Course Title: Address the needs of people with chronic disease
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2024
Course Code: SPRT5107C
Course Title: Address the needs of people with chronic disease
School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4428 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Course Contact: Tracey Salter
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4272
Course Contact Email: tracey.salter@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Veemita Kaul
Nominal Hours: 75
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
Nil
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine and address specific issues faced by people who have a chronic disease, in the context of contributing to a holistic approach to support.
The unit applies to workers providing services to people with chronic disease in diverse community services and health contexts.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCCCS001 Address the needs of people with chronic disease |
Element: |
1. Determine the person's needs |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify the person's chronic disease conditions and seek information about its possible impacts on health, well being and ability to achieve maximum performance in everyday situations 1.2 Determine current treatments, and other inputs and supports by seeking information from the person or other health professionals 1.3 Determine the level and type of support and assistance required by the person within scope of own role 1.4 Adjust services and support to meet the specific nature of the chronic disease 1.5 Actively involve the person in the development of strategies to self manage their chronic disease |
Element: |
2. Support the person in a holistic manner |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Discuss with the person, their family and other carers, the full range of issues that could have an impact on their well being 2.2 Respond to the range of issues in an integrated way 2.3 Support the person to understand their chronic disease condition 2.4 Facilitate the person to self-manage through provision of advice and resources 2.5 Identify and discuss any unmet needs and requirements and make appropriate referral |
Element: |
3. Contribute to a coordinated service approach |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Maintain awareness of current contribution of other agencies and professionals in supporting the person 3.2 Identify the level and type of contribution made by family and other carers and the effects it has on the person 3.3 Identify and meet communication and reporting responsibilities within the support system and own role 3.4 Respond to variations in the person's needs in the context of a coordinated service approach |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities may include any of the following:
- face to face classes
- online research
- group work
- role plays
- case studies
- practical activities
Teaching Schedule
| Week 1 | 12/02/24 | What is chronic disease? List of Chronic disease, Chronic Diseases in Australia, Impact of chronic diseases | Discuss the related contents and prepare for AT-1 |
| Week 2 | 19/02/24 | Prevention and management of chronic diseases, Health Promotion & Community based transition model | Discuss the related topic and prepare for AT-1 |
| Week 3 | 26/02/24 | Chronic diseases and management strategies, Case study 1( Arthritis & Joint Related Conditions) |
Discuss the topic and prepare for AT-1 Start discussing AT-2 |
| Week 4 | 04/03/24 | Chronic diseases and management strategies, Case study 2(Circulatory Systems & Auto-immune) |
Discuss the topic and prepare for AT-1 Give topics for AT-2 presentations |
| Week 5 | 11/03/24 | Early detection and rehabilitation strategies |
Discuss the topic and prepare for AT-1 AT-2 presentations begins |
| Week 6 | 18/03/24 | Communication and change |
Discuss the topic and prepare for AT-1 AT-2 presentations continue |
| Week 7 | 25/03/24 | Role play preparation | AT-1 due date in week 7 |
| Week 8 | 08/04/24 | Practical assessment- role play | AT-2 Role play and care plan |
| Week 9 | 15/04/24 | Practical assessment-role play | AT-2 Role play and care plan |
| Week 10 | 22/04/24 | Chronic health presentations | AT-2 presentations to be completed |
Student support
Your first point of contact for any support needs with your assessments should be your teacher and assessor. If you require further support, you should consider contacting the following support services at RMIT.
Assessment adjustments
Students requiring support or adjustments for their formal assessments task or exams should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS)Links to an external site., for more information on the types of adjustments provided, access RMIT adjustments to assessmentLinks to an external site..
Extensions of time for submission of assessable work:
If you are prevented from submitting an assessment on time by circumstances outside your control you may apply for an extension of up to seven (7) calendar days by applying through CANVAS - Assessment Extension tab. Eligibility criteria for application and the form is available from the link: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/extensions-of-time-for-submission-of-assessable-work
Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for special consideration.
Special consideration
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment methods may include any of the following:
- role plays
- case studies
- group work
- presentations
- practical assessments
- knowledge quizzes
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1- Short Answer questions in relation to all of the course content taught - Due : 28th March 2024
Assessment 2 - Practical case study assessed within class and a power point presentation on the chronic you are treating - Due : 24th April 2024
USE OF AI TOOLS IN THE ASSESSMENTS-
AI tools cannot be used in the completion of any of the above assessment tasks.
In these assessment tasks, you must not use any AI tools (excluding text editing software e.g., Grammarly) to generate any materials, content or ideas related to the task.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Important information regarding Assessment Tasks:
Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher and each individual assessment may only be resubmitted only once.
All students will be contacted within 7 days by their course coordinator in regards to resubmission completion dates.
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