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  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 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
1Uses the theoretical knowledge acquired in the field.X
2Apply the knowledge and skills acquired in the field.X
3Plans a study related to the field.X
4Conducts a study related to the field independently.X
5Takes responsibility in matters related to the field.X
6Generates solutions to problems related to the field.X
7Critically evaluates the information related to the field.X
8Transfers knowledge, experience and skills related to the field verbally, in writing or visually.X
9Improves interdisciplinary social relations and values.X
10Utilizes as much information technology as necessary in the field.X
11Makes basic researches related to the field, comments and shares.X
12Develops different perspectives on issues related to the field.X
13It converts the knowledge gained in the field into a skill by internalizing it.X
14Performs repertoire appropriate to the level of national / traditional music and exhibits with students.X
15Performs repertoire appropriate to the level of international music and exhibits with students.X
 -- 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)