Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0243
Organization's ID:
Humanities 201
Organization:
Study.com, LLC
Location:
Online
Length:
self-paced, 16 weeks and 38 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 critical thinking
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to introduce students to critical thinking and logical analysis. Students will learn how to analyze and apply critical thinking concepts to media and evaluate reasoning and credibility. Students will apply this knowledge in a critical analysis essay, quizzes, and tests. After completing this course, students will have critical thinking skills they will be able to apply to their lives.

Learning Outcomes:

  • define critical reasoning, deduction, induction, and logic; identify the parts of an argument and infer the necessity of their meaning
  • apply methodological analysis to arguments in written and spoken form and identify relative strengths and weaknesses
  • identify problems in reasoning and argument including rhetorical devices, bias, and fallacies
  • apply visual and symbolic logic to simple arguments and test syllogisms for validity
  • distinguish between valid skepticism and negationism in methodology and analysis
  • define different forms of moral reasoning and distinguish their application to real-world scenarios
  • apply critical analysis, logic, and moral reasoning, and clarity to persuasive writing

General Topics:

  • Defining critical thinking
  • Parts of an argument
  • Types of arguments
  • Inductive and deductive reasoning
  • Logic, philosophical fallacies and truth values
  • Logical fallacies and critical thinking
  • Critical analysis methods and approaches
  • Moral reasoning, utilitarianism and skepticism
  • Critical reasoning in writing
  • Critical analysis practice
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials