Course Title: Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2021
Course Code: EMPL7113C
Course Title: Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills
Important Information:
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School: 650T Vocational Business Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4386 - Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation
Course Contact: Allan Maree
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1601
Course Contact Email: allan.maree@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
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
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.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBCRT301 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 1.2 Take responsibility for exploring a variety of information sources to provide relevant answers to own questions 1.3 Sort through information and ideas to identify the central questions, issues and challenges 1.4 Challenge preconceptions and assumptions to determine actual constraints in defining a problem for resolution |
Element: |
2. Generate ideas and responses |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Explore and use a range of creative thinking techniques to generate ideas and responses 2.2 Muse on, play around with and have fun with ideas in relation to a perceived objective 2.3 Identify and challenge blockers to creative thinking 2.4 Consider and explore realities beyond the current situation 2.5 Evaluate, and where appropriate, challenge existing boundaries to determine perceived or actual constraints 2.6 Show willingness to take risks with ideas and thought processes 2.7 Look around in familiar and unfamiliar places for new inspiration and habitually record observations, experiences, ideas and reflective thoughts to broaden personal knowledge base 2.8 Acknowledge and accept the opportunity for revelation when least expected 2.9 Identify connections and associations from things that seem unconnected |
Element: |
3. Challenge, test and reinvent ideas |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Identify, interrogate and challenge the assumptions behind ideas 3.2 Experiment with variations, and explore and challenge a range of different solutions and ideas 3.3 Consciously change perspectives, and evaluate ideas and situations in new ways 3.4 Where appropriate, involve others in ideas and how they might change or be improved |
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 4.2 Identify and take opportunities to self assess and to learn about new ideas and different ways of thinking 4.3 Take opportunities to practise and experiment with creative thinking techniques across work and life situations 4.4 Pro actively talk to others about ways that new ideas and patterns of thinking can be encouraged and developed |
Learning Outcomes
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Details of Learning Activities
A range of learning activities are provided in this course. These include collaborative classroom-based activities and online self-paced activities. Classroom: The collaborative classroom-based activities will include group discussion, group problem solving activities and opportunities to practice your skills in a simulated workplace environment. We expect you to participate and contribute in all scheduled learning activities. Pre-Class: This is online, by logging on to your Canvas course, and includes any required pre-class reading and activities. Other self-paced activities will be delivered through various technology platforms. These may include your contribution to discussions, reflective journals, quizzes and interactive sessions. Sessions: There are face-to-face classroom sessions (see timetable) for this unit each week which includes tutorials and workshops. There are additional activities to support learning and research.
Teaching Schedule
The course BSBCRT301 Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills is clustered (co-delivered and co-assessed) with course BSBSMB302 Develop a micro business proposal and BSBWOR404 Develop work priorities. The nominal hours associated with this are a guide only and represent the total teaching time and student effort required to successfully complete the course. This may include not only scheduled classes but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
The Teaching Schedule for this course is as follows:
Week |
Date |
Topic |
Assessment |
1 |
8 February |
Introduction to this course Creativity and asking questions |
Journal entry Knowledge quiz |
2 |
15 February |
Mind mapping |
Journal entry |
3 |
22 February |
Critical and creative thinking 1 |
Journal entry Knowledge quiz |
4 |
1 March |
Micro business |
Journal entry Knowledge quiz |
5 |
8 March |
SWOT analysis |
Journal entry Knowledge quiz |
6 |
15 March |
Work planning |
Journal entry Knowledge quiz |
7 |
22 March |
Professional development |
Journal entry Knowledge quiz |
8 |
29 March |
Risk ID and finance |
Journal entry Knowledge quiz |
9 |
12 April |
E-commerce and business planning |
Journal entry Knowledge quiz |
10 |
19 April |
Creative and critical thinking 2 |
Journal entry |
11 |
26 April |
Creative and critical thinking 2 |
Journal entry |
12 |
3 May |
Presenting the shark tank |
Journal entry |
13 |
10 May |
Presentation and business plan preparation |
|
14 |
17 May |
Presentation and business plan preparation |
Business plan |
15 |
24 May |
Shark tank presentation |
Shark tank presentation |
16 |
31 May |
Feedback and course review |
|
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
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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.
