Course Title: Work with diverse people
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2022
Course Code: GEDU6077C
Course Title: Work with diverse people
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 Support relationships with carers and families (CHCCCS025).
School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4365 - Certificate IV in Disability
Course Contact: Gwen Cawsey
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4581
Course Contact Email: gwen.cawsey@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 40
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
None
Course Description
In this course you will acquire the skills and knowledge required to work respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
This course applies to all workers.
This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with:
CHCCCS025 - Support relationships with carers and families
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people |
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Element: |
2. Appreciate diversity and inclusiveness, and their benefits |
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Performance Criteria: |
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Element: |
3. Communicate with people from diverse backgrounds and situations |
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Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Show respect for diversity in communication with all people 3.2 Use verbal and non-verbal communication constructively to establish, develop and maintain effective relationships, mutual trust and confidence 3.3 Where a language barrier exists, use effective strategies to communicate in the most efficient way possible 3.4 Seek assistance from interpreters or other persons according to communication needs |
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Element: |
4. Promote understanding across diverse groups |
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Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Identify issues that may cause communication misunderstandings or other difficulties 4.2 Where difficulties or misunderstandings occur, consider the impact of social and cultural diversity 4.3 Make an effort to sensitively resolve differences, taking account of diversity considerations 4.4 Address any difficulties with appropriate people and seek assistance when required |
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1. Reflect on own perspectives |
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Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify and reflect on own social and cultural perspectives and biases 1.2 Work with awareness of own limitations in self and social awareness 1.3 Use reflection to support own ability to work inclusively and with understanding of others 1.4 Identify and act on ways to improve own self and social awareness |
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.
Details of Learning Activities
The program schedule includes:
- Online self-paced learning resources
- Face-to-face classroom-based learning
- Workplace based learning and assessment
Teaching Schedule
Assessment Task 1 Due 24/7/21, 11:59 PM Week 2
- Learn about marginalised groups and their potential care needs
- Various social political and economic issues that effect people from culturally diverse backgrounds
Assessments Task 2 due 16/7/21 & Task 3 Due 23/7/21, 11:59 Week 3
- Reflection on own diversity practices and how it shapes behaviour
- Rights roles and responsibilities
- Resources for families and carers
Assessment Task 4 Due 16/7/21, 11:59 PM Course Schedule may change at teachers discretion*
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
The University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through:
The learning Lab
www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab
The Study Support Hub
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub
English for uni workshops
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/workshops/english-uni-workshops
Overview of Assessment
This course is delivered and assessed with the course Support relationships with carers and families (CHCCCS025).
The assessment tasks are as follows:
Task 1:
Task 2:
Task 3:
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1 Knowledge questions
Assessment Task 2 Case Studies
Assessment Task 3 Reflection report
Assessment Task 4 Third party Supervisor report
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency.
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