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IntroductiontoCriticalThinking(3units)UnitofStudyOutline1.UnitofstudyinformationThiscoursefocusesthepointsofanalogicalreasoning,comparativereasoning,induction,andapplicationofcriticalreasoningstrategiestopracticalandtheoreticalproblems.Thecourseisconcernedwiththedevelopmentofpotentialcapacitiesinthepartofmindknownasintellect.Thinkingactivitiesareorganizedaftertheoriesintroduction.Itisdesignedtogainthinkingcapacitybypracticeratherthandrylecture.2.Pre-requisiteunitsandassumedknowledgeBasicEnglishreadingandwritingskills.3.LearningaimsandoutcomesUponcompletionofthiscourse,thestudentsshouldbeableto:lDeveloptheabilitytoanalyzecriticallytheargumentsofothers,lConstructwell-reasonedargumentsofyourownonavarietyoftopicslBecomeacriticalthinkerbylearningskillsenabletostarttakechargeoftheideasthatrunoneslife.lThinkconsciously,deliberatelyandskillfully.4.Weightingoffinalgrade10%-Attendance10%-Comments/questionsoneachdaysreadings20%-Performanceindiscussionsection20%-Homework40%-ExamsandQuizzes5.PoliciesAttendancePolicyAttendanceinclassismandatoryforallstudentsenrolledinthecourse.Anyexcusedabsencemustbediscusseddirectlywiththeteacher.Beinglatetoclasswithin15minuteswillberecordedas1LATEandbeinglateover15minuteswillberecordedas1ABSENCE.3LATESequalto1ABSENCE.20%absencesofthetotalteachinghourswillcauseanF(afailinggrade)directly.However,studentsarestillwelcometocontinuetoattendclass.Fstudentshavenorighttodropthiscourseanymore.Eachunexcusedabsencewillresultintheloweringoftheattendancegradeby1point.Eachexcusedabsencewillresultintheloweringoftheattendancegradeby0.5point.ParticipationPolicyStudentsshouldparticipateintheirchosenclassesactivelyandeffectively.TheParticipationGradeisrelatedtotheAttendanceGrade.Studentsfinalattendancegradeisthemaximumoftheirparticipationgrade.Participationgradewillbebasedonavarietyoffactorsincluding,butnotlimitedtotakingpartinclassdiscussionsandactivities,completingassignments,beingabletoanswerquestionscorrectly,obeyingclassrules,andbeingpreparedforclass,frequentvisitingyourinstructorsandchattinginEnglishduringtheirofficehoursishighlyrecommended.PolicyonAssignmentsandQuizzesStudentsshouldfinishtheirassignmentscompletelyandpunctually.Assignmentshouldbesubmittedonthedateappointedbytheinstructor.Ifastudentcannothandintheassignmentontime,thereasonableexcusewillbeneeded.Lateassignmentswillreceiveamaximumgradeof80.Anassignmentthatislatefor3dayswillbecorrectedbutreceive0.YouarerecommendedprintallyourassignmentintheuniformformatwiththeheadingofStudentsPledgeofnocheating.Writtenassignmentorprintedoneswithouttheuniformheadingofpledgewillreceiveamaximumgradeof80.Itismandatorytohaveweekendassignmenteveryweek.Anyweekendassignmentshouldbesubmittedonfirstclassofnextweek.Itismandatorytohaveholidayassignmentonthepublicholidays.Anyholidayassignmentshouldbesubmittedonthefirstdayonreturningtoschool.Studentsarerequiredtodoamultitudeofpresentationsduringthecourse.PlagiarismAnyformofcheatingisNEVERtolerated.AnystudentONCEcaughtcheatingonaquiz,assignmentorexaminationwillreceivea0forthatparticularworkofthewholesemester.Atthebeginningofthesemesterthedefinitionofplagiarismwillbecarefullyexplained.Whenanythoughtsorwritingsofanotherpersonareused,thesourcesmustbeclearlyidentified(usingquotes,bibliographyandgivingreference).ClassroomPolicies1.Noeating,cellularphones,electronicdictionaries,smoking,chattingordrowsinginclass.2.PleasespeakinEnglishratherthanChineseinclass.3.Studentsarenotallowedtoattendclasswithouttextbooks.4.Standupwhenansweringquestions.5.Respectclassmatesideas,opinions,andquestionsofyourclassmates.6.Youarewelcometovisittheinstructorsofficeinhis/herofficehours.7.Takegoodcareofthelaboratoryfacilities.Donotsplashwateronthedesktop.8.Wheneachclassisover,hangtheearphoneonthehanger.Putthetrashintothetrash-bin.9.Allyourclassroominvolvement,performanceandafter-classcommunicationswithinstructorwillaffectyourparticipationscore.10.AllcommunicationswiththeteachermustbeinEnglish,bothinsideandoutsideclasstime.6.TextsandotherresourcesChaffee,John(2009)ThinkingCriticallybyJohnChaffee,9thed.HeinleCengageLearning.UsefulWebsites:ExaminedLifeARoadmaptoyourmindWorkingTowardGoalsThinkingAboutvisualinformationThinkingActivitiesWeek2AnorganizedApproachtoMakingDecisionsDiscoveringwhoyouareLivingCreativelyThinkingActivitiesWeek3ThinkingCriticallyCarefullyExploringSituationswithQuestionsThinkingIndependentlyViewingSituationsfromDifferentPerspectivesSupportingDiversePerspectiveswithReasonsandEvidenceDiscussingIdeasinanOrganizedWayBecomingaCriticalThinkerAnalyzingIssuesThinkingActivitiesWeek4SolvingProblemsThinkingCriticallyAboutSolvingProblemsSolvingComplexProblemsSolvingNonpersonalProblemsThinkingActivitiesWeek5PerceivingandBelievingActivelySelecting,Organizing,andInterpretingSensationsPerceivingandBelieving