Inherent requirements key terms

Acting in ways consistent with the recognised values of society and avoiding activities that do harm.
In the context of inherent requirements, students undertaking a course of study may be governed by practice standards and codes of ethics.

The maintenance of conduct that is acceptable and appropriate, according to the recognised norms of society over a given period of time.

Related to the law. In the context of inherent requirements, this refers to the legal requirements of professional bodies relevant to specific courses of study.

Conveying messages, ideas or feelings through speech.

Communication other than speech that conveys meaning including; gestures and facial expressions; body posture, stance, touch, eye movements, eye contact and distance from the person/s with whom you are communicating.

Non-verbal cues can provide significant additional information to the person with whom you are communicating.

Communication by written symbols including electronic means, print or handwriting.

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through one's thoughts, experience and senses.

Any of a number of acquired skills that reflect an individual's ability to think. Cognitive skills include: verbal and spatial abilities; concentration; memory; perception; reasoning; planning and organisation; flexible thinking and problem solving.

This relates to the ability to acquire, understand and apply information in a scholarly manner.

This relates to the ability to understand and work with numbers.

Actively listening to someone express their thoughts, feelings or experiences and showing understanding by consciously responding through skills such as paraphrasing, summarising or mirroring.

Personal skills required to interact appropriately with others with the aim of building and maintaining healthy, productive relationships. Skills include empathy, trustworthiness, patience, active listening, approachability and reliability.

The way a person recognises external stimuli - through sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch.

Gross motor skills

The use of large muscle groups that coordinate body movements for activities such as walking, lifting, pushing, pulling and maintaining balance.

Fine motor skills

The ability to undertake precise coordinated movements of the hands for activities such as writing and manipulating small objects.

The ability to undertake a task/s over a pre-determined period of time. This could include physical performance such as standing for a period of time, or cognitive (mental) performance such as concentrating for a particular length of time.