FS0103 - Critical Thinking

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

This subject prepares students for academic performance in disciplined, self-directed thinking through training in the use of strategies, skills, and conventions expected of suitably proficient readers and writers. Students will acquire skills to equip them in the recognition and avoidance of common errors in reasoning and to state, explain and apply criteria for developing and evaluating arguments. At the conclusion of the subject, students should also be able to explain and apply basic concepts and principles of inductive and deductive reasoning. The subject forms a basis for students progressing into any academic stream and provides a fundamental skills base that is applicable across disciplines.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate an understanding of critical and creative thinking skills and appropriately use strategies of critical and creative thinking;
• recognise various writing genre and demonstrate an ability to write reports, essays; and recognise and understand logical fallacies;
• explain the main point of a text using relevant details to support the explanation;
• differentiate fact from opinion; evaluate the reliability, accuracy, relevance and quality of texts by applying criteria and supporting evidence;
• make predictions and draw conclusions based on supporting evidence; and develop arguments and rebuttals.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively.

Prerequisites:

5.5 IELTS Equivalence

Availabilities
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 21-Mar-2013
Coord/Lect:	Mr Brandon Tennakoon.
Contact hours:	12 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 6 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); class test - cognitive biasness (20%); blog project - essay writing (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Nil
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 18-Jul-2013
Coord/Lect:	Mr Brandon Tennakoon.
Contact hours:	12 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 6 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); class test - cognitive biasness (20%); blog project - essay writing (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Nil
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 14-Nov-2013
Coord/Lect:	Mr Brandon Tennakoon.
Contact hours:	12 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 6 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); class test - cognitive biasness (20%); blog project - essay writing (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Nil
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.