Об этом курсе: 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
Для кого этот курс: This course 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.
Автор: The University of Sydney
Преподаватели: Katherine Olston, Deputy Director (Digital Learning)
University of Sydney Centre for English Teaching
Преподаватели: Luke Alexander, Academic Literacy Instructor and MOOC Learning Instructor
Centre for English Teaching
| Основные сведения | Course 3 of 5 in the Academic Skills for University Success Specialization |
| Уровень | Beginner |
| Выполнение | 6 weeks of study, 2-4 hours/week |
| Язык | English |
| Как пройти курс | Чтобы пройти курс, выполните все оцениваемые задания. |
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Программа курса
НЕДЕЛЯ 1
Introduction to Critical Thinking in Academic Culture
7 видео, 7 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 4 practice quizzes
- Видео: Welcome to the Academic Skills for University Success Specialization!
- Leitura: Critical Thinking Weekly Topics
- Leitura: Critical Thinking Assessment Overview
- Leitura: Summative Peer Assessment
- Leitura: Learning Outcomes
- Видео: 1.1a Introduction to the Course
- Prompt de discussão: 1.1 Introduction Forum
- Teste para praticar: 1.1 Practice quiz
- Leitura: Learning Outcomes
- Видео: 1.2a Introduction to Academic Culture
- Видео: 1.2b Introduction to Critical Thinking
- Teste para praticar: 1.2 Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Learning Outcomes
- Видео: 1.3a Survival Skills at University part 1
- Видео: 1.3b Survival Skills for University part 2
- Teste para praticar: 1.3 Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Learning Outcomes
- Видео: 1.4a Academic Integrity
- Prompt de discussão: 1.4 Academic Integrity
- Teste para praticar: 1.4 Practice Quiz
Оцениваемый: Summative Quiz - Module 1
Оцениваемый: Discussion Board Self Assessment - Module 1
НЕДЕЛЯ 2
Critical Thinking in Academic Contexts
7 видео, 4 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 4 practice quizzes
- Leitura: Learning Outcomes
- Видео: 2.1a Dispositions & Habits of Mind for Critical Thinking
- Видео: 2.1b Dispositions & Habits of Mind for Critical Thinking Expert Video
- Prompt de discussão: 2.1 Dispositions for Critical Thinking
- Teste para praticar: 2.1 Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Learning Outcomes
- Видео: 2.2a Argument Spheres
- Teste para praticar: 2.2 Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Learning Outcomes
- Видео: 2.3a Argument Fields
- Teste para praticar: 2.3 Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Learning Outcomes
- Видео: 2.4a Questioning in Critical Thinking
- Видео: 2.4b Questioning a Text
- Видео: 2.4c Questioning in Critical Thinking Expert Video
- Prompt de discussão: 2.4 Questioning in Critical Thinking
- Teste para praticar: 2.4 Practice Quiz
Оцениваемый: 2.5 Summative Quiz - Module 2
Оцениваемый: Discussion Board Self Assessment - Module 2
НЕДЕЛЯ 3
Logic & Reasoning
6 видео, 4 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 4 practice quizzes
- Leitura: Learning Outcomes
- Видео: 3.1a Premises and Conclusions
- Видео: 3.1b Formal Logic Structures
- Teste para praticar: 3.1 Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Learning Outcomes
- Видео: 3.2a Common Fallacies
- Prompt de discussão: 3.2 Common Fallacies
- Teste para praticar: 3.2 Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Learning Outcomes
- Видео: 3.3a Forms of Reasoning
- Teste para praticar: 3.3 Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Learning Outcomes
- Видео: 3.4a Applying Systems Thinking
- Видео: 3.4b Applying Systems Thinking Expert Video
- Prompt de discussão: 3.4 Systems Thinking
- Teste para praticar: 3.4 Practice Quiz
Оцениваемый: Summative Quiz - Module 3
Оцениваемый: Discussion Board Self Assessment - Module 3
НЕДЕЛЯ 4
Argumentation
10 видео, 4 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 4 practice quizzes
- Leitura: Learning Outcomes
- Видео: 4.1a Claims and Evidence
- Видео: 4.1b Claims and Evidence Expert Video
- Prompt de discussão: 4.1 Claims and Evidence
- Teste para praticar: 4.1 Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Learning Outcomes
- Видео: 4.2a Identifying Biases and Assumptions 1
- Видео: 4.2b Identifying Biases and Assumptions 2
- Видео: 4.2c Identifying Biases and Assumptions 3
- Prompt de discussão: 4.2 Biases and Assumptions
- Teste para praticar: 4.2 Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Learning Outcomes
- Видео: 4.3a Using Critical Thinking to Evaluate Arguments 1
- Видео: 4.3b Using Criteria to Evaluate Arguments 2
- Teste para praticar: 4.3 Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Learning Outcomes
- Видео: 4.4a Types of Argument 1
- Видео: 4.4b Types of Argument 2
- Видео: 4.4c Types of Arguments Expert Video
- Prompt de discussão: 4.4 Types of Argument
- Teste para praticar: 4.4 Practice Quiz
Оцениваемый: Summative Quiz - Module 4
Оцениваемый: Discussion Board Self Assessment - Module 4
НЕДЕЛЯ 5
Demonstrating Critical Thinking
6 видео, 4 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 4 practice quizzes
- Leitura: Learning Outcomes
- Видео: 5.1a Argument Structures
- Видео: 5.1b Argument Chains
- Видео: 5.1c Argument Chains - Slippery Slope
- Teste para praticar: 5.1 Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Learning Outcomes
- Видео: 5.2a Models for Academic Argumentation
- Prompt de discussão: 5.2 Models of Academic Argumentation
- Teste para praticar: 5.2 Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Learning Resources
- Видео: 5.3a Critical Thinking and Critique
- Teste para praticar: 5.3 Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Learning Outcomes
- Видео: 5.4a Critical Thinking and Reflective Writing
- Prompt de discussão: 5.4a Critical Thinking and Reflective Writing
- Teste para praticar: 5.4 Practice Quiz
Оцениваемый: Summative Quiz - Module 5
Оцениваемый: Discussion Board Self Assessment - Module 5
НЕДЕЛЯ 6
Summative Assignment
4 материалов для самостоятельного изучения
- Prompt de discussão: End of Course Discussion
- Leitura: Summative Assessment Overview
- Leitura: How to mark your peers' assignments
- Leitura: Practice peer marking activity answers
- Prompt de discussão: 6.1 Course Reflection
- Leitura: Congratulations - You've Finished!
Оцениваемый: Critically evaluating arguments
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