessment, development, implementation and monitoring a gender strategy and a reflective journal.