| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | FB112Y | Critical and Analytical Thinking | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The general aim of this course is to comprehend the importance of thinking and thinking skills, basic thinking skills, and to apply critical and analytical thinking skills in daily and professional life. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Bilge ÖZTÜRK |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Comprehends the importance of critical and analytical thinking in life. | | 2 | Explain the basic features of critical and analytical thinking. | | 3 | reates activities related to the application of critical and analytical thinking skills in educational environments. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Basic concepts and definitions; brain as thinking organ, ways of thinking and grouping of thinking; involuntary thinking and its features; voluntary thinking and its characteristics; methods of voluntary thinking; critical and analytical thinking; basic features and criteria of critical and analytical thinking, stages of critical and analytical thinking; factors affecting critical and analytical thinking; scope of critical and analytical thinking; critical and analytical reading; critical and analytical listening; critical and analytical writing. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Discussing the content and purpose of the course | | | | 2 | Thinking and thinking skills | | | | 3 | Thinking and thinking skills | | | | 4 | Basic concepts of Critical and Analytical thinking | | | | 5 | Types of Thinking | | | | 6 | Types of Thinking | | | | 7 | Critical Thinking | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | Scope of Critical Thinking | | | | 10 | Critical Thinking Skills and Strategies | | | | 11 | Critical Listening | | | | 12 | Critical Reading and Writing | | | | 13 | Analytical thinking | | | | 14 | analytical thinking process | | | | 15 | General evaluation of critical and analytical thinking processes | | | | 16 | Final | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Yılmaz, K. (2018). Critical and analytical thinking. Ankara: Pegem Akademi Publishing. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 30 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 70 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | none |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Criticising Paper | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 8 | 6 | 48 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 9 | 6 | 54 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | LO2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | LO3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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