Analytical Thinking — Osaka Jogakuin Web Syllabus

科目名	Analytical Thinking
担当教員	Cline, William
授業の目的、または到達目標	Course objectives are that students: Can recognize sound and weak reasoning Can develop sound and logical arguments Can effectively respond to arguments Can understand and analyze persuasion Can effectively persuade Can use critical thinking skills in written and spoken work, and a variety of settings.
授業の概要	The course is based on critical thinking materials in print and from websites.


授業の形態	Through lecture, discussion, analysis, writing, and presentations, we will try to develop critical thinking skills with wide applications.
時間割		概要	宿題(予習・復習等)
	1	Introduction to course	Advertisement report
	2	Advertisement analysis	My view of the world
	3	My view of the world analysis	Reading
	4	Thinking elements and standards learning tool	Use of the learning tool
	5	Report on use of the tool	Reading
	6	Becoming a critic of your own thinking	Reading
	7	Logic, emotions, and motives	Find examples
	8	Report on examples	Reading
	9	Inductive and deductive reasoning	Practice
	10	Persuasion techniques 1	Practice
	11	Persuasion techniques 2	Practice
	12	Argue the opposite	Practice
	13	Finding and evaluating sources	Practice
	14	Numbers and statistics	Practice
	15	Review and quiz
教科書	Materials will be supplied by the teacher.
成績評価方法・基準	Written assignments 25% Class participation 25% Presentations 25% Quizzes 25%

時間割

担当教員	開講学期	開講曜日	開講時限	履修クラス	単位数
Cline, William	春学期	金曜日	４時限		2