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Philosophy (PHIL) 152
Basic Critical Thinking

This version of PHIL 152 is closed. To current version.

Overview

PHIL 152 is a preparatory course in critical thinking that focuses on comprehension tools and skills and the development of critical capacities in application to both reading and writing. The course teaches an active, critical approach to the student's own written work.
Method of Delivery: Home study or paced study.
Credit Weight/Area of Study: 3 credits - Humanities
Prerequisite: None.

Outline

  • Part A: Comprehension Tools and Skills
    • Unit 1 Introduction: Purpose, Topic, and Main Idea
    • Unit 2 What Does It Mean? Understanding Complicated Sentences
    • Unit 3 Paragraph Structure
    • Unit 4 Reading and Writing as Processes

  • Part B: Evaluation
    • Unit 5 Critical Thinking: Relevance and Completeness
    • Unit 6 Standards of Evaluation
    • Unit 7 More Standards of Evaluation
    • Unit 8 Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
    • Unit 9 Focus on Argumentation
    • Unit 10 Course Project

Evaluation

To receive credit for PHIL 152, students must achieve a course composite mark of at least 50 per cent. The weighting of the composite mark is as follows:

Exercise 1Exercise 2Exercise 3Exercise 4Course ProjectTotal
10%15%20%20%35%100%

Course Materials

Textbooks

Gilbart, Helen W. 1988. Reading with Confidence. Glenview, IL.: Scott, Foresman.

Mayfield, Marlys. 1994. Thinking for Yourself: Developing Critical Thinking Skills Through Reading and Writing, 3d ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Athabasca University Learning Materials

The course materials include two study guides and a student manual.

Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their home-study counterparts.
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