Part A: Course Overview

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

Course Title: Deliver care services using a palliative approach

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 70

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 in a cluster with;

CHCAGE011 - Provide support to people living with dementia

CHCAGE013 - Work effectively in aged care

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
NURS5437C	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)
NURS5437C	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 provide care for people with life-limiting illness and those within the normal ageing process using a palliative approach, as well as end-of-life care.

This unit applies to workers in a residential or community context. Work performed requires some discretion and judgement and is carried out under regular direct, indirect or remote supervision.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CHCPAL003 Deliver care services using a palliative approach
Elements:	1. Apply principles and aims of a palliative approach when supporting people. 2. Respect the person's preferences for quality-of-life choices. 3. Follow the person's advance care directives in the individualised plan. 4. Respond to signs of pain and other symptoms. 5. Follow end-of-life care strategies 6. Manage own emotional responses and ethical issues.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have the skills and knowledge required to provide care for people with life-limiting illness and those within the normal ageing process using a palliative approach, as well as end-of-life care.

Overview of Assessment

This unit of competency is delivered and assessed with the following units of competency:

CHCAGE011 - Provide support to people living with dementia

CHCAGE013 - Work effectively in aged care

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.