Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Elçin ÜNAL

Prof. Reyhan DEMİR ÖVEZ

Prof. Yalçın ÖZDEMİR

Prof. Zekiye Meltem AKKAYA

Assoc. Prof. Ahu Simla DEĞERLİ

Assoc. Prof. Ayşe ELİTOK KESİCİ

Assoc. Prof. İbrahim GÖKDAŞ

Assoc. Prof. Mehmet ALTIN

Ins. Abdullah KIVRAK

Ins. Çağdaş ÖZKAN

Ins. Fatma NEMUTLU

Lec. Ahmet AYTAÇ

Lec. Ayşe YILMAZ

Lec. Betül ALTAY ÖZTÜRK

Lec. Fulya TORUN

Lec. Nurtaç ÜSTÜNDAĞ KOCAKUŞAK

Lec. Tahir YILMAZ

Res. Assist. Hüseyin YEMEN

Critical and Analytical Thinking

Course Code	: EBB288
Course Type	: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 4

Objectives of the Course

To gain basic knowledge about critical and analytical thinking and to gain habit of critical and analytical thinking

Course Content

Critical Thinking, Analytical Thinking, The importance of critical and analytical thinking, Basic features of critical and analytical thinking

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Beste DİNÇER

Learning Outcomes

1.	Define the basic concepts of critical and analytical thinking
2.	Express the stages of critical and analytical thinking
3.	Discuss the factors affecting critical and analytical thinking
4.	To be able to read, listen and write critically
5.	To be able to practice critical and analytical thinking in real life
6.	To be able to design teaching activities related to critical and analytical thinking skills

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Nosich, M. N. (2012). Eleştirel düşünme ve disiplinlerarası eleştirel düşünme rehberi (. Aybek, Çev.). Ankara: Anı.
2.	Kurnaz, A. (2011). Eleştirel düşünme öğretimi etkinlikleri (İkinci Baskı). Konya: Eğitim Akademi.
3.	Ruggiero, V. R. (2017). Eleştirel Düşünme İçin Bir Rehber. İstanbul: Alfa.
4.	Yılmaz, K. (2021). Eleştirel ve Analitik Düşünme. Ankara: Pegem.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Basic concepts and definitions related to thinking

Week 2 - Theoretical

The brain as a thinking organ and its properties, voluntary and involuntary thinking

Week 3 - Theoretical

Basic characteristics of thinking types (Creative thinking, Reflective thinking, Computational thinking)

Week 4 - Theoretical

Similarities and differences of thinking types

Week 5 - Theoretical

The main characteristics and scope of critical thinking

Week 6 - Theoretical

Universal intellectual standards, elements and characteristics

Week 7 - Theoretical

Critical listening, reading and writing

Week 8 - Theoretical

Factors that may affect critical thinking (Mid-term exam)

Week 9 - Theoretical

Critical thinking education (the main techniques that can be used in critical thinking education)

Week 10 - Theoretical

The main features and scope of analytical thinking

Week 11 - Theoretical

Analytical thinking training (the main techniques that can be used in analytical thinking training)

Week 12 - Theoretical

Critical and analytical thinking teaching activities

Week 13 - Theoretical

Measurement of critical and analytical thinking skills

Week 14 - Theoretical

The place and importance of critical and analytical thinking in the Turkish education system

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	4	2	84
Midterm Examination	1	5	1	6
Final Examination	1	10	1	11
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				101

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12	PÇ-13
OÇ-1	4		3	4	3			5	4	4	5		4
OÇ-2	4		3	3	4			5	4	4	5		4
OÇ-3	4		3	3	3			5	4	4	5		4
OÇ-4	4		4	4	4			5	4	4	4		4
OÇ-5	4		4	4	4			5	5	5	5		5
OÇ-6	4	4	4	5	4			4	4	4	4		4