COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CRITICAL AND ANALYTICAL THINKING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBD 5084 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

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YILDIZ AYDIN

Offered to

German Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to develop students' critical and analytical thinking skills; to enable them to comprehend and use different techniques for critical and analytical thinking; to gain the ability to solve real life problems by thinking critically and analytically.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the concepts of thinking skillsanalytical thinking, critical thinking, qualified thinking and philosophical thinking.
2   Know the basic features and criteria of critical and analytical thinking
3   Know and applies critical and analytical thinking techniques.
4   Comprehend the factors affecting critical and analytical thinking and its scope.
5   Know the obstacles in front of critical and analytical thinking.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Basic concepts: Thinking skills, critical thinking, analytical thinking, qualified thinking, philosophical thinking, scientific thinking
2 2. Basic characteristics, scope and criteria of critical thinking
3 3. Factors and barriers affecting critical thinking
4 4. Critical thinking techniques 1
5 5. Critical thinking techniques 2
6 6. Critical reading and listening
7 7. Critical writing
8 8. Midterm
9 9. Basic features, scope and criteria of analytical thinking
10 10. Analytical thinking techniques 1
11 11. Analytical thinking techniques 2
12 12. Analytical reading and listening
13 13. Analytical writing 1
14 14. Analytical writing 2
15 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: Birsel Aybek), Ankara: Anı.
Paul, R. ve Elder, L. (2006). Critical Thinking. Canada: Prentical Hall

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

presentation, discussion, question and answer, group work

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The success of the student is determined by the grade to be obtained from the midterm and final exams of the course. Apart from this, there is no special evaluation criterion.

Language of Instruction

German

Course Policies and Rules

Students should be prepared for the subjects specified in the course programme before coming to the lessons. Attendance to 70 % of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yildiz.aydin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Reading 4 6 24
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.13432
LO.23442
LO.33442
LO.43442
LO.53442

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