Course Title: Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5432 Diploma of Community Services

Course Title: Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 80

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.

Course Contact: Melinda Brown

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4580

Course Contact Email: Melinda.Brown@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify networking and collaboration needs and develop formal and informal partnerships to enhance service delivery and improve professional practice.

This unit applies to work in all industry sectors, and to individuals who take pro-active responsibility for improving collaboration between workers and organisations.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CHCPRP001 Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
Elements:	1. Identify networking and collaboration needs and opportunities 2. Develop collaboration strategies 3. Work collaboratively 4. Represent the organisation 5. Maintain and enhance networks and collaborative partnerships

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

There are three individual assessment tasks consisting of case study analysis, role plays, and short answer questions.