ECTS - Introduction to Critical Thinking
Introduction to Critical Thinking (HUM323) Course Detail
Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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Introduction to Critical Thinking | HUM323 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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N/A |
Course Language | English |
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Course Type | Elective Courses |
Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
Course Lecturer(s) |
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Course Objectives | The course aims at introducing the central concepts of critical thinking to students, teaching them how to analyse ideas, arguments, hypotheses, and types of reasonings, as well as detecting the types of fallacies. |
Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Content | Examining and discussing the themes of critical thinking, such as writing and thinking clearly, learning and analysing the types of reasonings and arguments, making rational decisions, learning the types of fallacies; also, exercises to make these topics more understandable. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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1 | Introduction to the topic. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 1-9. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 1-20. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 3-26. |
2 | Thinking and Writing Clearly. Definitions. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 11-31. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 168-215. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 27-54. |
3 | Necessary and Sufficient Conditions. Linguistic Pitfalls. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 33-52. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 108-142. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 55-72. |
4 | Truth. Basic Logic. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 53-67. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 216-240. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 73-88. |
5 | Identifying Arguments. Valid and Sound Arguments. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 69-85. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 21-61. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 89-105. |
6 | Inductive Reasoning. Argument Mapping. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 87-105. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 61-80. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 105-117. |
7 | Mid Term | The questions prepared by the course instructor. |
8 | Argument Analysis. Scientific Reasoning. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 107-124. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 81-107. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 118-144. |
9 | Mill’s Methods. Reasoning About Causation. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 125-140. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 241-282. Critical Thinking: An Appeal |
10 | Diagrams of Causal Processes. Statistics and Probability. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 141-157. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 283-321. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 169-184. |
11 | Thinking About Values. Fallacies. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 159-184. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 143-167. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 202-227. |
12 | Cognitive Biases. Analogical Reasoning. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 185-199. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 322-334. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 228-241. |
13 | Making Rational Decisions. What Is Creativity? | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 201-221. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 335-368. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 185-201. |
14 | Creative Thinking Habits. | An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better, pp. 223-231. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide, pp. 369-432. Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, pp. 242-265. |
15 | Review. | |
16 | Final Exam | The questions prepared by the course instructor. |
Sources
Course Book | 1. Joe Y. F. Lau, An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better [Eleştirel Düşünmeye ve Yaratıcılığa Giriş: Daha Fazla Düşün, Daha İyi Düşün], New Jersey: Wiley, 2011. |
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2. Tracy Bowell, Gary Kemp, Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide [Eleştirel Düşünme: Kısa Bir Rehber], London: Routledge, 2010. | |
3. Peg Tittle, Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason [Eleştirel Düşünme: Akla Yapılan Bir Çağrı], London: Routledge, 2011. |
Evaluation System
Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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Attendance/Participation | - | - |
Laboratory | - | - |
Application | - | - |
Field Work | - | - |
Special Course Internship | - | - |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
Homework Assignments | - | - |
Presentation | - | - |
Project | - | - |
Report | - | - |
Seminar | - | - |
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 60 |
Toplam | 2 | 100 |
Percentage of Semester Work | |
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Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
Total | 100 |
Course Category
Core Courses | X |
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Major Area Courses | |
Supportive Courses | |
Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
# | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | Has the theoretical background necessary to analyze operational situations encountered during flight. | |||||
2 | Critically evaluates flight safety, airspace management, and crisis scenarios. | X | ||||
3 | Develops applicable strategic solutions in emergency situations. | |||||
4 | Possesses knowledge of flight safety, meteorology, flight planning, and emergency management. | |||||
5 | Analyzes technical and environmental problems encountered during flight and produces appropriate solutions. | X | ||||
6 | Applies risk management strategies for emergency situations. | |||||
7 | Takes responsibility for effective decision-making and conducting safe operations in various flight scenarios. | |||||
8 | Has knowledge of task sharing, communication protocols, and team dynamics in flight crews. | |||||
9 | Communicates effectively in both written and verbal forms with flight crews. | |||||
10 | Collaborates actively within the team and fulfills assigned responsibilities. | |||||
11 | Ensures operational safety in multi-crew flights through effective cooperation and communication. | |||||
12 | Has knowledge of flight operations management, leadership principles, and crisis management. | |||||
13 | Demonstrates leadership in flight planning and operational processes. | |||||
14 | Manages teams and uses resources efficiently. | |||||
15 | Assumes responsibility for decision-making and guiding flight operations during crises. | |||||
16 | Has knowledge of national and international aviation regulations, safety standards, and ethical principles. | |||||
17 | Acts in accordance with ethical rules and legal regulations during flight duties. | |||||
18 | Complies with safety standards. | |||||
19 | Bears responsibility for acting in accordance with ethical principles and regulations in the aviation sector. | |||||
20 | Has knowledge of professional development tools and performance evaluation methods. | |||||
21 | Evaluates own flight performance and identifies areas for improvement. | |||||
22 | Plans personal professional development goals. | |||||
23 | Takes responsibility for continuous development with a lifelong learning approach. | |||||
24 | Has knowledge of flight simulations, air traffic management, and navigation systems. | |||||
25 | Applies learned knowledge in simulator applications and real flight conditions. | |||||
26 | Successfully manages crisis scenarios in a simulation environment. | |||||
27 | Demonstrates responsibility for operational decision-making by applying skills acquired through simulation-based training. | |||||
28 | Has knowledge of commercial flight operations, multi-crew systems, and flight safety procedures. | |||||
29 | Carries out duties and assumes operational responsibilities in advanced flight scenarios. | |||||
30 | Applies crew coordination and aircraft management processes. | |||||
31 | Assumes responsibility for leadership, safety, and management in commercial flight operations. | |||||
32 | Acquires an accredited ATPL (Frozen) CPL/IR(A) pilot license with international validity approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). |
ECTS/Workload Table
Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory | |||
Application | |||
Special Course Internship | |||
Field Work | |||
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
Project | |||
Report | |||
Homework Assignments | |||
Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Total Workload | 100 |