92515 Collaboration, Creativity and Critical Thinking
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Credit points: 6 cp
Result type: Grade and marks
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Description
Develop collaborative, creative and critical thinking skills to prepare for academic success and a career in sport and exercise. Connect with peers and learn how to communicate effectively within teams to address complex real-world problems. Cultural capability is also developed through foundational Indigenous knowledge and critical reflection. Students consider ethical and cultural considerations when making evidence-informed decisions, and use reflective practice to analyse and evaluate performance within a team environment in sport and exercise contexts. Additionally, the subject provides onboarding to UTS facilities, processes and support available for student success.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
| 1. | Demonstrate effective communication, conflict management and collaborative skills within a team environment to contribute towards the successful achievement of common goals and objectives |
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| 2. | Apply evidence-informed decision making to inform future practice |
| 3. | Engage with critical reflection to analyse the impact of personal and team actions on outcomes |
| 4. | Develop creative solutions to solve complex, real-world problems within sport and exercise |
| 5. | Demonstrate respect for the knowledge and lived experiences of Indigenous Australians and privilege their voices in a responsible, culturally safe and inclusive way |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes specifically to the following graduate attributes:
- Engage in the process of personal and professional development through inquiry, critical thinking, and reflective practice. (1.1)
- Apply culturally safe work practices to work effectively with and for Indigenous Australians in a sport and exercise professional context. (4.1)
Teaching and learning strategies
This subject will ‘onboard’ students to the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation using Team-Based Learning pedagogy. Briefly, Team-Based Learning is a student-centred teaching and learning strategy that promotes active engagement and collaboration among students. In Team-Based Learning, students are first required to prepare for the class by completing assigned readings, videos and interactive activities. The subject also provides foundational knowledge on Indigenous Australians and develops cultural capability. During the class, students work in teams to solve problems or discuss case studies, and individual accountability is ensured through the use of Readiness Assurance Tests and other assessments including peer review. Team-Based Learning emphasises the development of higher-order thinking skills, such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation, and fosters the development of teamwork and communication skills. These transferable skills can empower students to be better learners and better equipped for a career in sport, exercise and rehabilitation.
An aim of the university that is monitored through this subject is to help you develop academic and professional language and communication skills in order to succeed at university and in the workplace. To determine your current academic language proficiency, you are required to complete an online language screening task, OPELA (information available at https://www.uts.edu.au/research-and-teaching/learning-and-teaching/enhancing/language-and-learning/about-opela-students). If you receive a Basic grade for OPELA, you must attend additional Language Development Activities in order to pass the subject. These activities are designed to support you to develop your language and communication skills. Students who do not complete the OPELA and/or do not attend 80% of the Language Development Activities will receive a Fail X grade.
Content (topics)
- Effective teamwork and participatory decision making
- Strategies to promote creativity
- Productive conflict and strategies to navigate conflict
- How to communicate with clarity
- Applying critical thinking skills to make evidence-informed decisions
- How (and why) to reference
- Ethical and respectful behaviour
- Foundational Indigenous Australian knowledge
- Cultural capability through compassion
- Self-awareness through critical reflection
- Essential non-technical skills for working in sport and exercise
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Individual and group quiz: Readiness assurance
| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): 1 and 2 This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): .2 and 1.1 |
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| Type: | Quiz/test |
| Groupwork: | Group, individually assessed |
| Weight: | 30% |
| Length: | Each Readiness Assurance Test is 10-min as an individual, and 10-min as a team |
Assessment task 2: Individual peer review: Team contribution
| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): 1, 2 and 3 This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): .2, 1.1 and 4.1 |
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| Type: | Reflection |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 15% |
| Length: | 2 x online peer-review surveys |
Assessment task 3: Group assessment: Indigenous case study
| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): .1, .2, 1.1 and 4.1 |
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| Type: | Case study |
| Groupwork: | Group, group assessed |
| Weight: | 20% |
| Length: | 10-min group presentation with 5-min Q&A |
Assessment task 4: Individual assessment: Critical reflection
| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): 1, 2, 3 and 4 This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): .2, 1.1 and 4.1 |
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| Type: | Reflection |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 35% |
| Length: | 6 x weekly reflections 6 x meeting agenda, notes and action items 1 x 750-word critical reflection |
Minimum requirements
To PASS this subject, students must submit all assessment pieces and achieve a minimum mark of 50 after all assessment marks are combined. Students must also meet the minimum language requirements in the milestone task.
It is a requirement of this subject that all students complete OPELA. Students who received a Basic grade in the OPELA are required to attend 80% of the Language Development Activities in order to pass the subject. Students who do not complete the OPELA and/or do not attend 80% of the Language Development Activities will receive a Fail X grade.
Required texts
There is NO required text for this subject.
Additional readings, other than text books, will be available via links from within Canvas. The required preparatory activities for this subject will be available on Canvas prior to any lab. Please complete the set preparatory activities prior to the class in the week required.
NB: It is essential that students complete all module activities on Canvas. The required preparatory activities will be considered assumed knowledge for laboratory classes and the examination.
Recommended texts
Ivory, S. B. (2021). Becoming a critical thinker: for your university studies and beyond. Oxford University Press.
Kaner, S. (2014). Facilitator's guide to participatory decision-making. John Wiley & Sons.
Kaufman, J. C. (2016). Creativity 101. Springer publishing company.
Other resources
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Improve your academic and English language skills
Marks for all assessment tasks such as assignments and examinations are given not only for what you write but also for how you write. If you would like the opportunity to improve your academic and English language skills, make an appointment with the HELPS (Higher Education Language & Presentation Support) Service in Student Services.
HELPS (Higher Education Language & Presentation Support)
HELPS provides assistance with English language proficiency and academic language. Students who need to develop their written and/or spoken English should make use of the free services offered by HELPS, including academic language workshops, vacation intensive courses, drop-in consultations, individual appointments and Conversations@UTS (www.ssu.uts.edu.au/helps). HELPS staff are also available for drop-in consultations at the UTS Library. Phone (02) 9514 9733.
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