ECTS - Introduction to Critical Thinking
Introduction to Critical Thinking (HUM323) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Introduction to Critical Thinking | HUM323 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The course aims at introducing the central concepts of critical thinking to students, teaching them how to analyse ideas, arguments, hypotheses, and types of reasonings, as well as detecting the types of fallacies. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Examining and discussing the themes of critical thinking, such as writing and thinking clearly, learning and analysing the types of reasonings and arguments, making rational decisions, learning the types of fallacies; also, exercises to make these topics more understandable. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to the topic. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 1-9. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 1-20. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 3-26. |
| 2 | Thinking and Writing Clearly. Definitions. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 11-31. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 168-215. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 27-54. |
| 3 | Necessary and Sufficient Conditions. Linguistic Pitfalls. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 33-52. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 108-142. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 55-72. |
| 4 | Truth. Basic Logic. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 53-67. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 216-240. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 73-88. |
| 5 | Identifying Arguments. Valid and Sound Arguments. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 69-85. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 21-61. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 89-105. |
| 6 | Inductive Reasoning. Argument Mapping. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 87-105. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 61-80. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 105-117. |
| 7 | Mid Term | The questions prepared by the course instructor. |
| 8 | Argument Analysis. Scientific Reasoning. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 107-124. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 81-107. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 118-144. |
| 9 | Mill’s Methods. Reasoning About Causation. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 125-140. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 241-282. Critical Thinking: An Appeal |
| 10 | Diagrams of Causal Processes. Statistics and Probability. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 141-157. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 283-321. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 169-184. |
| 11 | Thinking About Values. Fallacies. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 159-184. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 143-167. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 202-227. |
| 12 | Cognitive Biases. Analogical Reasoning. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 185-199. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 322-334. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 228-241. |
| 13 | Making Rational Decisions. What Is Creativity? | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 201-221. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 335-368. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 185-201. |
| 14 | Creative Thinking Habits. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 223-231. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 369-432. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 242-265. |
| 15 | Review. | |
| 16 | Final Exam | The questions prepared by the course instructor. |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Joe Y. F. Lau, An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better [Eleştirel Düşünmeye ve Yaratıcılığa Giriş: Daha Fazla Düşün, Daha İyi Düşün], New Jersey: Wiley, 2011. |
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| 2. Tracy Bowell, Gary Kemp, Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide [Eleştirel Düşünme: Kısa Bir Rehber], London: Routledge, 2010. | |
| 3. Peg Tittle, Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason [Eleştirel Düşünme: Akla Yapılan Bir Çağrı], London: Routledge, 2011. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the Materials Engineering; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to solve complex engineering problems and to model and solve of materials systems | |||||
| 2 | Understanding of science and engineering principles related to the structures, properties, processing and performance of Materials systems | |||||
| 3 | Ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose | |||||
| 4 | Ability to design and choose proper materials for a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design and materials selection methods for this purpose | |||||
| 5 | Ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and solution of complex problems in Materails Engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively | |||||
| 6 | Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyse and interpret results using statistical and computational methods for complex engineering problems or research topics specific to Materials Engineering | |||||
| 7 | Ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams; ability to work individually | |||||
| 8 | Effective oral and written communication skills in Turkish; knowlegde of at least one foreign language; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions | |||||
| 9 | Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information; follow recent developments in science and technology with continuous self-development | |||||
| 10 | Ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge of standards used in engineering applications | |||||
| 11 | Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship and innovativeness; knowledge of sustainable development | |||||
| 12 | Knowledge of the effects of Materials Engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment and safety, knowledge of modern age problems reflected on engineering; awareness of legal consequences of engineering solutions | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||