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Evidence Guide: CSCITL002 - Analyse information

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

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CSCITL002 - Analyse information

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Reduce and describe information

  1. Identify information to be subjected to analysis.
  2. Sort and classify information into a suitable format for analysis and interpretation from facts.
  3. Review the reduction and description processes to determine the relevance and importance of the information, and make improvements where necessary.
  4. Archive information not used in the reduction and description process to facilitate future reference.
Identify information to be subjected to analysis.

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Sort and classify information into a suitable format for analysis and interpretation from facts.

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Review the reduction and description processes to determine the relevance and importance of the information, and make improvements where necessary.

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Archive information not used in the reduction and description process to facilitate future reference.

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Analyse and interpret information

  1. Establish premise statements from information using deductive reasoning.
  2. Ensure consistency of interpretations by applying sound inductive and deductive reasoning.
Establish premise statements from information using deductive reasoning.

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Ensure consistency of interpretations by applying sound inductive and deductive reasoning.

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Develop inferences

  1. Test possible interpretations to review credibility and consistency with new information.
  2. Refine and consolidate interpretations to ensure strength of inferences.
  3. Clearly state any assumptions made in the formation of inferences to inform clients and users.
  4. Formulate sound inferences from facts and the refined and consolidated interpretations.
  5. Ensure the chain of reasoning in formulating inferences is clear and transparent to users and clients.
  6. Review inferences to identify and address any errors in reasoning.
  7. Seek further information where gaps are identified.
  8. Assess relationship between the inferences developed and the probable interpretations and report to ensure validity and compliance with agency guidelines.
  9. Develop sound recommendations and report to inform users of intelligence analysis outcomes.
Test possible interpretations to review credibility and consistency with new information.

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Refine and consolidate interpretations to ensure strength of inferences.

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Clearly state any assumptions made in the formation of inferences to inform clients and users.

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Formulate sound inferences from facts and the refined and consolidated interpretations.

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Ensure the chain of reasoning in formulating inferences is clear and transparent to users and clients.

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Review inferences to identify and address any errors in reasoning.

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Seek further information where gaps are identified.

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Assess relationship between the inferences developed and the probable interpretations and report to ensure validity and compliance with agency guidelines.

Completed
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Develop sound recommendations and report to inform users of intelligence analysis outcomes.

Completed
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Reduce and describe information

  1. Identify information to be subjected to analysis.
  2. Sort and classify information into a suitable format for analysis and interpretation from facts.
  3. Review the reduction and description processes to determine the relevance and importance of the information, and make improvements where necessary.
  4. Archive information not used in the reduction and description process to facilitate future reference.
Identify information to be subjected to analysis.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sort and classify information into a suitable format for analysis and interpretation from facts.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
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Review the reduction and description processes to determine the relevance and importance of the information, and make improvements where necessary.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archive information not used in the reduction and description process to facilitate future reference.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse and interpret information

  1. Establish premise statements from information using deductive reasoning.
  2. Ensure consistency of interpretations by applying sound inductive and deductive reasoning.
Establish premise statements from information using deductive reasoning.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure consistency of interpretations by applying sound inductive and deductive reasoning.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop inferences

  1. Test possible interpretations to review credibility and consistency with new information.
  2. Refine and consolidate interpretations to ensure strength of inferences.
  3. Clearly state any assumptions made in the formation of inferences to inform clients and users.
  4. Formulate sound inferences from facts and the refined and consolidated interpretations.
  5. Ensure the chain of reasoning in formulating inferences is clear and transparent to users and clients.
  6. Review inferences to identify and address any errors in reasoning.
  7. Seek further information where gaps are identified.
  8. Assess relationship between the inferences developed and the probable interpretations and report to ensure validity and compliance with agency guidelines.
  9. Develop sound recommendations and report to inform users of intelligence analysis outcomes.
Test possible interpretations to review credibility and consistency with new information.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refine and consolidate interpretations to ensure strength of inferences.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clearly state any assumptions made in the formation of inferences to inform clients and users.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Formulate sound inferences from facts and the refined and consolidated interpretations.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure the chain of reasoning in formulating inferences is clear and transparent to users and clients.

Completed
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Review inferences to identify and address any errors in reasoning.

Completed
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Seek further information where gaps are identified.

Completed
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Assess relationship between the inferences developed and the probable interpretations and report to ensure validity and compliance with agency guidelines.

Completed
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Develop sound recommendations and report to inform users of intelligence analysis outcomes.

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Reduce and describe information

1.1 Identify information to be subjected to analysis.

1.2 Sort and classify information into a suitable format for analysis and interpretation from facts.

1.3 Review the reduction and description processes to determine the relevance and importance of the information, and make improvements where necessary.

1.4 Archive information not used in the reduction and description process to facilitate future reference.

2. Analyse and interpret information

2.1 Establish premise statements from information using deductive reasoning.

2.2 Ensure consistency of interpretations by applying sound inductive and deductive reasoning.

3. Develop inferences

3.1 Test possible interpretations to review credibility and consistency with new information.

3.2 Refine and consolidate interpretations to ensure strength of inferences.

3.3 Clearly state any assumptions made in the formation of inferences to inform clients and users.

3.4 Formulate sound inferences from facts and the refined and consolidated interpretations.

3.5 Ensure the chain of reasoning in formulating inferences is clear and transparent to users and clients.

3.6 Review inferences to identify and address any errors in reasoning.

3.7 Seek further information where gaps are identified.

3.8 Assess relationship between the inferences developed and the probable interpretations and report to ensure validity and compliance with agency guidelines.

3.9 Develop sound recommendations and report to inform users of intelligence analysis outcomes.

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Reduce and describe information

1.1 Identify information to be subjected to analysis.

1.2 Sort and classify information into a suitable format for analysis and interpretation from facts.

1.3 Review the reduction and description processes to determine the relevance and importance of the information, and make improvements where necessary.

1.4 Archive information not used in the reduction and description process to facilitate future reference.

2. Analyse and interpret information

2.1 Establish premise statements from information using deductive reasoning.

2.2 Ensure consistency of interpretations by applying sound inductive and deductive reasoning.

3. Develop inferences

3.1 Test possible interpretations to review credibility and consistency with new information.

3.2 Refine and consolidate interpretations to ensure strength of inferences.

3.3 Clearly state any assumptions made in the formation of inferences to inform clients and users.

3.4 Formulate sound inferences from facts and the refined and consolidated interpretations.

3.5 Ensure the chain of reasoning in formulating inferences is clear and transparent to users and clients.

3.6 Review inferences to identify and address any errors in reasoning.

3.7 Seek further information where gaps are identified.

3.8 Assess relationship between the inferences developed and the probable interpretations and report to ensure validity and compliance with agency guidelines.

3.9 Develop sound recommendations and report to inform users of intelligence analysis outcomes.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least two occasions.

communicating orally

reading and interpreting complex diagrammatical, graphical and textual information

writing intelligence analysis reports

applying deductive and inductive reasoning

applying sound inductive or deductive argument

using analytical and chart conventions

evaluating and re-evaluating inferences to ensure accuracy and incorporate new information

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

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

organisation's policies and procedures related to intelligence practices

different types of community criminal activity and their elements

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

psychology and motivation of human sources

the influence of human factors on information analysis

criminal justice system procedures and evidentiary requirements

jargon used within the organisation