Critical Thinking

Course details

Course Description
Critical Thinking is the process by which we develop and support our beliefs, and evaluate the strength of arguments made by others in real-life situations. This semester we will practice some of the most central and important skills of critical thinking, and focus on applying those strategies to understanding current issues, belief systems, and ethical positions. We will analyze media, the current political environment, and our own beliefs and moral inclinations. You will learn to appraise information and influences, discuss controversial topics intelligently, and construct well-reasoned arguments on a variety of topics. The course will focus on group discussion and written analysis. This is a writing course. You will be expected to produce and share rough drafts before turning in your final version.
 
Course Objectives
 
 

• Calculating capacities associated with intelligence.
• Defining a problem statement.
• Interpretations of your scores on blocks.

 

• Strategies for unblocking.
• Tools of decision making: Why – Why analysis.
• Overcome procrastination.
• Organize your workspace.
• Delegate more efficiently.
• Plane and prioritize.

Updated on 17 July, 2019