Course Title: Work legally and ethically

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2022

Course Code: HWSS6095C

Course Title: Work legally and ethically

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4352 - Certificate IV in Youth Work

Course Contact: Dianne Mackay

Course Contact Phone: +61 (3) 9925 4454

Course Contact Email: dianne.mackay@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 55

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

In this unit students will develop skills and knowledge required to identify and work within the legal and ethical frameworks that apply to an individual job role.

 

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
Element:	1. Identify and respond to legal requirements
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Identify, access and interpret sources of information about the legal requirements that apply to the work role 1.2 Identify the scope and nature of own legal rights and responsibilities 1.3 Adhere to legal requirements in work practice according to workplace policies and procedures and scope of role 1.4 Recognise potential or actual breaches and report according to organisation procedures
Element:	2. Identify and meet ethical responsibilities
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Identify, access and interpret sources of information about the ethical responsibilities that apply to the work role 2.2 Identify the scope and nature of own ethical responsibilities 2.3 Meet ethical responsibilities according to workplace policies and protocols, and scope of role 2.4 Recognise potential ethical issues and dilemmas, and discuss with an appropriate person 2.5 Recognise own personal values and attitudes and take into account to ensure non-judgemental practice 2.6 Use effective problem solving techniques when exposed to competing value systems 2.7 Recognise unethical conduct and report to an appropriate person 2.8 Recognise potential and actual conflicts of interest and take appropriate action
Element:	3. Contribute to workplace improvements
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Identify situations where work practices could be improved to meet legal and ethical responsibilities 3.2 Pro-actively share feedback with colleagues and supervisors 3.3 Identify and take opportunities to contribute to the review and development of policies and protocols

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

Classes are delivered during face to face workshops (subject to Government restrictions due to Covid 19) During classes, information is shared through talks and discussions.  Workshops will take place, with exercises will be conducted to apply learning.

Time is spent during classes for students to work on group assessment tasks. In your own time, you will be expected to keep up-to-date with the readings and videos that will be made available to you on Canvas. The classes, readings and videos will prepare you to be able to complete your course assessments. 

Teaching Schedule

Week Topic Online or On Campus

Week 1:Introduction to Unit-Learning intentions –
Overview of Skills andKnowledge required

1. Workplace and work role
context
2.Iintroduction to legal and ethical practice in a youth work
context
Assessment 1 

Week 2:
1. Ethical decision making
2. Dealing with ethical issues and dilemmas.
3. Advocacy: strategies and
skills sets to support client
advocacy work
4. Referrals to appropriate
service to support and
address identified needs.
5. Managing and resolving
complaints

Assessment 2

Week 3
1. Applied ethics
2. Duty of Care
3. Responsibilities of the role/Boundaries
4. Reflection on own values and attitudes and how these could impact on the work role.

Assessment 3

Week 4

1. Privacy
2. Confidentiality and consent: workplace applications
3. Failure laws and mandatory report

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Overview of Assessment

Assessment task 1 
Case Study
Assessment task 2
Placement Portfolio
Assessment task 3
Online Quiz

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
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Assessment Tasks

Assessment task 1 - Case Study

This assessment task has 2 activities They are:

1. Case Study
2. Email

Activity 1 Case Study

1. Access a copy of your workplace code of conduct/code of ethics (there is an example Code of Conduct document here: Code of Conduct_example.pdf  Download Code of Conduct_example.pdf)
2. Read the case study.
3. Answer 9 short-answer questions about the case study using your workplace code-of-conduct to guide you

Activity 2 Email

1. Write a (simulated) email to your supervisor outlining the action that could be taken to improve the organisations response to legal and ethical issues about privacy and confidentiality in the scenario.
2. Your email must suggest 2 improvements, that could be made to privacy and confidentiality practices, to better meet legal and ethical workplace requirements.

Assessment task 2- Placement Portfolio

In this task you are required to use a range of documents from a simulated workplace called Latrobe Valley Community Health, which provides a variety of services to a diverse range of people to complete a series of reflection questions along with a policy task to demonstrate your understanding of how to work legally and ethically.

There are three tasks that need to be completed which are; Task 1 – DocumentsYou are required to access a range of documents relevant to youth work. See the list under task 1 section. If you are unable to collect any of the documents speak with your trainer in class.

Task 2 – Reflective Questions You are required to use your reflective thinking skills about the experiences you have had engaging withyoung people (at work or in your personal life) and what you have learnt in class.

Task 3 – Policy developmentYou are required to select a policy from you the documents in Task 1 to identify any improvements that could be made – once you have identified the improvements prepare an email for your ‘manager’ clearly outlining the improvements that need to be made to the policy and why.

Assessment task 3- Online Quiz

This short-answer assessment task is one of three assessment tasks you need to complete satisfactorily, in order to be marked competent for this unit. This assessment task allows you to demonstrate your knowledge of working legally and ethically in the youth work sector.

Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix is located in Canvas, at the end of each assessment task.

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: rmit.edu.au/students

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