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New Course: Critical Thinking Feb 25, 2015 To be critical has often been perceived as a negative thing. Words like criticism and skeptic have become bywords for curmudgeonly complaining about every..
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Critical Thinking Course Online : Learn from this online course and develop a better understanding of Critical Thinking and how the techniques of critical thinking can be applied to business and the world of academia.
When we say someone is ‘critical’ in day-to-day life we mean they are being harsh and unfair. Likewise, a ‘criticism’ is a disapproving judgement on something. In ordinary life, passing criticism and being critical are things to avoid. But the term ‘critical’ has a special meaning for academics.
The way the term is used by academics is more like the way it is used by journalists. Journalists who review films, books and games are called ‘critics’. Their job is not only about finding faults, they review both the bad and the good points of something.
Academics use the term ‘critical’ to refer to being rational and discerning. A critical thinker is able to (i) recognise faulty argument styles, (ii) approach reading and writing without believing everything they hear and (iii) write in a way which is easy for others to understand. This lesson will brief you in the basics of Critical Thinking, and the accompanying assignment will allow you to practice your skills.
Learn what Critical Thinking is.
Learn how to approach sources critically.
Learn about admissible and inadmissible types of argument.
Practice researching and writing critically.
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