2002 Swinburne TAFE Handbook - Swinburne University of ...

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Content
History of human population growth and trends.
Population models.
Perpetual, renewable and non-renewable resources.
Exploitation, conservation and preservation of resources.
ESD.
Monitoring and prevention of pollution.
Interaction of population, resource use and pollution.
VAM388
Managing Crisis
20 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: Stage I & /I
Content
This unit will help develop the self knowledge and skills required to work with people in
crisis, to work in crisis situations, and with the aftermath of a crisis.
VAM408
Organisational Structure and
Process
40 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Stage I, /I & /II
Aims & Objectives
Examines the requirements of an effective agency. The role and contribution of the
worker to the agency culture, and decision making within the organisation, are also
explored.
VAM41 0
10 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Orientation to Social and
Community Services (SACS)
Maps the Social and Community Services service network, and initiates discussion
related to the values and ethics that underpin SACS practice.
VAM418
36 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Content
Planning for Emergencies
Types of emergencies; case histories; responsibilities for emergency management;
human reactions; HAZDP (HAZAN; chemical hazards; legislation; fire service
requirements; DISPLAN; elements of an emergency plan; post-emergency waste
management.
VAM427
50 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Content
Principles and Practice, SACS
Outlines the structure of government and non-government organisations, introduces
sociological perspectives, social justice principles and worker ethics.
VAM436
20 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Professional Integration Tutorials I
The tutorials are designed to encourage students to link theory across subjects with
their life and work experiences.
VAM437
20 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Stage I
Aims & Objectives
Professional Integration Tutorials II
Through these tutorials students learn to integrate theory, experience and practice from
the course through both life and work experience, and fieldwork placements.
VAM438
Professional Integration Tutorials III
20 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Stage I & /I
Content
Through these tutorials students are expected to link theory across subjects they have
already undertaken, with their field placement activity and their work and life
experiences.
VAM439
Professional Integration Tutorials IV
20 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: Stage 11/& /II
Aims & Objectives
Students are encouraged to link theory across subject, life and work experiences and
their fieldwork placernent activities in a tutorial environment.
VAM442
50 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Psychiatric Disability Support I
(introduction)
This is the first of a series of subjects which form the core ofthe Diploma. Stage I
introduces the topic and explores mental illness past and present from various
perspectives, focussing on psychosocial rehabilitation.
VAM452
27 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Content
Sampling Techniques
Representative sampling; sampling schedules and integrity; sampling errors; labelling,
packing and transport of sarnples; sarnpling of solids, liquids, gases, slurries and pastes.
VAM459
Sociology
60 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
An introduction to sorne ofthe major principles of Sociology and its relevance to
psychiatric disability.
VAM462
54 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: Nil
Content
Solid Waste Management
Waste streams, social. political and environmental issues, storage facilities, transport
equiprnent. waste handling, separation and treatment, waste hierarchy, costing, landfill
site selection, waste disposal options.
VAM467
50 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: Stage I
Aims & Objectives
Psychiatric Disability Support II
(Consumer Perspectives)
Stage II examines psychiatric disability from the perspective of the consumer of
services purporting to work in their interests.
VAM472
40 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Content
Supervised Industry Placement
Students will be guided in the selection of a workplace that will be of benefit in terms
of integration of theory and practice.
VAM474
Supervision and Suport
40 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: Stage I, /I & 11/
Swinburne University of Technology I TAFE Handbook 2002