Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CSCITL502 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Analyse information

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CSCITL502 - Analyse information
Description This unit of competency describes the performance standards required for an intelligence officer working in the correctional services industry to reduce and analyse information and develop sound inferences.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to a correctional services context where the analysis of information is required to assist intelligence officers in intelligence operations.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Reduce and describe information
  • Identify information to be subjected to analysis.
  • Sort and classify information into a suitable format for analysis and interpretation from facts.
  • Review the reduction and description processes to determine the relevance and importance of the information, and make improvements where necessary.
  • Archive information not used in the reduction and description process to facilitate future reference.
       
Element: Analyse and interpret information
  • Establish premise statements from information using deductive reasoning.
  • Ensure consistency of interpretations by applying sound inductive and deductive reasoning.
       
Element: Develop inferences
  • Test possible interpretations to review credibility and consistency with new information.
  • Refine and consolidate interpretations to ensure strength of inferences.
  • Clearly state any assumptions made in the formation of inferences to inform clients and users.
  • Formulate sound inferences from facts and the refined and consolidated interpretations.
  • Ensure the chain of reasoning in formulating inferences is clear and transparent to users and clients.
  • Review inferences to identify and address any errors in reasoning.
  • Seek further information where gaps are identified.
  • Assess relationship between the inferences developed and the probable interpretations and report to ensure validity and compliance with agency guidelines.
  • Develop sound recommendations and report to inform users of intelligence analysis outcomes.
       


Evidence Required

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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Evidence for assessment must be gathered over time in a range of contexts to ensure the person can achieve the unit outcome and apply the competency in different situations or environments.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in analysis that must be logical, valid, reliable and relevant

Assessment and evidence must confirm the ability to:

sort and classify information according to needs of subject for analysis

use sound inductive and deductive reasoning

test interpretations of information

formulate sound inferences from interpretations

identify errors in reasoning in interpretation formation

write recommendation reports for clients based on interpretations

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit contains knowledge that may be assessed off the job, for example in a structured learning process, and performance outcomes which can be assessed in a simulated or real workplace in routine activities and in conjunction with other units.

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment method should reflect workplace demand, and any identified special needs of the candidate, including language and literacy implications and cultural factors and personal experience that may affect response to the questions.

Valid assessment of this unit requires:

a workplace environment or one that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered when working with human sources

access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Method of assessment

The following assessment methods are suggested:

observation of performance in routine workplace activities within a range of agreed responsibilities and in various work locations

written and/or oral questioning to assess knowledge and understanding

completion of workplace documents and reports produced as part of routine work activities

third-party performance reports from experienced practitioners

completion of performance feedback from supervisors and colleagues

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment of this unit may be enhanced by clustering with:

CSCITL501 Manage human sources

CSCITL503 Produce and review standard intelligence products

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands, and any identified special needs of the candidate, including language and literacy implications and cultural factors that may affect responses to the questions.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required skills:

communicating orally (listening, establishing rapport, negotiation, conflict resolution, presentations)

reading and interpreting complex diagrammatical, graphical and textual information

writing intelligence analysis reports etc

applying deductive and inductive reasoning

applying sound inductive or deductive argument

using analytical and chart conventions

evaluation and re-evaluation

using computer and information system skills to collect, collate, analyse information and develop intelligence products

managing resources including human and physical resources and allocation/access

practising work safety

Required knowledge:

legislation, policy and procedures relevant to the Correctional Services facility/organisation

different types of community criminal activity and their elements, such as:

general crime

theft

burglary

assault

drugs

fraud

embezzlement

homicide, etc.

activities/processes within the prison environment

available resources required to support the intelligence analysis process

range of analytical techniques appropriate for information analysis including inductive/deductive reasoning processes

information source, including human source information, and information evaluation systems, such as the Admiralty Code or other system

the influence of human factors on information analysis, such as:

prejudice and biases

personalities in analysis

construction of sound inductive argument

fallacies in reasoning

criminal justice system procedures and evidentiary requirements

psychology and motivation of human sources

jargon used within the correctional environment

Not applicable.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify information to be subjected to analysis. 
Sort and classify information into a suitable format for analysis and interpretation from facts. 
Review the reduction and description processes to determine the relevance and importance of the information, and make improvements where necessary. 
Archive information not used in the reduction and description process to facilitate future reference. 
Establish premise statements from information using deductive reasoning. 
Ensure consistency of interpretations by applying sound inductive and deductive reasoning. 
Test possible interpretations to review credibility and consistency with new information. 
Refine and consolidate interpretations to ensure strength of inferences. 
Clearly state any assumptions made in the formation of inferences to inform clients and users. 
Formulate sound inferences from facts and the refined and consolidated interpretations. 
Ensure the chain of reasoning in formulating inferences is clear and transparent to users and clients. 
Review inferences to identify and address any errors in reasoning. 
Seek further information where gaps are identified. 
Assess relationship between the inferences developed and the probable interpretations and report to ensure validity and compliance with agency guidelines. 
Develop sound recommendations and report to inform users of intelligence analysis outcomes. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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