University of Auckland Free Online Course on ‘Logical and Critical Thinking’

Course in Other
  • Online

Opportunity Details

  • Opportunity ID 48617
  • Degree Non Degree Program/Certificate
  • Language Requirement Not Required
  • Opportunity Type : Fully Funded
  • Duration 8 weeks
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Opportunity Description

Course introduction

The University of Auckland has developed this course on “Logical and Critical Thinking’.”

Why join the course?

We are constantly offered justificationsto do and believe things: to believe that we should purchase a product, support a cause, accept a job, judge someone innocent or guilty required logical thinking. Evaluating the reasons we are given to do or believe these things calls upon us to think in a critical and logical way.

So, notwithstanding we’re called on to apply our critical and logical thinking skills all the time, most of us fail to do so. This free online course seeks to help you build and improve these skills.

Course details:

Course developer: The University of Auckland

Instruction language: English

Course provider: Future Learn

Course type: Online and self-paced

Subject: Business and Management

Price: Free

Duration: 8 weeks (4 hour weekly)

Start date: Flexible deadline

Course instructors:

1. Tim Dare

Tim Dare is Head of Philosophy Depart. At the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

2. Patrick Girard

He completed a Ph.D. in Philosophy at Stanford University in 2008, specializing in Logic, and is now a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Learning objectives:

By the end of this course, you‘ll be able to:

  • Explore crucial concepts in logical and critical thinking
  • Apply key concepts in logical and critical thinking
  • Determine hurdles to logical and critical thinking
  • Identify the components of a good argument.
  • Make an argument in standard form.
  • Classify deductive and non-deductive arguments
  • Assess arguments based on criteria such as validity, power, and cogency
  • Deduce scientific, moral and legal arguments
  • Develop an argument “in the wild,” and
  • Finally, assess arguments charitably.

Who can enroll?

This course is open to anyone with zeal in improving their logical and critical thinking skills. No prior knowledge or experience is needed.

Course content

With this course you will:

  • Identify common mistakes in belief construction
  • Recognize and reconstruct debates
  • Evaluate and differentiate arguments as being good or bad
  • Analyze arguments using basic logical tools
  • Apply foundational logical strategies in areas such as science, moral theories, and law

 Course benefits

  • 100% online
  • Access to this course for ten weeks

How to apply?

You can apply and pursue this course by completing a registration in the given link.

Enroll now

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