Critical Thinking Skills for University Success

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Critical Thinking Skills for University Success

This course is part of Academic Skills for University Success Specialization

Instructors: Katherine Olston

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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No prior experience required

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3 weeks at 10 hours a week

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There are 6 modules in this course

In this course, you will learn how to develop your Critical Thinking Skills to help you achieve success in your university studies. After completing this course, you will be able to:

1. Use critical thinking and argumentation in university contexts to improve academic results 2. Understand the importance and function of critical thinking in academic culture 3. Use a variety of thinking tools to improve critical thinking 4. Identify types of argument, and bias within arguments, in order to better evaluate the strength of arguments 5. Use evidence to support claims in arguments 6. Apply critical thinking and argumentation to real world problems and issues

What's included

7 videos7 readings6 assignments2 discussion prompts

7 videos Total 47 minutes

Welcome to the Academic Skills for University Success Specialization! 2 minutes
1.1a Introduction to the Course 4 minutes
1.2a Introduction to Academic Culture 10 minutes
1.2b Introduction to Critical Thinking 9 minutes
1.3a Survival Skills at University part 1 6 minutes
1.3b Survival Skills for University part 2 7 minutes
1.4a Academic Integrity 9 minutes

7 readings Total 70 minutes

Critical Thinking Weekly Topics 10 minutes
Critical Thinking Assessment Overview 10 minutes
Summative Peer Assessment 10 minutes
Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
Learning Outcomes 10 minutes

6 assignments Total 160 minutes

Summative Quiz - Module 1 30 minutes
Discussion Board Self Assessment - Module 1 10 minutes
1.1 Practice quiz 30 minutes
1.2 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
1.3 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
1.4 Practice Quiz 30 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 20 minutes

1.1 Introduction Forum 10 minutes
1.4 Academic Integrity 10 minutes

What's included

7 videos4 readings6 assignments2 discussion prompts

7 videos Total 46 minutes

2.1a Dispositions & Habits of Mind for Critical Thinking 7 minutes
2.1b Dispositions & Habits of Mind for Critical Thinking Expert Video 6 minutes
2.2a Argument Spheres 7 minutes
2.3a Argument Fields 8 minutes
2.4a Questioning in Critical Thinking 7 minutes
2.4b Questioning a Text 6 minutes
2.4c Questioning in Critical Thinking Expert Video 4 minutes

4 readings Total 40 minutes

Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
Learning Outcomes 10 minutes

6 assignments Total 155 minutes

2.5 Summative Quiz - Module 2 25 minutes
Discussion Board Self Assessment - Module 2 10 minutes
2.1 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
2.2 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
2.3 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
2.4 Practice Quiz 30 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 20 minutes

2.1 Dispositions for Critical Thinking 10 minutes
2.4 Questioning in Critical Thinking 10 minutes

What's included

6 videos4 readings6 assignments2 discussion prompts

6 videos Total 47 minutes

3.1a Premises and Conclusions 8 minutes
3.1b Formal Logic Structures 10 minutes
3.2a Common Fallacies 7 minutes
3.3a Forms of Reasoning 10 minutes
3.4a Applying Systems Thinking 8 minutes
3.4b Applying Systems Thinking Expert Video 5 minutes

4 readings Total 40 minutes

Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
Learning Outcomes 10 minutes

6 assignments Total 155 minutes

Summative Quiz - Module 3 25 minutes
Discussion Board Self Assessment - Module 3 10 minutes
3.1 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
3.2 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
3.3 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
3.4 Practice Quiz 30 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 20 minutes

3.2 Common Fallacies 10 minutes
3.4 Systems Thinking 10 minutes

What's included

10 videos4 readings6 assignments3 discussion prompts

10 videos Total 67 minutes

4.1a Claims and Evidence 6 minutes
4.1b Claims and Evidence Expert Video 4 minutes
4.2a Identifying Biases and Assumptions 1 6 minutes
4.2b Identifying Biases and Assumptions 2 9 minutes
4.2c Identifying Biases and Assumptions 3 6 minutes
4.3a Using Critical Thinking to Evaluate Arguments 1 6 minutes
4.3b Using Criteria to Evaluate Arguments 2 6 minutes
4.4a Types of Argument 1 12 minutes
4.4b Types of Argument 2 7 minutes
4.4c Types of Arguments Expert Video 6 minutes

4 readings Total 40 minutes

Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
Learning Outcomes 10 minutes

6 assignments Total 155 minutes

Summative Quiz - Module 4 25 minutes
Discussion Board Self Assessment - Module 4 10 minutes
4.1 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
4.2 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
4.3 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
4.4 Practice Quiz 30 minutes

3 discussion prompts Total 30 minutes

4.1 Claims and Evidence 10 minutes
4.2 Biases and Assumptions 10 minutes
4.4 Types of Argument 10 minutes

What's included

6 videos4 readings6 assignments2 discussion prompts

6 videos Total 42 minutes

5.1a Argument Structures 5 minutes
5.1b Argument Chains 6 minutes
5.1c Argument Chains - Slippery Slope 6 minutes
5.2a Models for Academic Argumentation 9 minutes
5.3a Critical Thinking and Critique 7 minutes
5.4a Critical Thinking and Reflective Writing 9 minutes

4 readings Total 40 minutes

Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
Learning Resources 10 minutes
Learning Outcomes 10 minutes

6 assignments Total 155 minutes

Summative Quiz - Module 5 25 minutes
Discussion Board Self Assessment - Module 5 10 minutes
5.1 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
5.2 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
5.3 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
5.4 Practice Quiz 30 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 20 minutes

5.2 Models of Academic Argumentation 10 minutes
5.4a Critical Thinking and Reflective Writing 10 minutes

What's included

4 readings1 peer review2 discussion prompts

4 readings Total 100 minutes

Summative Assessment Overview 10 minutes
How to mark your peers' assignments 70 minutes
Practice peer marking activity answers 10 minutes
Congratulations - You've Finished! 10 minutes

1 peer review Total 120 minutes

Critically evaluating arguments 120 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 20 minutes

End of Course Discussion 10 minutes
6.1 Course Reflection 10 minutes

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Katherine Olston

The University of Sydney

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The University of Sydney

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