GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CRITICAL AND ANALYTICAL THINKING/EBS111
Course Title: CRITICAL AND ANALYTICAL THINKING
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Course Semester 3 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
To be able to define thinking, thinking styles, types of thinking, reasoning, analytical thinking and critical thinking.
To be able to comprehend analytical thinking.
To be able to comprehend the basic features and criteria of critical thinking.
To be able to comprehend critical thinking skills, strategies and tendencies.
Critical listening, reading, writing.
To be able to develop thoughts with critical thinking
To be able to plan critical and analytical learning and teaching activities in his / her field
To be able to have affective characteristics of critical thinking

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Course description, objectives, processing, application principles.
2. Week  Basic Concepts and Definitions What is thinking? Brain as a Thinking Organ and Its Characteristics, Thinking Styles, Types of Thinking, Logic Execution
3. Week  Analytical Thinking
4. Week  Critical Thinking Definition and Importance of Critical Thinking, Basic Characteristics and Criteria
5. Week  Characteristics of Critical Thinking People
6. Week  Universal Intellectual Standards, Elements and Features
7. Week  Scope and Skills of Critical Thinking
8. Week  Critical Thinking Strategies and Trend
9. Week  Factors Affecting Critical Thinking
10. Week  Critical Listening Critical Reading and Writing
11. Week  Critical Thinking Training Learning-teaching activities related to the field of developing critical thinking skills
12. Week  Critical Thinking Training Learning-teaching activities related to the field of developing critical thinking skills
13. Week  Critical thinking and education programs
14. Week  Measurement of Critical Thinking Skills
15. Week  Measurement of Critical Thinking Skills
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
50
 Assignment
2
50
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
8
2
16
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
2
16
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
2
4
8
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
8
2
16
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
8
2
16
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Explain the physics concepts, laws and theories by considering relationships between them.X
2Establish relationships between physics, philosophy, mathematics and other branches of science.X
3Design appropriate experiments and use laboratory materials in an effective manner.
4Use scientific methods when solving physics problems.X
5Know the learning-teaching and the assessment-evaluation approaches.
6Consider emerging needs of students depending on their individual differences to ensure active participation.
7Develop appropriate strategies to reduce students’ learning difficulties and misconceptions.
8Value continuity in personal and professional development and lifelong learning.X
9Develop a positive attitude and value towards his/her profession and environment.
10Be sensitive towards national and universal significances given in the Basic Law of National Education.
11Use appropriate technological learning environments and products at learning environment.
12Use different, valid and reliable information sources in order to achieve scientific knowledge.
13Analyze the relationships between physics, environment, society and technology.
14Analyze the working principle of technological tools which are working according to the principles of the laws of physics.
15Know how to use the different physics and physics education software and simulation programs.
16Use information and communication skills effectively in the teaching process.
17Be able to develop materials related to physics or use available materials by selecting the most appropriate ones.
18Use appropriate teaching-learning and measurement-evaluation approaches at physical education.
19Use laboratory approaches effectively and safely.
20Follow secondary school physics curriculum effectively.
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Related instructor)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ( http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/yazcayir)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (yazcayir@gazi.edu.tr , yazcayir@gmail.com)