COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HIGH-LEVEL THINKING SKILLS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
EYD 5809 HIGH-LEVEL THINKING SKILLS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Educational Administration and Supervision (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SEMIHA ŞAHIN

Offered to

Educational Administration and Supervision (Evening)

Course Objective

Having high-level thinking skills

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Gaining philosophical thinking skills
2   2. Gaining critical thinking skills
3   3. Gaining creative thinking skills
4   4. Gaining analytical thinking skills
5   5. Having metacognitive thinking skills
6   6. Having an inquiry and sophisticated perspective
7   7. Respecting for the opinions others

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Introduction of the course Basic concepts and definitions of thinking Introduction to thinking skills 11. Creative thinking activities
2 2. Characteristics of philosophical thinking Benefits of philosophical thinking Characteristics of individuals who can and cannot think philosophically 12. Characteristics of analytical thinking Benefits of analytical thinking Characteristics of individuals who can and cannot think analytically
3 3. Philosophical thinking activities 13. Analytical thinking activities
4 4. Philosophical thinking activities 14. Analytical thinking activities
5 5. Characteristics of critical thinking Benefits of critical thinking Characteristics of individuals who can and cannot think critically 15. Course evaluation
6 6. Critical thinking activities
7 7. Middle exam
8 8. Critical thinking activities
9 9. Characteristics of creative thinking Benefits of creative thinking Characteristics of individuals who can and cannot think creatively
10 10. Creative thinking activities

Recomended or Required Reading

Ruggiero, V. R. (2016). Eleştirel Düşünme Için Bir Rehber (Çev. Çağdaş Dedeoğlu). Istanbul: Alfa.
Worley, P. (2011). The If Machine: Philosophical Enquiry in the Classroom. London: Continuum.
Tan, C. (2007). Critical thinking skills: Identifying, analysing and evaluating arguments. In Tan, C. (Ed.), Engaging Films and Music Videos in Critical Thinking (pp. 3-44). Singapore: McGraw-Hill.
Butterworth, J. and Thwaites, G. (2013). Thinking Skills: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. (Second Ed.) Cambridge: Cambridge University.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, cooperative learning, question-answer, brain storming

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

semiha.sahin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 13.30-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Practice (Reflection) 13 7 91
Preparation for midterm exam 1 25 25
Preparation for final exam 1 35 35
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 194

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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