Critical Thinking
| Degree programme | Mechatronics |
| Subject area | Engineering Technology |
| Type of degree | Bachelor Full-time Winter Semester 2024 |
| Course unit title | Critical Thinking |
| Course unit code | 024515056105 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Type of course unit (compulsory, optional) | Compulsory |
| Teaching hours per week | 1 |
| Year of study | 2024 |
| Level of the course / module according to the curriculum | |
| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 2 |
| Name of lecturer(s) | Florian RIEDER |
English as offered in the previous semesters.
Each of the seminars starts with a little quiz to illustrate how difficult it sometimes is to find the right solution and how easily we are deceived by our intuition and by relying on common sense.
Then a number of aspects and methods of Critical Thinking like deduction, induction, Venn diagrams, syllogisms and assumptions are introduced to show the use of logic in our language.
These can then be used to generate successful problem solution texts and arguments, as well as clearly structured abstracts.
Students will be equipped with a variety of techniques to think creatively and critically for both the academic and working world. They will be able to see the weaknesses and strengths of arguments and learn to apply these skills in their own work. As a result, they will also be able to find logical and coherent solutions to problems and develop sound arguments.
Seminars and practical exercises.
THREE written assignments based on seminar content and submitted during the semester by the deadline as set at the beginning of the course. Participation.
Active participation and an open mind on part of the students are essential for making this course successful and enjoyable.
Material will be provided on ILIAS or distributed by the lecturer.
Face to face seminars with compulsory attendance. In case of absence read study regulations, page 9.