Critical reasoning skills are a key success factor for students entering their first year of college. They must be able to think logically and form arguments. This course, designed with incoming college freshmen in mind but open to anyone, provides an essential grounding in critical reasoning skills. Faculty from multiple disciplines at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offer guidance on applying critical thinking skills in the context of specific disciplines. By developing these skills, students will learn more, enjoy their courses more, and experience greater academic success.
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Reasoning Across the Disciplines
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Certificados compartilháveis
Tenha o certificado após a conclusão
100% on-line
Comece imediatamente e aprenda em seu próprio cronograma.
Prazos flexíveis
Redefinir os prazos de acordo com sua programação.
Nível iniciante
Aprox. 16 horas para completar
Inglês
Legendas: Francês, Portuguese (European), Russo, Inglês, Espanhol
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Universidade da Carolina do Norte em Chapel HillUniversidade da Carolina do Norte em Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation’s first public university, is known around the world for innovative teaching and research. Regularly ranked as the nation’s best value for academic quality, UNC has produced the most Rhodes Scholars for the past 25 years among U.S. public research universities.
Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
8 minutos para concluir
Welcome
This module provides an overview of the course. The first video explains the history of this course: While it was originally going to be geared toward incoming UNC students, we realized these skills are valuable to everyone, which is why we are offering it as a MOOC. The second video provides an overview of how the course is structured and why it was created.
8 minutos para concluir
2 vídeos (Total 8 mín.)
2 horas para concluir
Think Like a Chemist
In this module, you'll learn about critical thinking and chemistry from Thomas Freeman.
2 horas para concluir
2 vídeos (Total 13 mín.), 1 leitura, 3 testes
1 leituras
About the Contributor: Thomas Freeman10min
2 exercícios práticos
The World at the Atomic Level30min
How Energy Powers our Universe30min
2 horas para concluir
Think Like an Historian
In this module, you'll learn about critical thinking and history from Kathleen DuVal.
2 horas para concluir
3 vídeos (Total 16 mín.), 2 leituras, 2 testes
3 videos
Understanding Columbus’s Impressions of the Tainos8min
Understanding the Tainos’ Impressions of Columbus4min
2 leituras
A Letter from Christopher Columbus10min
About the Contributor: Kathleen DuVal10min
1 exercício prático
Columbus and World History30min
3 horas para concluir
Think Like a Psychologist
In this module, you'll learn about critical thinking and psychology from Kurt Gray.
3 horas para concluir
3 vídeos (Total 21 mín.), 1 leitura, 3 testes
3 videos
Thinking and Feeling9min
Mind Perception and Moral Judgment8min
1 leituras
About the Contributor: Kurt Gray10min
2 exercícios práticos
Practice Quiz: Thinking and Feeling30min
Practice Quiz: Mind Perception and Moral Judgment30min
3 horas para concluir
Think Like a Law Professor
In this module, you'll learn about critical thinking and the law from Donald Hornstein.
3 horas para concluir
3 vídeos (Total 51 mín.), 3 leituras, 3 testes
3 videos
Understanding the Civil Law of Battery22min
Liberty versus Property16min
3 leituras
Court Cases: Hackbart and O'Brien10min
Court Cases: Mugler and Lucas10min
About the Contributor: Donald Hornstein10min
2 exercícios práticos
Understanding the Civil Law of Battery30min
Liberty versus Property30min
Avaliações
Principais avaliações do REASONING ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES
por RB29 de Set de 2020
An excellent course to bolster one's understanding of the fundamental social sciences, and logical reasoning.
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