Course Title: Communicate and work in health or community services

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3407 Certificate III in Dental Assisting

Course Title: Communicate and work in health or community services

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 30

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)

EMPL7091C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2023,
Term2 2023

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

EMPL7091C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

VE 2023 (All)

Course Contact: Sandra Torbica

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 0311

Course Contact Email: sandra.torbica@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

In this course you will learn skills and knowledge required to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, management and other industry providers. What you learn in this course applies to a range of health and community service contexts, where you may be required to communicate face-to-face, in writing or using digital media, working with limited responsibility under direct or indirect supervision.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services

Elements:

1. Communicate effectively with people

2. Collaborate with colleagues

3. Address constraints to communication

4. Report problems to supervisor

5. Complete workplace correspondence and documentation

6. Contribute to continuous improvement


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

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations, and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.