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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
MBD 5011	CRITICAL AND ANALYTICAL THINKING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4

Offered By

Buca Faculty Of Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ZÜBEYDE DOĞAN

Offered to

Turkish Language Teacher Education
Computer and Instructional Technologies Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION (English)
Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education
Educational Sciences
Geography Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
Physics Teacher Education
PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION
Special Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
Elementary Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Guidance and Psychological Counseling
FINE ARTS TEACHER EDUCATION
Social Studies Teacher Education

Course Objective

To develop students' critical and analytical thinking skills, to ensure that they comprehend and use different techniques and to be able to solve problems in real life by thinking critically and analytically.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Student explains concepts of thinking, analytical thinking, critical thinking, qualified thinking and philosophical thinking.
2	Students know basic properties and criteria of critical and analytical thinking.
3	The student knows the stages of critical and analytical thinking.
4	Students understand the factors that affect critical and analytical thinking.
5	The student knows the obstacles in front of critical and analytical thinking.
6	The student distinguishes between critical and analytical thinking and non-thinking thinking.
7	Students know and apply critical and analytical thinking techniques.
8	The student can critically and analytically read, listen and write.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Basic concepts: Thinking skill, critical thinking, analytical thinking, qualified thinking, philosophical thinking, scientific thinking
2	Basic characteristics, scope and criteria of critical thinking
3	Factors and obstacles affecting critical thinking
4	Critical thinking techniques
5	Critical thinking techniques
6	Critical reading and listening
7	Critical writing
8	Midterm
9	Basic characteristics, scope and criteria of analytical thinking
10	Analytical thinking techniques
11	Analytical thinking techniques
12	Analytical reading and listening
13	Analytical writing
14	Sample studies on analytical and critical thinking
15	Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Doğan, Ö. (2018). Analitik, Kreatif ve Proaktif Düşünme: Farkı Fark Etmek IÇin. Istanbul: Mavi Çatı.
Fisher, R. (2005). Teaching Thinking (2nd Edition). London: Continium Books.
Nosich, G. M. (2000) Eleştirel Düşünme: Eleştirel Düşünme Rehberi (Çeviren Birsen Aybek). Ankara: Anı.
Paul, R. ve Elder, L. (2006). Critical Thinking. Canada: Prentical Hall.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, brain storming, six hats, drama

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	Midterm Exam
2	DTK	Other Activity
3	FN	Semester final exam
4	BNS	BNS	Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5	BUT	Make- up note
6	BBN	End of make-up grade	Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60

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)

Dr. Necla Fırat
Buca Faculty of Education
Educational Sciences Department
Buca/IZMIR
necla.sahin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 13.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	2	26
Preparation for midterm exam	1	10	10
Preparation for final exam	1	15	15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	3	39
Midterm	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			92

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9
LO.1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO.2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO.3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO.4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO.5	4							4	4
LO.6	4							4	4
LO.7	4							4	4
LO.8	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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