Information Package / Course Catalogue
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Course Code: BYP298
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Recognizing critical thinking and gaining critical thinking skills.

Course Content

Ways of thinking, elements of critical thinking and ordinary thinking, reasoning charts, thinking standards for solving a scientific problem, egocentrism and sociocentrism, reasonings classification.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Dilek SACIHAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Detects logical fallacies.
2.Comprehends the distinctions of science, philosophy, art and culture.
3.Discusses the results with different research and analysis methods.
4.Adjusts the dose of criticism in the face of different ideas and attitudes
5.Evaluates the problems in terms of all scope and content.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Instructor lecture notes.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Ways of thinking: Concepts, judgments, perceptions, images
Week 2 - Theoretical
Knowledge areas: Science, art, religion, philosophy/ Critical thinking
Week 3 - Theoretical
Solving Problems
Week 4 - Theoretical
Language, discourse, thought, culture areas
Week 5 - Theoretical
Forms of justification: Knowing, believing, experiencing, reasoning
Week 6 - Theoretical
Language and Thought
Week 7 - Theoretical
Creation and Application of Concepts
Week 8 - Theoretical
Language, Accuracy and Logic (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Structure of questions: Questions of philosophy/ Standards for thinking: ethical thinking at the forefront of learning query as inbound method
Week 10 - Theoretical
Argument Analysis
Week 11 - Theoretical
Evaluation of Deductive Reasoning
Week 12 - Theoretical
Evaluation of Inductive Reasoning
Week 13 - Theoretical
Egocentrism and sociocentrism as consequences of mundane thinking
Week 14 - Theoretical
Logical Fallacies
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Reading81224
Midterm Examination1189
Final Examination111415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)76
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
OÇ-2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
OÇ-3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
OÇ-4
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
4
OÇ-5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026