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Critical Thinking Skills

Course Code	: SYB325
Course Type	: Area 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

The importance of thinking in education, teaching methods and techniques to understand how to develop thinking skills and to gain the ability to use related techniques.

Course Content

Introduction to critical thinking and decision making. The Basic Concepts Of Critical Thinking. Critical Thinking Skills. Defining and analyzing the problem. Asking The Right Questions. Fallacies. Analysis Of Misconceptions. Proof Obligation. Language and Pitfalls. Scientific and reason-based reasoning. Critical thinking and decision making about statistics. Analytical Decision Making Techniques. The Ethical Dimensions Of Decision Making.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Lec. Meltem IŞIK AFACAN

Learning Outcomes

1.	Explains the concepts of thinking skills, critical thinking, qualified thinking, reflective thinking, and creative thinking.
2.	Knows the obstacles to critical thinking, reflective thinking and creative thinking.
3.	Knows the teaching techniques of critical thinking, reflective thinking and creative thinking.
4.	Applies critical thinking, reflective thinking and creative thinking teaching techniques.
5.	Explains appropriate and inappropriate teacher behaviors in teaching thinking skills.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Paul, R ve Elder, L. 2006. Critical Thinking. Canada: Pearson,Prentice Hall
2.	Critical Thinking Skills and Sport (Authors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ersin Afacan, Dr. Lecturer Meltem Işık Afacan)

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Meeting the students and introduction of the course content

Week 2 - Theoretical

To learn what philosophy and philosophical knowledge is

Week 3 - Theoretical

To understand what thinking and thinking is

Week 4 - Theoretical

Understanding the principles of reason and logic

Week 5 - Theoretical

To have general knowledge about critical thinking

Week 6 - Theoretical

To learn the expansions of criticism

Week 7 - Theoretical

To learn the ways of criticism

Week 8 - Intermediate Exam

Midterm

Week 9 - Theoretical

Asking different and correct questions

Week 10 - Theoretical

Applying critical thinking skills to various areas of daily life

Week 11 - Theoretical

To have general knowledge about critical thinking skills in sport

Week 12 - Theoretical

To know the types of sports criticism

Week 13 - Theoretical

Overall evaluation

Week 14 - Final Exam

Final Exam

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	0	1	14
Lecture - Practice	14	0	2	28
Assignment	2	10	2	24
Individual Work	1	11	1	12
Midterm Examination	1	10	1	11
Final Examination	1	11	1	12
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	PÇ-14
OÇ-1	5	5	4		4	4		5		3	4
OÇ-2			5	5	5	5	4		5		4	4
OÇ-3		4	4	3	3		4	4	4		5	4		3
OÇ-4		3	4		4	4	3		5	5	5	4
OÇ-5			4	5	3		3	3		4	5		4	4

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