CRITICAL THINKING
Course code: PE008IU (3 credits)
Instructor: TRAN THANH TU
Email:
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INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE – SATURDAY CLASS
Week Lecture Content
1 Lecture 1 Introduction to Critical thinking (Chapter 1)
2 Lecture 2 Recognizing arguments (Chapter 2)
3 Lecture 3 Basic logical concepts (Chapter 3)
4 Lecture 4 A little categorical logic (Chapter 9)
5 Lecture 5 A little propositional logic (Chapter 10)
6 Lecture 6 Logical fallacies I (Chapter 5)
Choose topic and opinion
7 15 Oct. NO CLASS
8 Lecture 7 Logical fallacies II (Chapter 6)
Review for mid-term exam.
9,10 Midterm exam. (90 min.) (Chapters 1,2,3,9,10)
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– SATURDAY CLASS
Week Lecture Content
11 Lecture 8,9 Analyzing arguments (Chapter 7)
Evaluating arguments and truth claims (Chapter 8)
12 Lecture 10 Inductive reasoning (Chapter 11)
13-17 Group presentations
Make-up Group presentations (continue)
Review for final exam.
18, 19 Final exam. (90 min.) (Chapters 5,6,7,8,11)
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INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
Textbook:
G. Bassham, W. Irwin, H. Nardone, and J. M. Wallace (2012), Critical
Thinking: A Student's Introduction, 4th edition, The McGraw-Hill, New
Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-07-340743-2
Reference:
Diane F. Harlpern (2003), Thought and Knowledge. An Introduction to
Critical Thinking, 4th edition, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers,
Mahwah, New Jersey, USA.
Website: http://highered.mcgraw-
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Evaluation:
• Class participation, discussion, and quiz: 15%
• Mid-term Exam: 30%
• Final writing Exam: 40%
• Group Assignments: 15%
Students must attend at least 80% of the classes.
More than 3 times absence WILL BE BANNED FOR THE FINAL EXAM
Read textbook for the next class!!!
Exams: Closed book (1 A4 is allowed, hand-writing)
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Learning outcomes:
Successful completion of this course will enable you to:
• identify, evaluate, and construct inductive and deductive arguments in
spoken and written forms;
• recognize common fallacies in everyday reasoning;
• distinguish the kinds and purposes of definitions;
• recognize and assess arguments in various forms of reasoning
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Learning outcomes:
After you have finished this course, you should be more (1):
Self-aware, recognizing your own biases and influences;
Inquisitive and curious, wanting to learn more about issues before
passing judgment;
Objective, basing your judgments on evidence and avoiding twisting
evidence to fit your opinion;
Open-minded, having the ability to say, "I don't know" or "I was wrong";
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Learning outcomes:
After you have finished this course, you should be more (2):
Sensitive to language, avoiding slanted language, recognizing
ambiguous, vague, emotionally laden language, defining key terms;
Imaginative, approaching topics and problems from various angles;
Fair and intellectually honest, avoiding misrepresenting the ideas of
others or misinterpreting data and research to fit your own purposes.
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EXPLANATION ABOUT GROUP WORK
Rule: WORK IN GROUP (8 members/group)
Format and content: Will be explained later
Presentation:
Presentation: order by luck (in Weeks 12-17)
Evaluation:
Group members evaluate each other (member’s contribution)
Instructor evaluates the whole group based on presentation and Q&A
Minus for wrong topic, postponed presentation
Instruction time: every weekday (except class hours and Tuesday)
@ROOM A2-513
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Write on 1 paper/Send email:
- Name, ID, Email of all members
(8 students/group)
- Choose group leader (put * next to the name,
provide cellphone number)
- Submit
- If you think you will not take this course, please
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