COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CRITICAL AND ANALYTICAL THINKING TECHNIQUES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SSD 2010 CRITICAL AND ANALYTICAL THINKING TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Drilling Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TOLGA GÖK

Offered to

Natural Building Stones Technology
Mining Technology
Welding Technology
Industrial Glass and Ceramics
GEOTECHNICS
Mining Technology
Drilling Technology

Course Objective

To educate the students on the critical and analytical thinking skills effectively

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To use the critical and analytical thinking skills in case of problem
2   To develop the interpretation skills in case of problem
3   To change the frame of mind positively and negatively in case of problem
4   To develop the decision-making period in case of problem
5   To develop the alternative solution ways in case of problem

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is the critical and analytical thinking
2 The brain: Organ of thought
3 Classification of thinking
4 The properties of voluntary and involuntary thinking
5 The methods of voluntary and involuntary thinking
6 Content of critical and analytical thinking
7 Stages of critical and analytical thinking
8 Mid-term exam
9 Factors affecting critical and analytical thinking
10 How should critical and analytical thinking be done
11 The problem solving in critical and analytical thinking
12 Development problem solving strategies in critical and analytical thinking
13 Application problem solving strategies in critical and analytical thinking
14 Providing solution to problems in critical and analytical thinking

Recomended or Required Reading

Paul, R., & Elder L. (2013) Kritik Düşünce, Nobel Yayıncılık
Waller, B. N. (2012). Critical thinking: Consider the verdict, 6/E
Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2011). Critical thinking: Tools for taking charge of your learning and your life. Prentice Hall
Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2002). Critical thinking: Tools for taking charge of your professional and personal life. FT Press

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The instructor teaches the course by using formal education and problem solving method

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm %40: To assess the theoretical information
Final Exam %60: To assessment all learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Tolga Gok
tolga.gok@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 15:30-16:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 53

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51

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