Course Title: Apply advanced critical thinking to work processes

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2022

Course Code: BUSM8883C

Course Title: Apply advanced critical thinking to work processes

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities. 

To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption. 

Please read this RMIT Enrolment Procedure as it has important information regarding COVID vaccination and your study at RMIT: https://policies.rmit.edu.au/document/view.php?id=209. 

Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus 


Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance. 

School: 520T Future Technologies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4410 - Certificate IV in Information Technology

Course Contact: Luke Eberbach

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4381

Course Contact Email: Luke.Eberbach@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Course Coordinator: Trevor Stone

Ph Number: 9925 4545

Email: trevor.stone@rmit.edu.au 

Nominal Hours: 50

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 the skills and knowledge required to use advanced-level critical thinking skills in a professional context. This includes using methods of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

This course is clustered for delivery and assessment with ICTICT426 - Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and practices


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBCRT404 Apply advanced critical thinking to work processes

Element:

1. Understand critical thinking in a workplace context

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify key characteristics of concepts in a critical thinking protocol or process

1.2 Explore situations in which critical thinking concepts may be applied in the workplace

1.3 Reflect on benefits of adopting a critical thinking mindset and risks associated with failing to do so

Element:

2. Apply a systematic approach to decision making

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Analyse and understand key elements of workplace processes, products or services

2.2 Identify limitations in existing or proposed workplace processes, products or services by applying critical thinking protocols or processes

2.3 Source information from a variety of different and verified sources

2.4 Compare and contrast alternative critical thinking concepts in a workplace decision making process

2.5 Apply a decision making framework to reach a defensible conclusion in a workplace context in accordance with organisational policies and procedure

2.6 Articulate and justify decision making process

Element:

3. Develop critical thinking mindset

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Conduct review of effectiveness of decision making, including critical self-reflection

3.2 Seek meaningful feedback from organisational management

3.3 Identify areas for self-development

3.4 Develop plan for future process evaluations

Learning Outcomes


 On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Details of Learning Activities

On completion of the competency, you will be able to do the following:

  • explain critical thinking concepts and approaches, the value of applying such approaches, and how they may apply to a workplace context
  • use a range of critical thinking techniques to identify and address limitations in workplace processes, products or services
  • ask questions of self and others to broaden own knowledge and understanding
  • use various information sources to provide answers to own questions
  • develop a proposal to articulate to a broad range of workplace stakeholders a solution to an identified issue
  • incorporate feedback and self-reflection to critically assess performance


Teaching Schedule

 

Week Topic Assignments
1

Identify key characteristics of concepts in a critical thinking protocol or process

  1.  
  
2

Explore situations in which critical thinking concepts may be applied in the workplace

  1.  
  
3 Reflect on benefits of adopting a critical  thinking mindset and risks associated with failing to do so Assessment 2 released
4   Assessment 1 released
5

Identify limitations in existing or proposed workplace processes, products or services by applying critical thinking protocols or processes

  
6   Assessment 1 due
7

Source information from a variety of different and verified sources

  
8

Compare and contrast alternative critical thinking concepts in a workplace decision making process

  
9

Apply a decision making framework to reach a defensible conclusion in a workplace context in accordance with organisational policies and procedure

  
10   Assessment 2 due
11 Articulate and justify decision making process Assessment 3 released
12    
13

Conduct review of effectiveness of decision making, including critical self-reflection

  
14

Seek meaningful feedback from organisational management

 Assessment 3 task 1 due
15

Identify areas for self-development

  
16 Develop plan for future process evaluations Assessment 3 task 2 and 3 due
17    
18   Assessment revision and resubmissions
     

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

All required resources will be provided to you via a reading list on canvas.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.


Assessment Tasks

Overview of Assessment

 

Assessment in this course is competency based.  You must  be deemed competent in all elements to successfully complete the course.

Assessment in this course will involve the following:

Assessment 1: Knowledge Assessment Task - Quiz

Assessment 2: Product Assessment Task - Research and assess 3 emerging technologies and 3 emerging practices

Assessment 3: Product Assessment Task - Present  and defend conclusions to decision making

 

Assessments

To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of this course and must achieve a satisfactory standard in each assessment. Assessment methods have been designed to measure student's competency in each course over multiple tasks.

Resubmissions

For each assessment submitted by the due date in this course students will be given feedback within 2 weeks of the assessment submission. If you do not submit your assessment by the due date or if your first attempt is not satisfactory you will be allowed a single resubmission attempt for each assessment in this course. You will be provided with a new due date by your teacher for your resubmission attempt if a resubmission is required.

Due dates

All assessment tasks will have a due date provided and published in Canvas. Assessments submitted after the due date will not be accepted unless an extension has been provided or special consideration has been granted.

Extensions

If you will not be able to meet the due date for an assessment you may apply to your teacher for an extension of up to seven days by completing the Application of Time to Submit Assessment Work Form at https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/documents/Students/Student_forms/Application-for-extension-of-time-to-submit-work.pdf  Applications for an extension of time must be received before the due date for an assessment.

Special Consideration

If unforeseen circumstances beyond your control prevent you from submitting your work on time you may be eligible to apply for special consideration. For further information regarding special consideration, please refer to the RMIT Special Consideration page at https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-results/special-consideration


Assessment Matrix

Elements/

Performance Criteria Covered

 Assessment 1  Assessment 2  Assessment 3 
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2.1   x  
2.2   x  
2.3   x  
2.4   x  
2.5   x  
2.6     x
3.1   x  
3.2     x
3.3     x
3.4     x

Other Information

Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): 
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:

  • Relevant
  • Current
  • Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course

Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL

Study and learning Support:

Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you. 
Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are: 

  • assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice 
  • maths and science developmental support and advice 
  • English language development 

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support 

Equitable Learning Services (ELS):

If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS) to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to find more information about services offered by Equitable Learning Services (ELS).

Late submission:  

If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager. 
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted. 
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date. 

Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked. 


Special consideration:  

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration to find more information about special consideration 

Plagiarism:  

Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University. 

Please Refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism. 

Other Information:  

All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.

 

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