In this course, you will learn how to develop your Critical Thinking Skills to help you achieve success in your university studies. After completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Use critical thinking and argumentation in university contexts to improve academic results 2. Understand the importance and function of critical thinking in academic culture 3. Use a variety of thinking tools to improve critical thinking 4. Identify types of argument, and bias within arguments, in order to better evaluate the strength of arguments 5. Use evidence to support claims in arguments 6. Apply critical thinking and argumentation to real world problems and issues
Este curso faz parte do Programa de cursos integrados Academic Skills for University Success
Critical Thinking Skills for University Success
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Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
Semana
13 horas para concluir
Introduction to Critical Thinking in Academic Culture
7 vídeos (Total 47 mín.), 7 leituras, 6 testes
7 videos
1.1a Introduction to the Course3min
1.2a Introduction to Academic Culture10min
1.2b Introduction to Critical Thinking9min
1.3a Survival Skills at University part 15min
1.3b Survival Skills for University part 27min
1.4a Academic Integrity9min
7 leituras
Critical Thinking Weekly Topics10min
Critical Thinking Assessment Overview10min
Summative Peer Assessment10min
Learning Outcomes10min
Learning Outcomes10min
Learning Outcomes10min
Learning Outcomes10min
6 exercícios práticos
1.1 Practice quiz6min
1.2 Practice Quiz6min
1.3 Practice Quiz6min
1.4 Practice Quiz6min
Summative Quiz - Module 110min
Discussion Board Self Assessment - Module 110min
Semana
23 horas para concluir
Critical Thinking in Academic Contexts
7 vídeos (Total 46 mín.), 4 leituras, 6 testes
7 videos
2.1b Dispositions & Habits of Mind for Critical Thinking Expert Video6min
2.2a Argument Spheres7min
2.3a Argument Fields7min
2.4a Questioning in Critical Thinking6min
2.4b Questioning a Text6min
2.4c Questioning in Critical Thinking Expert Video4min
4 leituras
Learning Outcomes10min
Learning Outcomes10min
Learning Outcomes10min
Learning Outcomes10min
6 exercícios práticos
2.1 Practice Quiz6min
2.2 Practice Quiz6min
2.3 Practice Quiz6min
2.4 Practice Quiz6min
2.5 Summative Quiz - Module 225min
Discussion Board Self Assessment - Module 210min
Semana
33 horas para concluir
Logic & Reasoning
6 vídeos (Total 47 mín.), 4 leituras, 6 testes
6 videos
3.1b Formal Logic Structures9min
3.2a Common Fallacies7min
3.3a Forms of Reasoning9min
3.4a Applying Systems Thinking7min
3.4b Applying Systems Thinking Expert Video4min
4 leituras
Learning Outcomes10min
Learning Outcomes10min
Learning Outcomes10min
Learning Outcomes10min
6 exercícios práticos
3.1 Practice Quiz6min
3.2 Practice Quiz6min
3.3 Practice Quiz6min
3.4 Practice Quiz6min
Summative Quiz - Module 325min
Discussion Board Self Assessment - Module 310min
Semana
43 horas para concluir
Argumentation
10 vídeos (Total 67 mín.), 4 leituras, 6 testes
10 videos
4.1b Claims and Evidence Expert Video3min
4.2a Identifying Biases and Assumptions 15min
4.2b Identifying Biases and Assumptions 28min
4.2c Identifying Biases and Assumptions 36min
4.3a Using Critical Thinking to Evaluate Arguments 16min
4.3b Using Criteria to Evaluate Arguments 25min
4.4a Types of Argument 111min
4.4b Types of Argument 26min
4.4c Types of Arguments Expert Video5min
4 leituras
Learning Outcomes10min
Learning Outcomes10min
Learning Outcomes10min
Learning Outcomes10min
6 exercícios práticos
4.1 Practice Quiz10min
4.2 Practice Quiz6min
4.3 Practice Quiz6min
4.4 Practice Quiz6min
Summative Quiz - Module 425min
Discussion Board Self Assessment - Module 410min
4.8
6 avaliaçõesPrincipais avaliações do Critical Thinking Skills for University Success
Very interesting and well structured course. Condenses a lot of theory into something manageable and includes lots of quizes and exercises to put new learnings into practice.
Fantastic course. It did give a depth and also made me practice critical thinking.
Instrutores
Katherine Olston
Deputy Director (Digital Learning)University of Sydney Centre for English Teaching
Luke Alexander
Academic Literacy Instructor and MOOC Learning InstructorCentre for English Teaching
Sobre Universidade de Sydney
The University of Sydney is one of the world’s leading comprehensive research and teaching universities, consistently ranked in the top 1 percent of universities in the world. In 2015, we were ranked 45 in the QS World University Rankings, and 100 percent of our research was rated at above, or well above, world standard in the Excellence in Research for Australia report.
Sobre Programa de cursos integrados Academic Skills for University Success
Develop skills in information & digital literacy, problem-solving, critical thinking and communication.
This Specialization is a high-level academic skills course designed to increase your level of academic preparedness prior to commencement of your studies in an English-medium university. The course equips you for full participation and engagement with your studies by building awareness and understanding of the core values and expectations of academic culture.
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