Course Title: Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4386 Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation

Course Title: Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 40

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Important Information:

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

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

EMPL7113C

City Campus

TAFE

650T Vocational Business Education

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2018,
Term2 2018,
Term1 2019,
Term2 2019,
Term2 2020,
Term1 2021

Course Contact: Allan Maree

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1601

Course Contact Email: allan.maree@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop the habit of thinking in a more creative way through looking at things differently, musing, testing, experimenting and challenging existing thought patterns.

It applies to individuals who need to develop and extend their critical and creative thinking skills to different issues and situations and have a range of problem solving, evaluation and analysis skills.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

BSBCRT301 Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills

Elements:

1. Develop a questioning mindset

2. Generate ideas and responses

3. Challenge, test and reinvent ideas

4. Enhance creative thinking skills

Learning Outcomes

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Overview of Assessment

In order to achieve competency in this unit, you must provide:

Evidence of the ability to:

  • ask relevant questions to challenge and enhance creative thinking
  • use various information sources to provide answers to own questions
  • use a range of creative thinking techniques to generate ideas or responses to questions or issues
  • record ideas in response to a predetermined issue or situation.

 Note: if a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

  • explain why it is important to consider different perspectives when asking questions
  • list and describe different creative thinking techniques
  • describe common blockers to creative thinking,
  • explain boundaries that need to be considered when generating ideas and responses
  • describe ways of extending and developing individual creative thinking skills.

 Assessment Conditions

  • Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the creativity and innovation – critical thinking field of work and include access to specific challenges and situations to which creative thinking may be applied.

Feedback

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions.  You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed.  Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.