Course Title: Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4418 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting
Course Title: Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 25
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.Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
HUSO5218C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
VE 2023 (XXX1) |
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 the skills and knowledge required to provide oral hygiene information and instruction to patients to promote and support effective home care oral health practices.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
Elements: |
1. Identify cultural safety issues in the workplace 2. Model cultural safety in own work 3. Develop strategies for improved cultural safety 4. Evaluate cultural safety strategies |
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.