Course Title: Facilitate the empowerment of older people

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3319 Certificate III in Individual Support

Course Title: Facilitate the empowerment of older people

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 50

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HWSS6078C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

 Term2 2017,
Term1 2018

Course Contact: Renee Costa

Course Contact Phone: 9925 0886

Course Contact Email: renee.costa@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

 In this unit you will acquire the skills and knowledge neccesary to respond to the goals and aspirations of older people and provide support services in a manner that focuses on improving health outcomes and quality of life, using a person-centred approach.

This unit will assist you when working in residential or community contexts.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people

Elements:

1. Develop relationships with older people

 

2. Provide services to older people

 

3. Support the rights of older people

 

4. Promote health and re-ablement of older people

 

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements


Overview of Assessment

   

This unit of competency is delivered and assessed with the unit of competency Provide individualised support (CHCCCS015 )There will be three forms of assessment and they will include a two questions and answers tasks in relation to the unit of competency and practical assessment either in a simulated or workplace environment.

The assessment tasks are as follows:

Task 1: Written activity

Task 2: Research and report

Task 3: Observation in a simulated and or practical environment


If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.

A student charter http://www.rmit.edu.au/about/studentcharter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=c15i3ciaq8ca