Course Title: Apply advanced critical thinking to work processes
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2025
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.
Please check your Canvas course shell closer to the course start date 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 course requirements. It is advisable for students to keep in contact with their teachers regarding in-person course attendance.
School: 520T Future Technologies
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4410 - Certificate IV in Information Technology
Course Contact: Trevor Stone
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4612
Course Contact Email: trevor.stone@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
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
This unit describes 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 unit applies to individuals who evaluate processes, products and services that may be proposed or already existing. This unit applies to individuals who are typically responsible for developing work processes, products and services that may be proposed or already existing.
This course is clustered for delivery and assessment with the following unit:
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 the candidate will demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit.
Details of Learning Activities
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.
You will be engaged in developing work processes, products and services that may be proposed or already existing the ICT sector .
Teaching Schedule
The proposed teaching schedule for BSBCRT404 is detailed below:
| Week | Date | Topic | Assessment |
| 1 | 14-20 July | Identify key characteristics of concepts in a critical thinking protocol or process |
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| 2 | 21-27 July |
Explore situations in which critical thinking concepts may be applied in the workplace |
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| 3 | 28 July - 3 August | Reflect on benefits of adopting a critical thinking mindset and risks associated with failing to do so | Assessment 2 released |
| 4 | 4-10 August | Assessment 1 Review and Release [Claims] | Assessment 1 released |
| 5 | 11-17 August | Identify limitations in existing or proposed workplace processes, products or services by applying critical thinking protocols or processes |
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| 6 | 18-24 August |
Assessment 1 Submission [Evidence] | Assessment 1 due |
| 7 | 25-31 August | Source information from a variety of different and verified sources |
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| Mid Semester Break | 1-7 September | ||
| 8 | 8-14 September | Compare and contrast alternative critical thinking concepts in a workplace decision making process |
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| 9 | 15-21 September | Apply a decision making framework to reach a defensible conclusion in a workplace context in accordance with organisational policies and procedure |
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| 10 | 22-28 September | Assessment 2 Submission [Decision making - Judging an argument] | Assessment 2 due |
| 11 | 22-28 September |
Articulate and justify decision making process | Assessment 3 released |
| 12 | 6-12 October | Conduct review of effectiveness of decision making, including critical self-reflection |
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| 13 | 13-19 October | Seek meaningful feedback from organisational management |
Assessment 3 task 1 due |
| 14 | 20-26 October | Identify areas for self-development |
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| 15 | 27 October- 2 November | Develop plan for future process evaluations | |
| 16 | 3-9 November | Assessment 3 task 2 and 3 Submission | Assessment 3 task 2 and 3 due |
| 17 | 10-16 November | Assessment revision and re-submissions | |
| 18 | 17-23 November | Assessment revision and re-submissions |
*Please note that this timeline is subject to change based on semester requirements. We recommend checking your Canvas course shell regularly to stay updated with the latest schedule.
Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignments, individual student/teacher course-related consultation. Students are required to self-study the learning materials and complete the assigned out of class activities for the scheduled non-teaching hours.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
All resources are provided within your RMIT Canvas Course shell including Reading Materials and various weekly activities.
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails. ( Please note, only use your Student Outlook Email account when communicating with RMIT Staff*)
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 and various types of assessments.
Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.
Assessment Tasks
The 3 Assessment task details are populated in the assignments area of Canvas and published as per the Course Syllabus schedule.
Assessment 1. Knowledge Assessment Quiz
Assessment 2. Product Assessment Task
Assessment 3 Project
Assessment Matrix
| ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA | Assessment Task 1 | Assessment Task 2 | Assessment Task 3 |
| 1. Understand critical thinking in a workplace context | 1.1 Identify key characteristics of concepts in a critical thinking protocol or process | Q1 | ||
| 1.2 Explore situations in which critical thinking concepts may be applied in the workplace | Q3 a,b | |||
| 1.3 Reflect on benefits of adopting a critical thinking mindset and risks associated with failing to do so | Q3 b, c | |||
| 2. Apply a systematic approach to decision making | 2.1 Analyse and understand key elements of workplace processes, products or services | Task 1 | ||
| 2.2 Identify limitations in existing or proposed workplace processes, products or services by applying critical thinking protocols or processes | Task 1 | |||
| 2.3 Source information from a variety of different and verified sources | Task 2 | |||
| 2.4 Compare and contrast alternative critical thinking concepts in a workplace decision making process | Task 4 | |||
| 2.5 Apply a decision making framework to reach a defensible conclusion in a workplace context in accordance with organisational policies and procedure | Task 8 | |||
| 2.6 Articulate and justify decision making process | Task 1, Task 2 | |||
| 3. Develop critical thinking mindset | 3.1 Conduct review of effectiveness of decision making, including critical self-reflection | Task 6 | ||
| 3.2 Seek meaningful feedback from organisational management | Task 3, Task 4, Task 5 | |||
| 3.3 Identify areas for self-development | Task 3, Task 4, Task 5 | |||
| 3.4 Develop plan for future process evaluations | Task 5 |
| Knowledge Evidence | Assessment Task 1 | Assessment Task 2 |
| The candidate must be able to demonstrate the following knowledge to effectively complete the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and to manage tasks and reasonably foreseeable contingencies in the context of the work role: | ||
| key features and characteristics of critical thinking concepts and approaches | Q 2, 3,5 | |
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key features and limitations of workplace procedures |
Task 2 | |
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key legislative requirements relating to workplace procedures |
Q 8 | |
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key sources of reliable information relevant to workplace procedures. |
Q 4, 6 |
Other Information
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• Current
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Extensions and Special Consideration
Extensions:
• Extensions are available for unforeseen circumstances of a short-term nature.
• Applications must be submitted to the school at least one working day before the due date of the assessment.
• Extensions can be approved for up to 7 days past the due date for an assessment. (Where students need an extension exceeding 7 days, they must instead apply for special consideration.)
Special Consideration:
• An application for special consideration is made in advance of an assessment wherever possible, but will normally be accepted within five working days after the assessment date. For more information, see the Special Consideration page of the RMIT website.
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Email Communication:
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