MKM11 Introduction to Critical Thinking

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Synchronous online teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavlína Mazáčová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Škyřík, Ph.D.
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alice Lukavská
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Are not required
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 95 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/95, only registered: 0/95, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/95
Course objectives
The Critical Thinking Methods course is fully e-learning. Within this course, competences will be developed in the learning process, which can be used in the self-development and everyday life of the students.
These are the following goals from the position of students:
  • Acquire the skill of interaction in the ELF environment;
  • Orientation in the digital environment;
  • Get to know selected methods of critical thinking and try their use in developing your media and information literacy;
  • Design a teaching unit using critical thinking methods;
  • reflect on current events in society and approach them critically;
  • Understand the importance of a critical approach to teaching
    • Learning outcomes
    After completing the course, the student will be able to:
  • Learn to search and translate questions and problems within the learning process;
  • Understand the constructivist concept of teaching;
  • Be able to apply critical thinking methods for own goals;
  • Understand the digital environment and its specifics in the context of your information behavior;
  • Asking questions and looking for answers within media and information literacy;
  • Understand the principles of well-being and adopt them yourself
    • Syllabus
    • 1. Welcome Module
      2. Introduction to Critical Thinking I
      3. Introduction to Critical Thinking II
      4. Methods and Techniques for Creative Critical Thinking
      5. Reading
      6. How to aruge I
      7. How to aruge II
      8. How to argue III
      9. Writing I
      10. Writing II
      11. Writing III
      12. Final Module
    Literature
    • ČERNÝ, Michal and Dagmar CHYTKOVÁ. Myšlenkové mapy pro studenty (Mind maps for students). 1. vyd. Brno: BizBooks, 2014, 168 pp. ISBN 978-80-265-0267-8. URL info
    • BUZAN, Tony and Barry BUZAN. Myšlenkové mapy : probuďte svou kreativitu, zlepšete svou paměť, změňte svůj život. Translated by Michal Kašpárek. 2. vyd. Brno: BizBooks, 2012, 210 s. ISBN 9788026500308. info
    • INCH, Edward S. and Barbara WARNICK. Critical thinking and communication : the use of reason in argument. 6th ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2010, xiv, 363. ISBN 9780205672936. info
    • PRICE, Geraldine and Pat MAIER. Efektivní studijní dovednosti : odemkněte svůj potenciál. Translated by Tereza Semotamová. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2010, 361 stran. ISBN 9788024725277. info
    • PAZDERNÍKOVÁ, Pavla. Tvůrčí psaní a vědecká práce. Využití tvůrčích technik při přípravě, psaní a prezentaci odborného textu. Vedoucí dizertační práce PhDr. Zbyněk Fišer, Ph.D. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, FF, ÚČLK, 2009. info
    • ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga and Alena MILTOVÁ. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách : několik zásad pro začátečníky. Vydání první. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2005, 209 stran. ISBN 9788086429403. info
    • DISPEZIO, Michael A. Hlavolamy pro rozvoj kritického myšlení. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2002, 93 s. ISBN 80-7178-647-0. info
    • PETTY, Geoffrey. Moderní vyučování. Translated by Štěpán Kovařík. 2. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2002, 380 s. ISBN 80-7178-681-0. info
    • FIŠER, Zbyněk. Tvůrčí psaní : malá učebnice technik tvůrčího psaní. Brno: Paido, 2001, 164 s. ISBN 8085931990. info
    • ČMEJRKOVÁ, Světla, František DANEŠ and Jindra SVĚTLÁ. Jak napsat odborný text. Vydání první. Praha: Leda, 1999, 255 stran. ISBN 8085927691. info
    • ECO, Umberto and Ivan SEIDL. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc: Votobia, 1997, 271 s. ISBN 80-7198-173-7. info
    • PAPÍK, Richard. Naučte se číst! Praha: Grada, 1992, 181 s. ISBN 80-85424-93-2. info
    • ZIELKE, Wolfgang. Jak číst rychleji a lépe. Translated by Jiří Loser - Jaroslav Fingl. Vyd. 2. Praha: Svoboda, 1988, 168 s. URL info
    Teaching methods
    E-learning
    Assessment methods
    Distance online course, comprised of 13 theme modules. For succesful course conclusion, students have to: - fulfil continuous homeworks (written tasks or tests) - write a final project using methods of critical thinking
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    Information on the extent and intensity of the course: e-learningový distanční kurz.
    Teacher's information
    The course takes place every week in the form of e-learning. It consists of 14 modules that contain study materials, possibly additional study materials, recommended literature, and a written assignment.
    Completion of the course requires completion of all assignments and a successfully completed final evaluation project. https://elf.phil.muni.cz/24-25/course/view.php?id=812
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
    • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2026, recent)
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