UNIVERSIDAD DE ESPECIALIDADES ESPIRITU SANTO
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
SYLLABUS
CLASS: Critical
Thinking
CODE:
PREREQUISITE(S):
BIMESTER:
CREDITS: 3
CODE:
Spring II 2006
1. DESCRIPTION
Study of logic and reason applied to arguments in any field or subject.
2. OBJETIVES
To learn and understand how to apply arguments and analyze conclusions to decide
what to believe or not
3. PROGRAMATIC CONTENT
DATE
CONTENT
Subject(s) to be covered
02/05/06 Class Introduction,
policies, materials,
reading assignments,
group formation, breaking
the Ice exercises
3/05/06
4/05/06
8/05/06
Introduction to Critical
Thinking, definitions,
elements, F.R.I.S.C.O.
approach, dispositions
Parts of an Argument,
Statements, definition,
types, examples,
compounds statements,
truth tables. In class work
Classification of
Statements, Qualified and
Specific Statements,
universal, non specific. In
class exercises
Class presentation,
analyzing critically a
reading
HOMEWORK (96 HRS.)
Assignment & number of
allotted hours-specify
pages to be read.
Critical Thinking – Richard
L. Epstein
3.5 hours
EVALUATION
How assignment will
be evaluated. Be
specific.
Class discussion
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L. Epstein
3.5 hours
Class discussion
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L. Epstein
3.5 hours
Class discussion
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L. Epstein
3.5 hours
Class discussion
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9/05/06 Quiz 1
10/05/06 Fact and opinion,
verification and
evaluation, advocatory
claims. In class exercises
Critical Thinking – Richard
L. Epstein
3.5 hours
Presentation
11/05/06 Statements and
Conversions,
restatements, types of S
and C, In class exercises
Critical Thinking – Richard
L. Epstein
3.5 hours
Class discussion
15/05/06 Class presentation,
analyzing critically a
reading
Critical Thinking – Richard
L. Epstein
3.5 hours
Quiz
16/05/06 Universal Statements,
restating for universal
claims, collective and
universal claims. In class
exercises
Critical Thinking – Richard
L. Epstein
3.5 hours
Class discussion
17/05/06 Vagueness and
Ambiguity, premises,
conclusion, supporting
arguments, assumptions,
evidence, authority
Critical Thinking – Richard
L. Epstein
3.5 hours
Group Work
18/05/06 Explanation and
anecdotes, hierarchy of
support, facts and
opinions. In class
exercises
Critical Thinking – Richard
L. Epstein
3.5 hours
Presentation
22/05/06 Class presentation,
analyzing critically a
reading
Critical Thinking – Richard
L. Epstein
3.5 hours
Presentation
23/05/06 Inference Identifiers,
premises and conclusions
identifiers, In class
exercises
25/05/06 MIDTERM
Critical Thinking – Richard
L. Epstein
3.5 hours
Group Work
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29/05/06 Validity, Truth, and
Soundness, analyzing and L. Epstein
evaluating arguments,
3.5 hours
defining validity, truth,
rules of verification and
justification. In class
exercise
Research assignment
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30/05/06 Burden of proof.
Examples and exercises
31/05/06 Class presentation,
analyzing critically a
reading
01/06/06 Basic Relations:
Conjunctions and
Disjunctions, rules, truth
table for conjunctions,
truth table for
disjunctions, examples
05/06/06 Inclusive and exclusive
or, in class exercises
06/06/06
07/06/06
08/06/06
12/06/06
13/06/06
14/06/06
15/06/06
19/06/06
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L. Epstein
3.5 hours
Critical Thinking – Richard
L. Epstein
3.5 hours
Class discussion
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L. Epstein
3.5 hours
Group Activity
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L. Epstein
3.5 hours
Options, contradictions or Critical Thinking – Richard
contradictory choices,
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contrary or contraries
3.5 hours
choices, open or
unrestricted choices,
examples and exercises
Quiz 2
Class presentation,
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analyzing critically a
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reading
3.5 hours
Introduction to Inductive Critical Thinking – Richard
and Deductive,
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Reasoning, examples,
3.5 hours
exercises
Causal arguments,
causation, only significant
difference, rules for
causation, reverse
causation, pos hoc
reasoning, only significant
commonality, exercises
Deductive Arguments,
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syllogism, conditional,
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restating the argument,
3.5 hours
examples, exercises
Class presentation, Debate Critical Thinking – Richard
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3.5 hours
Quiz 3
Conditional Arguments,
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definitions, examples,
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modus ponens, modus
3.5 hours
tollens, examples and
exercises.
Class discussion
Research Assignment
Presentation
Class discussion
Class discussion
Presentation
Class discussion
Class discussion
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20/06/06 "Only" in Conditional
Arguments
Exercises for "Only"
Conditionals
Conditional Chain
Arguments
21/06/06 Fallacies and NonRational Persuasion
Fallacious Appeals
Misdirected Appeals:
Appeal to Authority
Appeal to Common Belief
Compromise
False Equity
22/06/06 FINAL EXAM
Critical Thinking – Richard
L. Epstein
3.5 hours
Class discussion
Critical Thinking – Richard
L. Epstein
3.5 hours
4.WORK METHODS
Audio, Visual, Group work, Presentations, Discussions, Debates, Directed Readings
5. EVALUATION
Presentations, analysis, investigation, quizzes
6. BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES
COURSEBOOK: Critical
Thinking – Richard L. Epstein
COMPLEMENTARY TEXT: Meta-thoughts
TEXT:
TEXT:
AUTHOR:
EDITORIAL:
EDITIÓN:
COMPLEMENTARY READINGS:
in Critical Thinking
AUTHOR:
EDITORIAL:
EDITIÓN:
TEACHER INFO:
NAME:
Rodolfo
LAST NAME:
Farfán
UNIVERSITY PROFESSION: M.D.
POSTGRADE: Gastroenterologist, General Surgeon, Health Administrator
MAJOR:
PHONES: 099272568 - EMAIL: refarfan@ecua.net.ec
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