Course Title: Explore gender equity policy and practice in the workplace
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: VE 2023
Class Number: All
Class Section: All
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Course Code: HUSO5231
Course Title: Explore gender equity policy and practice in the workplace
Important Information:
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School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: City Campus
Program: C0048 - Course in Gender Equity
Course Contact: Jo Wallwork
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 3983
Course Contact Email: mary-josephine.wallwork@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 18
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 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
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
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VU22774 Explore gender equity policy and practice in the workplace |
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1. Review gender equity policy and practice environment |
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2. Review internal gender equity policy and practice |
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3. Document review findings |
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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
In-class (campus-based and online classroom) activities:
- teacher directed group activities/projects
- peer teaching
- group discussion
- class activities to review discussions/lectures
- role play activities
- independent project-based work online and other research
- independent study
Teaching Schedule
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| SESSION | Dates |
Topics |
Due dates |
1 |
Class on campus 22 June 9.30 - 4.30 pm |
Being effective in your communication | |
2 |
Online class 28 June 5.30-8.30 pm |
Preparing to establish stakeholder support | |
3 |
Online class 5 July 5.30-8.30 pm |
Planning stakeholder engagement |
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4 |
Online class 12 July 5.30-8.30 pm |
Assessing stakeholder capability |
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5 |
Class on Campus 19 July 9.30 - 4.30 pm
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Delivering gender equity messages | |
6 |
Class on Campus 20 July 9.30 - 4.30 pm |
Securing stakeholder support |
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| 7 |
Online class 26 July 5.30-8.30 pm |
Measuring and reflecting on engagement | |
| 8 |
Online class 2 August 5.30-8.30 pm |
Developing the communication strategy and plan | |
| 9 |
Class on campus 9 August 9.30 - 4.30 pm |
Exploring the gender equity policy and practice environment | |
| 10 |
Class on campus 10 August 9.30 - 4.30 pm |
Reviewing the internal environment and sharing findings | |
| 11 |
Online class 16 August 5.30-8.30 pm |
Review and assessment work | |
| 12 |
Online class 23 August 5.30-8.30 pm |
Review and assessment work |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessments will include knowledge questions, a project, communication planning and policy review
Assessment Tasks
This course is assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment. To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete the following assessment tasks to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher when you have completed the assessment tasks. You should refer to the assessment plan which is available on Canvas for details of each assessment task and for detailed assessment criteria. Assessment Task 1: Knowledge questions Assessment Task 2: Stakeholder engagement Assessment Task 3: Communication plan Assessment Task 4: Policy and practice review You will be given two (2) attempts for each assessment to demonstrate the required knowledge and skills. A third (3) attempt can only be offered after discussions between teacher and the Program Coordinator and is not automatic. Resubmissions beyond two (2) attempts are at the discretion of the teacher and/or coordinator. Grades that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are: CA: Competency Achieved NYC: Not Yet Competent DNS: Did not Submit for Assessment
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency. These matrices are available with the assessment tasks on Canvas.
Other Information
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