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Course Name	Turkish	Kritik Analitik Düşünme&Yazma
	English	Critical Analytical Thinking & Writing
Course Code	PYY 526	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	-	3	-	-	-
Course Language		Turkish
Course Coordinator		Fatma Heyecan Giritli
Course Objectives		1. To enable student to recognize the principles of critical and analytical thinking 2. To demonstrate the ability to formulate and solve problems using the tools and methods of critical thinking 3. To make aware of the role of questioning in thinking critical 4. To introduce principles and methods of reasoning
Course Description		Definition of Critical thinking; A brief history of Critical thinking; Critical thinking process; Factors affecting Critical thinking; Critical thinking framework; The role of questioning in Critical thinking; The art of questioning; Socratic questionaing; Convergent and Divergent questioning; Reasoning and critical thinking; Deductive reasoning; Inductive reasoning; Creative thinking
Course Outcomes		1. Critical and analytical thinking skills for solving problems 2. Ability to reason and evaluate arguments 3. Knowledge and skill how to apply questioning techniques to realistic scenarios 4. Knowledge and skill in exploring alternatives to problems
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