CRTK 100 Critical Thinking
Course Information
| Course Number | CRTK 100 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Critical Thinking |
| Description | This course helps students acquire and develop critical thinking skills. Focused on the practical application of the principles of good reasoning, it encourages them to cultivate cognitive virtues such as consistency, self-awareness, open-mindedness, fairness, and intellectual humility. Students will be taught how to: recognize (and make) good arguments, identify (and avoid) logical fallacies and cognitive biases, articulate ideas in a clear and precise way, understand the significance and limits of the scientific method, and critically evaluate sources in the media. (Prerequisites: Must have a score of 78 or higher on the Reading portion of the Accuplacer test or completion of READ0090 with a C or higher) (MNTC: 2 Critical Thinking) |
| Total Credits | 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 3 Credits, 48 Hours |
Pre/Corequisites
Prerequisite: Must have a score of 78 or higher on the Reading portion of the Accuplacer test or completion of READ0090 with a C or higher
Institutional Core Competencies
- Critical and Creative Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate purposeful thinking with the goal of using a creative process for developing and building upon ideas and/or the goal of using a critical process for the analyzing and evaluating of ideas.
Course Competencies
- Explain the concept of "critical thinking."
- Analyze arguments to determine whether they are valid or strong.
- Recognize common forms of logical fallacies.
- Recognize common forms of cognitive bias.
- Identify assumptions and hidden premises in arguments.
- Explain the importance of conceptual clarity.
- Analyze different concepts of "truth" and debates about its significance.
- Describe the nature, capacity and limits of the scientific method.
- Evaluate different sources of information (especially the media and websites) to determine their legitimacy.
- Recognize and employ the intellectual virtues.
SCC Accessibility Statement
South Central College strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you have a disability and need accommodations for access to this class, contact the Academic Support Center to request and discuss accommodations.
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