Overview

Thinking critically is important in all university studies and in the workplace. If you want something, being able to think critically will help you get it. In this topic you will study the kinds of thinking mistakes almost everyone is inclined to make and how to avoid them.

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Aims

This topic aims to enable students to:

  • Assess real life situations from a critical thinking perspective
  • Understand cognitive biases
  • Learn about some common fallacies in reasoning

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Investigate the value of critical thinking in both personal and professional life
2.
Examine a range of cognitive biases and fallacies
3.
Develop critical thinking skills

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