Critical Thinking

About this subject

What you'll learn

• Topics covered

  • Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects moodle site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.

• Description

  Please note: Previous title - The Art of Good Thinking.

  In your personal and professional life, being able to think deeply and broadly, analyse problems and find rational solutions is fundamental to your success. Good thinking is rigorous thinking and it is both critical and creative. In this subject you will be introduced to the foundational principles of critical thinking, which are as much applicable in any university course as they are in everyday life. To this end, the subject aims to help you develop basic skills in argument analysis and evaluation, and the skills involved in creating one's own arguments.

• Assessments

  Assessment 1 Skills-based and short answer questions: 1500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4 Assessment 2 Skills-based and short answer questions: 1500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4 Assessment 3 Skills-based and short answer questions: 1500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4

  • Skills-based and short answer questions (33%)
  • Skills-based and short answer questions (33%)
  • Skills-based and short answer questions (34%)

• Textbooks

  For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).

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Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Elective

• UNE-LGS-DEG-2023 - Bachelor of Legal Studies
• UNE-ART-DIP-2023 - Diploma in Arts
• UNE-PLS-DIP-2023 - Diploma in Paralegal Studies

Others

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
• Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
• Other requirements -

  Textbook requirements:

  Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.

  Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.

  Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.