Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3416 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)

Course Title: Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support

Portfolio: Vocational Education

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.

Important Information:

This course is delivered and assessed as a stand-alone unit. 

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
HWSS5765C	City Campus	TAFE	535T Social Care and Health	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2024, Term2 2024, Term1 2025

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
HWSS5765C	City Campus	TAFE	535T Social Care and Health	Face-to-Face or Internet	VE 2024 (BLU1)

Course Contact: Manu Atwal

Course Contact Phone: +61399257932

Course Contact Email: manpreet.atwal@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support, and to deliver rights-based services using a person-centred approach. It should be carried out in conjunction with individualised plans.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CHCCCS038 Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
Elements:	1. Demonstrate commitment to empowerment for people receiving support. 2. Foster human rights. 3. Facilitate choice and self-determination.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have the skills and knowledge required to facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support, and to deliver rights-based services using a person-centred approach. It should be carried out in conjunction with individualized plans.

Overview of Assessment

There will be three forms of assessment including knowledge quizzes, simulated assessments and practical assessments undertaken in the work place.

Students are given two (2) attempts for each assessment to demonstrate the required skills. A third (3rd) attempt can only be offered after discussions between teacher and the Program Coordinator and is not automatic. Resubmissions beyond two (2) attempts are at the discretion of the teacher and/or coordinator.