VU23568 - Locate health and medical information

Unit code:VU23568Study level:TAFE

Nominal hours

Location

Footscray Nicholson
St Albans
Sunshine
Werribee

Prerequisites

(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required by EAL learners to obtain information about common health matters, read simple advice on medicine labels, and identify how to seek assistance in a medical emergency.
The outcomes described in this unit relate to:

the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). They contribute directly to the achievement of ACSF indicators of competence for Reading at Level 1, and
the ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Ratings) descriptors for Speaking, Listening, and Reading. They contribute directly to the achievement of Reading 1+.
This unit applies to EAL learners wishing to develop English language skills and knowledge to satisfy immediate personal needs in communicating about and accessing information on health and medical information.This unit is designed for integration and contextualisation with language units to support achievement of English language knowledge and skills.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work-based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

locate and identify short and simple information related to health including:

two common health conditions
basic medical information on two medicine labels
two items of information about one local health service
information to determine appropriate actions in an emergency.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

simple content terminology and expressions related to human anatomy, health, injuries, ailments and symptoms
simple verb tenses, such as the imperative to identify instructions on labels, such as Take three times a day
some simple phrasal verbs related to health, such as get over, break out, come down with
adjectives and adverbs to describe health conditions, symptoms or treatment, such as sore throat, swollen ankle, take daily
simple modals to indicate obligation, such as you must
simple strategies to seek clarification, repetition or explanation
common information found on medicine labels
basic measurements, quantities and frequency related to information on medicine labels.
Sociolinguistic and Cultural Knowledge:
common cultural aspects related to health, such as where, when and how patients seek help.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.