Community and Cultural Awareness

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 2
Unit No:
M/506/3341
Credits:
6
Guided learning hours:
48 hours

Assessment Guidance

Portfolio of Evidence

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Unit Learning Outcomes

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1 — Understand the importance to public services of community and cultural awareness.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Explain why it is important for the public services to have an awareness of community and cultural issues at a local and national level.
2 — Know about being part of a community.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Assess the advantages and disadvantages of being part of a community.
  • 2.2
    Describe the key characteristics of effective communities.
3 — Understand cultural diversity within communities.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Explain what is meant by 'cultural diversity'.
  • 3.2
    Evaluate the positive and negative impact of cultural diversity on communities.
4 — Understand the social and cultural problems that exist in communities and their effect on the work of the public services.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1
    Describe different types of social problems within communities.
  • 4.2
    Describe different types of cultural problems within communities.
  • 4.3
    Explain the impact of social and cultural problems within a specific community on the work of the public services.