Assessment Tasks
You are required to successfully complete all assessment tasks to be deemed competent in this course. NOTE: Details about specific tasks and assessment criteria will be included in Canvas.
Assessment task |
BSBCRT301 Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills |
BSBSMB302 Develop a micro business proposal
|
BSBWOR404 Develop Work Priorities
|
Task 1 – Journal entries (Weeks 1-12) |
X |
X |
X |
Task 2 – Knowledge questions (Weeks 1, 3-10) |
X |
X |
X |
Task 3 – Business plan (Week 14) |
|
X |
|
Task 4 – Shark Tank presentation (Week 15) |
X |
X |
X |
Final journal is assessment task-1 that you will completing and submitting on due date.
Final Journal should reflect the week -1 to week 12 journal entries and topic name in the title. For example, your first Journal entry would be Week 1, Creativity and asking questions.
Your teacher will provide you feedback on Final journal after you successfully complete and submit the task-1 on canvas.This is a form of summative assessment during your course.
Assessment Task 2
There are 9 short online quizzes in total.
· The quizzes are conducted in week 1 & weeks 2-10.
· Each Quiz has between 1 & 5 questions.
These quizzes test your knowledge on key issues and concepts of following topics
1. Creativity and asking questions
2. Mind Mapping
3. Creative and critical thinking
4. Micro business proposal
5. S.W.O.T analysis
6. Work planning
7. Professional Development
8. Risk ID and finance
9. E-commerce and business planning
Assessment Task 3
You are developing a business proposal in this assessment task. You will complete all section of the provided Business Plan template (included the start-up costs template).
Assessment Task 4
Shark Tank presentation using PowerPoint.
The above task(s) require you to demonstrate the Foundation Skills described in the units for this Cluster. The Foundation Skills describe language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance. For further information, please refer to the assessment page in Canvas for this course.Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix that maps all the assessments is available on Canvas.
Other Information
Submission Requirements
You should:
• Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date via Canvas.
• Always retain a copy of your assessment tasks. (hard copy and soft copy)
• When you submit work for assessment at RMIT University you need to use the Assessment task document that includes a declaration and statement of authorship.
• Each page of your assessment should include a footer with your name, student number, the title of the assessment, unit code and title and page numbers.
Late Submission Procedures
You are required to submit assessment items and/or ensure performance based assessment is completed by the due dates.
Extension of Time. If you are prevented from submitting an assessment item on time by circumstances outside your control, you may apply in advance to your teacher for an extension to the due date of up to seven calendar days.
More information: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/extensions-of-time-for-submission-of-assessable-work
Form to use is found in the section "How to apply."
Special Consideration. Where more than seven days is needed, you must apply for Special Consideration. Applications for special consideration must be submitted no later than two working days after the assessment task deadline or scheduled examination.
More information: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/special-consideration
Resubmission (VE Programs)
If you are found to be not yet competent/unsatisfactory in a course assessment task (or you do not submit the assessment tasks/attend the assessment) you will be allowed one resubmission. Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission in Canvas.
If you are still not meeting the assessment requirements you must apply to your Program Manager in writing outlining the steps you will take to demonstrate competence in your course. Your submission will be considered by the Program Team and you will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible.
Adjustments to Assessment
In certain circumstances students may be eligible for an assessment adjustment.
More information: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/adjustments-to-assessment
Marking Guide (Competency):
You must demonstrate that you have all the required skills/knowledge/elements in the unit of competency you are studying. You will receive feedback on each assessment task that will inform you about your progress and how well you are performing.
CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did not Submit for Assessment
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