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PROGRAMME: SEMESTER: DAY(S): MODE: COMPONENT: LECTURER: CAMPUS: Lecture Number 1 Lecture Day & Date Thu 3-Oct-13

UOS BA (Hons) Business Management September 2013 - December 2013 Thursday Full-Time Critical Thinking Nikki Pariag San Fernando Cum Hrs Hrs Lecture Topic (s) 2.0 2 Introduction to Critical Thinking Concepts: Expectations and Outcomes of the course No./ Important Concepts/ Ideas to know Type of Session Lt Lecturer & student expectations, defining the elements and importance of Critical Thinking in life & tertiarty education

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Time 9.30am-11.30am

Expected Reading

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Questions

In-class game: The Alien's Visit

Thu

10-Oct-13

9.30am-11.30am

2.0

Understanding Critical vs. Noncritical Thinking Pt 1. Understanding Critical vs. Noncritical Thinking Pt 2.

Lt

Benefits of Critical Thinking, Pitfalls of NonCritical Thinking, Styles of Non-Critical Thinking Intellectual Standards & Traits, Styles of Critical Thinking, Using critical thinking strategies Understanding & defining arguments, recognizing issues & answers Video to be watched in Discussion of video class Video to be watched in Discussion of video class In-class excercises Praticing evaluation of Video to be arguments, Class watched in exercise/case study: "What is the real class issue?" Exercise: "Explanation or Argument"

Thu

17-Oct-13

9.30am-11.30am

2.0

Lt

Thu

24-Oct-13

9.30am-11.30am

2.0

Recognizing and Evaluating Arguments Pt. 1

Lt

Thu

31-Oct-13

9.30am-11.30am

2.0

10

Recognizing and Evaluating Arguments Pt. 2 & Presenting Your Arguments

Lt

Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning, Facts vs. Opinion, Understanding a step-by-step analysis of arguments, Identifying keys to presenting arguments powerfully: A presentation checklist

Thu

7-Nov-13

9.30am-11.30am

2.0

12

Explanations vs. Arguments

Lt

Understanding the difference between an explanation & an agrument

Thu

14-Nov-13

9.30am-11.30am

2.0

14

Formulating Explanations

Lt

Identifying the four elements in developing an explanation: Gathering, Processing, Developing & Testing Hypotheses

Class discussion: Assessing explanations in past assignments Class exercise: "Hypothesize at school" Group exercise: Using six thinking hats Class discussions

Thu

21-Nov-13

9.30am-11.30am

2.0

16

Developing & Testing Hypotheses

Lt

Defining & developing the hypothesis, generating the alternatives Practical use of "six thining hats" in decision making Feedback from students and lecturer on course & the way forward as Critical Thinkers

Thu

28-Nov-13

9.30am-11.30am

2.0

18

Using the Six thinking Hats ApproachEdward de Bono Closing: Class Review

Lt

10

Thu

5-Dec-13

9.30am-11.30am

2.0

20

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Key / Legend Lt = Lecture T=Tutorial

Lb = Lab

EP = Exam Prep

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__10/09/13______________________________ Date Submitted Last Notes: SBCS reserves the right to make changes to the information contained herein. Any changes effected to the information contained herein will be made known to all students concerned via class announcement and/or e-mail. It is thus the responsibility of the student to attend all classes and to keep abreast of matters should they be absent from any class session. Students are advised and encouraged to contact their fellow classmates for updates where class sessions have been missed. Date syllabus last modified: June 2011

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