Critical Thinking
Develop your ability to interpret, analyse and evaluate ideas and arguments.
Course overview
During the Critical Thinking Course you will analyse different scenarios and complete interactive activities which will help you put theoretical knowledge into practice. By the end of the course you will be able to have more confidence in your arguments and be able to spot fallacies in other’s.
Syllabus
1
Types of Arguments
- Argument in the context of critical thinking
- The link between reason and truth
- Using different types of reasoning
2
Identifying Bad Arguments
- Good and bad ways of reasoning
- Fallacies – slippery slope, ad hominem, post hoc and false dilemma
- Hidden assumptions
3
Evaluating Evidence
- Different types of evidence
- Assessing evidence
- Trusting your senses
4
Evaluating Data
- Questioning data and statistics
- Presentation of data in graphs
- Assessing proof
5
Emotion and Bias
- The effect of emotions on judgement
- Identifying biases and prejudices in thinking
6
Applying Critical Thinking
- Arguments in different contexts and formats
Critical Thinking – learning outcomes
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- use logic to analyse an argument
- identify bad arguments and faulty reasoning
- assess the evidence used to support an argument
- evaluate the data and statistics used as evidence to support an argument
- identify if emotions have influenced an argument
- recognise bias and prejudice in thinking.
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