Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast
This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
This unit provides an introduction to basic concepts important to critical thought and helps students develop skills in critical thinking and analysis. What provokes thinking? What is it that we do when we think? What makes an argument convincing? How much evidence is required to support an argument, and what counts as evidence anyway? How does 'inferential reasoning' work, and why is it helpful to know how to do it? Why is dialogue important and what happens when it breaks down? What are the limits of rational argument? What roles do images and feelings play in arguments and other forms of persuasion? Whose voices count as important? How can you develop your own voice in writing and critical argument? Students will apply the knowledge they gain through lectures to a series of practical exercises that must be completed in order for the student to receive credit for having taken the unit. On completion of the unit students will be well prepared to undertake 100 level units in the College of Arts, Law and Education.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Foundations of Critical Thinking |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HAA002 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Humanities |
| Discipline | Philosophy and Gender Studies |
| Coordinator | James Chase |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Foundation |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Requisites
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
- HPA001
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | On Campus: 1 hour web-based recorded lecture and 2 hours tutorial per week Off Campus: 1 hour web-based recorded lecture and 2 hours web-based tutorial per week |
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| Assessment | Based on tutorial participation and written assignments totaling at least 2,500 words |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
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| Recommended |
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