DAJ3 Critical Thinking in the Academic Context

Pan-university studies
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/0. Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
PaedDr. Marta Holasová, Ph.D.
Language Centre
Contact Person: PaedDr. Marta Holasová, Ph.D.
Prerequisites
Upper-intermediate language skills in English, ability to actively participate in class discussions. (B2/C1)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
Course objectives
The following course aims to develop our knowledge of the critical thinking tradition and equip us with critical thinking skills and techniques.
Syllabus
  • Overview of the critical thinking tradition
  • Understanding what an argument is and judging credibility
  • Identifying false arguments and pseudo-reasoning
  • Understanding and analysis of natural language use in presenting arguments
  • Working with information overload
  • Ownership of work and the Socratic Method
  • Problematizing and critical reflection
  • Critical thinking as a daily practice
Teaching methods
The course is organised around group and individual tasks, problem-solving, discussion and debate activities as well as talks and presentations.
Assessment methods
The students are expected to actively participate in all three days of the course and produce a critical analysis of a problem in English.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 1.-3. 10. 2013, místo konání Otevřená zahrada Nadace Partnerství, Údolní 33.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Třídenní kurz.
Teacher's information
http://www.cjv.muni.cz/cs/akce/critical-thinking-in-the-academic-context/
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, spring 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2013, recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/cus/autumn2013/DAJ3