Course Title: Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2024
Course Code: HWSS5765C
Course Title: Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4428 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Course Contact: Tino D'Angelo
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4380
Course Contact Email: tino.dangelo@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Sally Armstrong
Educator
Nominal Hours: 120
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
Not Applicable
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to work in partnership with a person and their family, carer or others identified by the person to recognise and report the risk of falls.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCCCS038 Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support |
Element: |
1. Demonstrate commitment to empowerment for people receiving support. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Reflect on personal values and attitudes regarding disability and ageing and acknowledge their potential impact when providing support. 1.2. Develop and adjust approaches to address impact and facilitate empowerment. |
Element: |
2. Foster human rights. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Assist the person to understand their rights. 2.2. Work with the person using a person-centred approach to deliver services that ensure their rights and needs are upheld. 2.3. Consult with the person to confirm cultural needs and ensure these are respected and prioritised in service delivery. 2.4. Consult with the person to identify breaches of human rights and respond and report according to organisational policies and procedures and scope of own job role. 2.5. Consult with the person to identify indications of abuse and neglect and report according to organisational policies and procedures and legislative requirements |
Element: |
3. Facilitate choice and self-determination. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Use a person-centred approach and work in a manner that acknowledges the person as their own expert. 3.2. Work with the person to facilitate person-centred options for action on relevant issues and discuss with the person, family, carer or others identified by the person. 3.3. Provide assistance to the person to facilitate communication of their personal goals. 3.4. Work with the person to provide person-centred support in a manner that encourages and empowers the person to make their own choices and action. 3.5. Support the person’s use of assistive technologies in meeting their individual needs. 3.6. Work with the person to implement strategies to ensure that the person is comfortable with decisions made. 3.7. Work with the person to identify barriers to empowerment and determine strategies to address. 3.8. Assist the person to access advocacy services and other complaint mechanisms when required. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
A combination of activities will support learning in this course, such as:
• Primarily face to face (there may be some online classes as needed) to cover theoretical and practical concepts for each topic in the course.
• Learning to apply your skills and knowledge to work integrated learning (WIL), during simulations and classroom-based learning.
• Observations of performance in the workplace and industry placement or simulated environment will be a valuable part of your learning experience.
• Tutorial activities (individually and in teams) to discuss, debate, critique and consolidate your ideas and extend your understanding around key concepts within specific topics
• Online discussion and activities support you to collaborate with other students in your course and debate and debate and discuss ideas
• Self directed study time to enhance and strengthen your knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts
• To further facilitate learning, you are strongly encouraged to use a range of communication tools with your teacher and fellow students by using the online learning platform
Teaching Schedule
| Week No | Date | Topic | Assessment |
| Week 1 | 15/2/24 | History and recent development in disability | |
| Week 2 | Principles of empowerment | ||
| Week 3 | Obstacles to empowerment | Online Knowledge quiz (engagement) | |
| Week 4 | Strategies to promote empowerment | ||
| Week 5 | Personal attitudes and seeking support from other professionals | ||
| Week 6 | 21/3/24 | Supportive Practices for different conditions | AT 1 Due |
| Week 7 | Legal and Ethical considerations | AT4 knowledge questions 1-6 revision | |
| Week 8 | 11/4/24 | AT 4 in class knowledge test. Questions 1-6 (To be handed in at end of session to Educator) |
Remaining AT4 questions Due week 14 |
| Week 9 | Asessment and Roleplay Revision | AT 2 | |
| Week 10 | 2/4/24 | Assessments and Roleplay | AT 2 due |
| Week 11 | Assessment and Roleplay | AT 2 due | |
| Week 12 | Assistive Technology | ||
| Week 13 | Restrictive practices | ||
| Week 14 | 30/4/23 | Advocacy services, Indicators of Abuse | AT 4 due |
| Week 15 | Guest speaker | TBA | |
| Week 16 | Resubmits |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Other Resources
Resources for this course are provided in Canvas with further resources available from the RMIT library (https://www.rmit.edu.au/library)
The University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through:
The Learning Lab
https://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
Assessments may include any of the following:
- role plays
- case studies
- presentations
- group work
- knowledge quizzes
- practical assessments
- placement
Assessment Tasks
AT 1 Reflect and Research
AT 2 Roleplay
AT 3 Placement Logbook
AT 4 Knowledge Questions
See Teaching schedule for due dates.
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency. These mapping documents are available through Program Administration if required.
Other Information
Attendance:
Your learning experience will involve class-based teaching, discussion, demonstration and practical activities.
It is strongly advised that you attend all timetabled sessions. This will allow you to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring you the maximum opportunity to complete the placement and this course successfully.
Please note that some assessment are completed as part of the teaching schedule as a result missing classes will impact a students ability to complete task.
Information about your studies:
You can access My Studies through the RMIT website for information about timetables, important dates, assessment dates, results and progress, Canvas etc.
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students
Important information regarding Assessment Tasks:
Each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once.
Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher.
All students will be contacted with 7 days by their course coordinator in regard to resubmission completion dates.
Please note an opportunity to repeat clinical placement is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the Clinical Coordinator/Program Manager.
EXTENSION OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to attend on the due date of an assessment (e.g., test, examination, oral, etc.) OR you do attend, but your performance has been affected, you may submit an APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION within 5 working days of the due date. If Special Consideration is granted, you will be given the opportunity to complete/repeat the assessment task at a later date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration (http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration) or speak to your Program Coordinator.
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to submit by the due date (e.g., assignment, report, project etc.) you may submit an APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK for an extension of time of up to seven (7) calendar days or less. This must be lodged with the Program Coordinator 1 working day before the original due date. If granted, you will have the opportunity to submit up to 7 days later than the original due date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension (http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) or speak to your Program Coordinator.
Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION. If you require further information please contact your teacher or Program Coordinator.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity (https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity) Course Overview: Access Course Overview (http://www1.rmit.edu.au/courses/C4367051433
Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning:
Credit transfer is the recognition of previously completed formal learning (an officially accredited qualification).
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that allows you to demonstrate competence using the skills you have gained through experience in the workplace, voluntary work, informal or formal training or other life experiences.
Please speak to your teacher if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer or RPL for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course.
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit
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