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LEAD 1101: Critical Thinking
Effective date
Department
Leadership Skills Certificate
School
Continuing Studies
Description
The Conference Board of Canada has identified critical thinking as one of the most-desired leadership skills. Through case studies and current events, students learn to apply critical thinking at work and identify the immediate benefits to expect from different courses of action.
Credits
1.0
Year of study
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- What is critical thinking?
- Errors in basic reasoning
- Reasoning as support for beliefs
- The value of critical thinking
- Putting the skills to work
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 6.5
Total Hours: 6.5
Total Hours: 6.5
Instructional Strategies
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
Evaluation Plan
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Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
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Assignments |
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Proven understanding of material covered through written assignments |
Course topics
- What is critical thinking?
- Errors in basic reasoning
- Reasoning as support for beliefs
- The value of critical thinking
- Putting the skills to work
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.