CRITICAL THINKING
EDU0CRT
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students are introduced to the principles of critical thinking through a diverse range of issues and arguments drawn from the humanities and social sciences. The subject is organised into four modules, each theoretically framed by a different disciplinary area, providing opportunities to develop, transfer and apply the metacognitive skills of critical analysis and creative problem solving. Students are encouraged to engage with a range of differing viewpoints, to question received knowledge and to recognise higher order thinking. Through a range of assessment tasks that emphasise analysis and argument, students develop capacity for reasoning, argument construction, oral presentation and academic writing.
SchoolEducation
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorCarolyn O'Dwyer
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 0 - Enabling Program
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesVisual and written text analysis. World View planning and essay writing assessment and group presentation. Research text analysis
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in course (ETEPB or ETEPM or ETEPS or ETEPW or ETEPK) Tertiary Enabling Program
Co-requisitesN/A
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Learning resources
Doing Critical Literacy
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorJanks, Hilary
Year2014
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PublisherROUTLEDGE
ISBN9780415528108, 9780202118627
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Critical Thinking: A Student's Introduction
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorBassham, Irwin, Nardone & Wallace
Year2013
Edition/Volume5th
PublisherMCGRAW HILL
ISBN9781259074035, 125907403X
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Antipodean Perspectives
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorBeilharz, Peter and Hogan, Trevor
Year2012
Edition/Volume2nd
PublisherOUP
ISBN9780195575286
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
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Total hours/days requiredN/A
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