Course Title: Establish support for gender equity work
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2021
Course Code: HUSO5230
Course Title: Establish support for gender equity work
School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context
Campus: City Campus
Program: C0048 - Course in Gender Equity
Course Contact: Bronwyn Tanti
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9079
Course Contact Email: bronwyn.tanti@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 54
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
VU22770: Develop a gender lens to support gender equity work
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to engage and garner commitment from stakeholders to support gender equity work, using an intersectional approach.
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 required to negotiate and secure the support from stakeholders required to start, continue or enhance gender equity work.
It includes engaging stakeholders, identifying areas for developing their ability to support gender equity work and planning opportunities for stakeholders to support gender equity work.
This unit applies to those working in roles that work with internal or external stakeholders to contribute to or support gender equity initiatives in order to enhance the overall effectiveness of gender equity work.
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 establish stakeholder support for gender equity work within known work environments and work practices.
This unit is delivered and assessed in a cluster with;
VU22772: Communicate effectively to gender equity stakeholders
VU22774: Explore gender equity policy and practice in the workplace
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VU22773 Establish support for gender equity work |
Element: |
1. Engage stakeholders |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Scope and identify stakeholders to support gender equity work. 1.2 Identify motivating factors for stakeholder engagement in gender equity work through appropriate consultation. 1.3 Communicate gender equity work to stakeholders. 1.4 Establish a shared commitment to gender equity work. |
Element: |
2. Assess stakeholder ability to support gender equity work |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify stakeholder ability to support gender equity work. 2.2 Identify opportunities for stakeholders to develop their ability to support gender equity work |
Element: |
3. Plan stakeholder support for gender equity work |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Identify and agree on appropriate opportunities for stakeholders to support gender equity work 3.2 Identify resources to support stakeholder engagement in gender equity work 3.3 Negotiate and document action plan for supporting gender equity work |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
This course is delivered using a blended model. There are online readings and activities, an online class weekly with the facilitator and fortnightly face to face workshops to demonstrate skill.
Teaching Schedule
TBC
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessments will include knowledge questions, a project, communication planning and policy review
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Knowledge questions
Assessment Task 2: Stakeholder engagement project
Assessment Task 3: Communication Plan
Assessment Task 4: Policy and Practice Review
Assessment Matrix
Assessment matrix can be found in canvas under assignments
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