Critical Thinking

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Candidature in Diploma in Arts

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  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.

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

Good thinking is rigorous thinking and it is both critical and creative. In this unit students are 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 unit aims at developing basic skills in argument analysis and evaluation, and the skills involved in creating one's own arguments.

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%)