Inherent requirements for Bachelor of Applied Leadership and Critical Thinking

Justification of inherent requirement:

» Compliance with the codes, guidelines and policies facilitates safe, competent interactions and relationships for students and/or the people with whom they engage. This ensures the physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of the individual is not placed at risk

Exemplars:

» Complying with academic and non-academic misconduct policies
» Develop a frame of reference with which to reflect on moral and confronting challenges

Justification of inherent requirement:

» Behavioural stability is required to work individually and in teams in diverse and changing environments. Students will be exposed to situations that could be challenging or unpredictable, and will be required to have the behavioural stability to manage these adequately, objectively and professionally

Exemplars:

» Being receptive and responding appropriately to unit expectations, including constructive feedback
» Managing own emotional state in a creative and innovative environment that requires students to work on unexpected challenges.

Student demonstrates:
» The ability to understand and respond to verbal communication accurately, appropriately and in a timely manner
» The ability to provide clear instructions in the context of the situation

Justification of inherent requirement:

» Adequate communication with team members is necessary for the execution of group projects and the delivery of solutions
»Effective communication is necessary for building successful teams and professional relationships

Exemplars:

» Collecting information from research partners by posing and responding to questions during brainstorming sessions
» Explaining a plan to academic staff, peers and clients
» Discussing concepts and ideas with Academy staff and students

Justification of inherent requirement:

» The ability to observe and understand non-verbal cues assists with building rapport with people and gaining the necessary trust and respect in academic, professional relationships
» Displaying consistent and appropriate facial expressions, eye contact, being mindful of personal space and boundaries is necessary to promote trust and demonstrate professionalism in academic, professional relationships
» Being sensitive to individual and cultural differences demonstrates respect and empathy, and permits the development of trusting relationships

Exemplars:

» Recognising and responding appropriately to non-verbal cues in the classroom and in professional situations
» Demonstrating awareness of cross-cultural differences in non-verbal communication

Justification of inherent requirement:

» Construction of written text based assessment tasks to the appropriate academic standard is required to demonstrate that the knowledge and understanding of relevant content has been acquired

Exemplars:

» Constructing a report to required academic standards including appropriate referencing of sources
» Preparing reports and assessments that match criteria, are appropriate to the intended audience, and are completed in a timely manner

Justification of inherent requirement:

» Satisfactory performance in assessments requires identifying, accurately extracting and understanding information from a range of sources, which must also be applied appropriately.

Exemplars:

» Ability to conceptualise and apply appropriate knowledge in response to academic assessment items 
» Ability to assess the need for innovation and develop a student's creative process with minimal access to resources

Justification of inherent requirement:

» The ability to acquire information and to accurately convey messages is fundamental to ensure safe and effective research, assessment, report writing
» The ability to read, decode, interpret and comprehend multiple sources of information is fundamental for applying knowledge to a range of settings.

Exemplars:

» Conveying a spoken message accurately and effectively in classroom participation and during presentations.
» Paraphrasing, summarising and referencing in accordance with referencing conventions
» Producing accurate, concise and clear documentation that meets legal and professional requirements for class presentations, assessments and research reports
» Presenting complex concepts in creative and non-traditional ways

Student demonstrates:
» The ability to make and maintain rapport with people
» The ability to engage in effective communication skills to convey innovative and creative thinking
» The ability to work in teams to achieve a shared goal/project
» The ability to display empathy when engaging with colleagues, professional and academic staff

Justification of inherent requirement:

» Highly developed relational skills are a cornerstone of effective relationships that permit effective communication and leadership.

Exemplars:

» Build rapport with other students in order to engage them in collaborative learning environments, team-based projects and blended learning practices.
» Effectively managing difficulties arising in the online and face-to-face environments while engaging in learning activities.

Justification of inherent requirement:

» Participation in outcomes based assessments is a key teaching strategy which requires adequately understanding ones competencies and abilities in order to appropriately engage in learning
» Self-awareness requires the ability to effectively manage one's reactions to situations that may arise

Exemplars:

» Identifying when one's performance may be affected by an inability to reflect and adjust to feedback, or use feedback to enhance preparation for future assessment tasks.