Course introduction

The University of Leeds delivers this course on “Critical Thinking at University: An Introduction.”

First, critical thinking is a crucial skill at university and later in life. Meanwhile, studying at university introduces you to new concepts, ways of learning, and obliges you to think critically. Indeed, you need to know how to question information sources and how to rate different arguments.

Notwithstanding that critical thinking is so important, students are not often prepared when they start their studies. Therefore, in this course, you will learn what critical thinking skills you need at the university level, how they can be used in different fields, and how to use practical strategies to strengthen these skills for a successful academic life.

Course details:

Course developer: University of Leeds

Language: English

Course provider: FutureLearn

Learning mode: Self-paced

Subject: Self-Improvement

Price: Free

Certificate: Paid certificate available (optional)

Duration: 2 weeks (4 hours/week effort)

Start date: Flexible

Course instructors:

1. Michelle Schneider

She is an experienced learning developer. Michelle is passionate about helping students develop academic skills and literacies.

2. Jiani Liu

She is a learning developer and a Fellow of HEA from Skills@Library, University of Leeds. Her passion is to help students build their academic and information skills to succeed at university.

Learning objectives

By the completion of this course, you would be able to:

• Realize your tactic and ability to think critically
• Illustrate what critical thinking means at university
• Determine potential obstacles to thinking critically at university
• Develop strategies to polish your critical thinking skills

Who can enroll?

This course suits best anyone preparing to study at university or are current university students. If you want to enjoy a successful academic life, this course will offer you the fundamentals, whatever your discipline at university.

Make sure you have the critical thinking skills needed for university. Critical thinking skills are also valued later in life by employers. So, refresh your skills!

Course content

What you will learn:

• What is critical thinking?
• A model for critical thinking
• Why is critical thinking vital at university?
• Barriers to thinking critically at university
• How can you improve your critical thinking?
• Results of critical thinking at university

How to apply?

You can apply for this course by completing a simple registration in the link provided.