SFES2213: LOGIC AND CRITICAL THINKING

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SFES2213 LOGIC AND CRITICAL THINKING

• Department of Science and Technology Studies,
  Faculty of Science, University of Malaya

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Lecturer and tutor

• Nor Aishah Abdullah (Pn. Aishah)
• Email eyshah_at_yahoo.com
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]

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Introduction to the course
Why learn Critical Thinking?
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Introduction to the course

• Due to rapid economical and technological
  development, various issues and problems has
  occurred (ex. environment pollution, diseases).
• Wide available information resources to tackle
  these issues.
• Which information is relevant? What is the real
  problem facing by us? What can be done ?

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Introduction to the course

• This course prepares students to critically and
  systematically use their thinking according to
  relevant formulas proposed by Aristotle
• Understanding of arguments, valid and invalid
  arguments, deductive and inductive arguments,
  etc.

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Introduction to the course

• By the end of the course, students should be
  able to
• Use their thinking systematically to solve
  problem and analyze issues at hands
• Critically analyze arguments related to their
  studies, their workplace and also their life
• Avoid fallacy type of thinking.

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course structure

• Week 2 Understanding the nature of critical
  thinking
• Week 3 Recognizing arguments
• Week 4 Identifying premises and conclusion
• Week 5 Moral Games
• Week 6 Deductive and inductive arguments
• Week 7 Mid semester exam
• Week 8 Common patterns on deductive and
  inductive arguments
• Week 9 Moral Games
• Week 10 Logical Fallacies I
• Week 11 Logical Fallacies II
• Week 12 Moral Games
• Week 13 Thinking critically about media
• Week 14 Science and pseudoscience
• Week 15 Conclusion and revision

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Methods of learning

• Lecture, tutorials, group discussion, article
  discussion, games

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assessment
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References
Bassham, Irwin, et. al. Critical Thinking A
Students Introduction. 3rd edition. New York
McGraw-Hill, 2008.
Jones, Royce. Foundations of Critical Thinking.
New York Harcourt, Inc., 2001.
Macer, Darryl. Moral Games for Teaching
Bioethics.Haifa UNESCO Chair in Bioethics, 2008.
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Learning

• Handouts (will be given during lectures)
• Relevant websites (will be given during lectures)
• Additional readings can be obtained from the
  library or the Pekan Buku
• Lecture slides are downloadable from the ST
  department website
• http//sts.um.edu.my/E-Library/Lecture20Notes.htm
  

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Day/ time/ venue

• Lecture
• Day Tuesday
• Time 11.00 am 12.50 pm
• Venue Bilik Seminar Jabatan (BSJ)
• Tutorial
• Day Thursday
• Time 11.00 am 11.50 am OR 12.00 pm 12.50 pm
• Venue Bilik Seminar Jabatan (BSJ)
• For tutorial, you can choose between these two
  classes.

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• Thank you
• Question??