ASP208 - Introduction to Logical Reasoning
Unit details
| Year: | 2019 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Trimester 1 Unit Chair: | Cathy Legg |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ASP308 |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour Seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online): | 1 x 2 hour Seminar per week (recordings provided) |
Content
The capacity to evaluate and construct arguments is an invaluable skill across all disciplines, including philosophy, politics, science, law, business and media. This unit provides an introduction to the principles of critical thinking and reasoning. Students will learn a range of critical thinking techniques, including how to detect common reasoning errors and construct sound arguments, with a focus upon practical applications and a view to the benefits that these skills have beyond the university as well as in academic contexts. The later weeks of the unit explore some of the theory behind valid argumentation by teaching some introductory tools of analysis in formal logic (covering basic elements of both propositional and predicate logic). This unit will therefore be of interest to students of philosophy, as well as many other disciplinary areas.
Assessment
Assessment 1 (Individual) – Quizzes (1000 words) – 25%
Assessment 2 (Individual) – Research and Writing Exercise x 2 (500 words each) – 12.5% each
Assessment 3 (Individual) - Examination (2 hours) – 50%
Unit Fee Information
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