Course Title: Support independence and wellbeing
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C3401 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)
Course Title: Support independence and wellbeing
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 80
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.Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
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This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with;
• CHCAGE001 - Facilitate the empowerment of older people •CHCCCS015 - Provide individualised supportTerms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
HWSS6076C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
375T Vocational Design and Social Context |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2020, Term2 2021 |
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
HWSS6076C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
375T Vocational Design and Social Context |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
VE 2020 (XXX1), VE 2020 (XXX2), VE 2020 (BEN2), VE 2020 (WFV1), VE 2020 (XXX6), VE 2020 (XXX7) |
HWSS6076C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
375T Vocational Design and Social Context |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
VE 2021 (BE3N), VE 2021 (XXXX), VE 2021 (All) |
HWSS6076C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
VE 2022 (All) |
Course Contact: Clare McGlone
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 7929
Course Contact Email: clare.mcglone@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide individualised services in ways that support independence, as well as, physical and emotional wellbeing.
This unit applies to workers in a range of community services contexts who provide frontline support services within the context of an established individualised plan.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCCCS023 Support independence and wellbeing |
Elements: |
1. Recognise and support individual differences 2. Promote independence 3. Support physical wellbeing 4. Support social, emotional and psychological wellbeing |
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
Assessments will include a combination of tasks including knowledge questions and case study analysis.