Advocating for Change

HWB302

This course provides you with the opportunity to explore the impact a specific impairment, condition or adverse circumstance (such as lack of housing or employment) has on the people they work with.

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    Level
    3
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    Credits
    20
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    Cost
    $0 NZ Domestic
    $1,136 NZ International
  •  
    EFTS
    0.1667
  • Delivery type
    Online only
  • Teaching weeks 19 weeks
  • Workload Approximately 11 hours per week
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    Prerequisites

    If you need to discuss prerequisites for this course
    contact us

You will identify changes and take appropriate action. You will understand how to be an effective advocate and work alongside a person to develop a personal health and wellbeing personal plan.

For more information watch the course introduction video below.

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to

  • Demonstrate knowledge of specific conditions and their impacts when providing support in a health or wellbeing setting
  • Observe and respond to changes in a person in a health or wellbeing setting
  • Demonstrate knowledge of advocacy and self-advocacy in a health or wellbeing setting
  • Support a person to achieve goals in a health or wellbeing setting

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed

Computer and internet requirements

To complete this course you will need access to a laptop or desktop computer, reliable broadband internet connection and a data plan able to support online learning such as streaming of videos (including YouTube), downloading content, and writing and submitting online assessments. If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access allows you to complete your online learning with us, please contact us before applying to enrol.

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

  • choose the qualification you will study the course under
  • check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.

Work towards

You can do this course as part of these qualifications:

Certificate

Course availability over the next 12 months

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  •  
    Level
    3
  •  
    Credits
    20
  •  
    Cost
    $0 NZ Domestic
    $1,136 NZ International
  •  
    EFTS
    0.1667
  • Delivery type
    Online only
  • Teaching weeks 19 weeks
  • Workload Approximately 11 hours per week
  •  
    Prerequisites

    If you need to discuss prerequisites for this course
    contact us