BSBCRT411 - Apply critical thinking to work practices

Unit code: BSBCRT411 | Study level: TAFE

Credit points

N/A

Location

Footscray Nicholson

Industry

Prerequisites

N/A

Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use advanced-level critical thinking skills in a workplace context. This includes using methods of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.The unit applies to individuals who evaluate existing or proposed work practices. These individuals are typically responsible for reviewing or developing work processes, products or services that may be proposed or already existing.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes and performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
*develop solutions for two different workplace limitations using critical thinking concepts.

In the course of the above the candidate must:
*use a range of critical thinking techniques to identify and address limitations in workplace practices
*ask questions to broaden understanding of task requirements
*use various information sources to provide answers to proposed 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.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
*critical thinking concepts and the value of applying such approaches in a work environment
*key characteristics of critical thinking processes
*sources of reliable information relevant to workplace practices
*key components of decision- making frameworks
*features and limitations of workplace practices
*legislative requirements relating to workplace practices
*components of self-evaluation and development.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the Polytechnic and/or via the Polytechnic e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Certificate IV in Business

BSB40120 | Certificate iv | Duration:

Certificate IV in Leadership and Management

BSB40520 | Certificate iv | Duration:

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