COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CRITICAL THINKING IN CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IAÇ 5031 CRITICAL THINKING IN CONFLICT MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Conflict Resolution (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖMÜR NECZAN ÖZMEN

Offered to

Conflict Resolution (English)

Course Objective

The objectives of this course are to impart a functional ability to reason well, and to improve the student s analytical skills. It also aims to familiarize them with elementary methods of argument composition and analysis. The course is further designed to aid in understanding the essential principles involved in the theory and practice of reasoned decision making. The analytical critical thinking and writing skills that the students will learn in this class will serve them across all academic disciplines and in the workplace.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Demonstrate skills in elementary inductive and deductive reasoning.
2   Identify and understand basic formal and informal fallacies of language and thought.
3   Identify assumptions upon which conclusions depend.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Critical thinking: Introduction to the topic
2 Problem-solving and clarifying ideas and concepts
3 Analyzing arguments and using diagrams
4 Evaluation of claims and sources
5 Evaluating the arguments
6 Deductive reasoning
7 Inductive reasoning
8 Fallacies
9 Fallacies
10 Strategies for decision making
11 Top-Down Thinking
12 Empirical Bottom Up Thinking
13 Current Debates in the Field
14 Review

Recomended or Required Reading

Facione, Peter A. (2011). Think critically. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Crews-Anderson, Timothy A. (2007). Critical Thinking and Informal Logic. Tirril: Humanities-Ebooks.
Walton, Douglas (2008). Informal Logic: A Pragmatic Approach. Second Edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Class discussions
Assignments

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learner will:
1. Clearly describe and explain major concepts taught in class.
2. Explain and defend their arguments in oral and written communication.
3. Distinguish and practice various types of reasoning and explain their strengths and risks.

Case Study Assignment

1) Facts/Summary/of Case: Aspects, features of the background of the case, consider the facts, unique perspectives, (10 Points)
2) Problem Identification: Recognize the problems, issues (20 Points)
3) Analysis: Assessment of the facts of the case, assessment of issues (20 Points)
4) Alternate Solution/ Options/and Best Solution: Assessment of alternative options, comparison between alternatives (20 Points)
5) Recommendations: Observations, action plan, final decisions with evidence (20 Points)
6) Conclusions/ Outcomes: Positive/negative consequences tied to the issues (10 Points)
7) For Cases with questions and answer: Answers to Questions (20 Points)

Research Paper Assignment
1) Statement of Purpose: Organization, background of argument, understanding of, contribution to chosen field(10 Points)
2) Introduction: Explanation to why the topic is pertinent, originality, discussion of the topic (10 Points)
3) Content: Writer s own reliying, quotes, paraphrising, connection and integration among them, ways to think about material, currency/recency (10 Points)
4) Organization: Sense of ideas, argument, logic, cohesivenes, follow resoning, transition link to paragraphs, moving through the text (10 Points)
5) Level of an academic research paper: Professional/Unproffesional (10 Points)
6) StructureMechanics: Construction of sentences, length and type of of sentences, grammer, spelling, punctiation (10 Points)
7) Conclusion: Evaluation of argument, findings, explanations, connection to research and position (10 Points)
8) Reference: Source of information, Ligitimate sources, value of the material (10 Points)
9) Citation Format: Use of citations (10 Points)

Final Presentation
1) Content (25 Points)
2) Have Comprehensive Knowledge of the Subject (25 points).
3) Organize Slide Structure (15 points).
4) Maintain eye contact (10 points)
5) Delivery and clarity of presentation (10 Points)
6) Ability to respond to questions (15 points).

All those criterion would be evaluated by the following scale
This particular element is absent or it is completely out of place within the given context. Poor (0%)
This particular element is somewhat absent and does not entirely fit the context. Fair (40%)
This particular element is developed satisfactorily and fits the context at an acceptable standard. Good (60%)
This particular element is developed in a good and professional way and fits into the context. Very good (80%)
The way this particular element is developed is noteworthy and fits perfectly into the context. Excellent (100%)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Learners are expected to read the assigned material prior to class and participate in class discussions.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

http://kisi.deu.edu.tr/omur.ozmen
E-mail: omur.ozmen@deu.edu.tr
Ofis: 113

Office Hours

To be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Project Assignment 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 157

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.14
LO.24
LO.34