Course Title: Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: EMPL5890C
Course Title: Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4295 - Certificate IV in Screen and Media
Course Contact : Program Administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815
Course Contact Email:mcvet@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Viv Weir
9925-8012
Viv.weir@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
In this course you will gain skills and knowledge required to develop methods for thinking in a more creative way.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBCRT301A Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills |
Element: |
1. Develop a questioning mindset |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Develop the habit of asking questions from different perspectives |
Element: |
2. Generate ideas and responses |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Explore and use a range of creative thinking techniques to generate ideas and responses |
Element: |
3. Challenge, test and re invent ideas |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Identify, interrogate and challenge the assumptions behind ideas |
Element: |
4. Enhance creative thinking skills |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Consciously challenge and question own thought patterns and ways of responding to work and life situations |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to use a range of skills to develop different creative options for workplace situations
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities will consist of:
In-class activities including:-
Class discussions
Class presentations
Workshopping
Group work
Out-of-class activities including: -
Online research
Independent project based work
Teaching Schedule
Week |
Class content | Elements | |
Week 1 | Introduction to course Assessment outline Communication model and its impact in the workplace Challenging own thought patterns |
BSBCRT301A 1.2, 1.3, |
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Week 2 | Questioning styles Exploring sources of information Defining creativity Benefits of creative thinking |
1.1 - 1.4 2.1 |
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Week 3 | Problem solving Risk taking |
2.1 - 2.9 | |
Week 4 | Group decision making | Formative assessment – Group decision making exercise | 2.1- 2.9 |
Week 5 | Brainstorming/round robin brainstorming |
2.1 - 2.9 | |
Week 6 | Organisational cultures |
Formative assessment - Submission of workplace log | 2.1 - 2.9 |
Week 7 | Visualisations |
2.1 - 2.9 | |
Week 8 | Mind mapping | 2.1 - 2.9 | |
Week 9 | Tree diagrams Cause and effect diagrams |
2.1 - 2.9 | |
Week 10 | Assessment - in class | Summative assessment - Case study | |
Week 11 | Discussion boards | 2.1 - 2.9 | |
Week 12 | Edward de Bono’s six thinking hats | 2.1 - 2.9 | |
Week 13 | Testing ideas Exploring alternatives Evaluating alternatives |
Summative assessment - Group presentation | 3.1 -3 .4 |
Week 14 | Relate creative ideas/options to the workplace | 3.1 - 3.4 4.1 - 4.4 |
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Week 15 | Work on final assessment |
Summative assessment - Role play | |
Week 16 | Role plays | Summative assessment - Role play | 1.1 - 1.4 2.1 - 2.9 3.1 - 3.4 4.1 - 4.4 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Class notes
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References
You are advised to look at the course Blackboard site for ongoing updated information. |
Other Resources
None required
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will include both individual and group creative thinking exercises
Assessment Tasks
Assessment tasks in this course are either formative or summative. Formative tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered essential building blocks for the more substantial summative assessment tasks. Summative assessment tasks in this unit are graded.
For further information on the assessment and grading criteria, please refer to the course Blackboard site.
To demonstrate competency in this course, you need to complete each one of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard.
Formative Assessment:-
1 Group decision making exercises
2. Portfolio of workplace evidence
Summative Assessment:-
1. Case study
2. Group presentation
3. Role play
For further information on the grading system and criteria used, please refer to the course Blackboard site.
Grades used in this unit are as follows:
Grades which apply to courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also use graded assessment:
CHD Competent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC Competent with Credit
CAG Competency Achieved - Graded
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for Assessment
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of
Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program administration
Other Information
Attendance
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that students attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
Cover Sheet for Submissions
All students must complete a submission cover sheet for each piece of submitted work.
Plagiarism
RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism. For more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity
Copyright
All students have access to the myRMIT copyright shell. The myRMIT copyright shell contains information on copyright, plus also examples on how to use copyright works as part of your projects and assignments.
Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration:
www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration/online
Student Progress Committee
This committee promotes the early identification of students who are not achieving acceptable academic performance. The committee provides identified students with assistance and seeks to ensure such students are aware of the range of support services available to them at the University. Student Progress Committee (SPC)
Student Feedback
Students are offered opportunities to provide feedback through a variety of mechanisms including online surveys conducted at the end of each course or semester, student complaints and Student Staff Consultative Committees
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