FOUND002-19A (HAM)

Introduction to Critical Thought and Expression

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Dassia Watkins

Dassia Watkins
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Paper Description

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Welcome to Introduction to Critical Thought and Expression. This paper introduces you to the skills of critical thinking and expression fundamental to successful study at university. You study requirements in the paper are as follows:
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Workload / Ngā mahi

This paper requires students to attend four contact hours a week, consisting of three one-hour lectures and a one-hour tutorial.


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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Learning Outcomes / Ngā putanga ako

    • Appreciate and understand the importance of applying critical thinking processes across a full range of academic areas, and as a means of achieving optimal results
    • Demonstrate the ability to identify, analyse, reconstruct, and evaluate arguments
    • Demonstrate competency in the areas of textual analysis and critical academic writing
    Linked to the following assessments:
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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Moodle exercise 1
10 Mar 2019
11:30 PM
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
2. Test 1
10 Apr 2019
12:00 AM
15
  • Hand-in: In Lecture
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Moodle exercise 2
5 May 2019
11:30 PM
15
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Research essay
26 May 2019
11:30 PM
25
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
5. Test 2
29 May 2019
4:30 PM
25
  • Hand-in: In Lecture
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
6. Attendance
10
  • Other: Collected as semester progresses
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Recommended Readings

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Weston, A. (1992) A rulebook for arguments. Indiana: Hackett Publishing Company.

As this is a skills-based paper, you are expected to learn critical thinking skills and apply them in argument and text analysis exercises as well as to readings for essay topics. There will be several essay topic choices and once you have made your choice you are expected to closely read related materials.

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Online Support

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This paper uses the online learning environment called Moodle. To access it, you just need your university user name and password. Follow the link from information for students on the university home page. Moodle will give you online access to lecture notes, workshop exercises and other information related to the course. Moodle is not an alternative to actual attendance at lectures and workshops which will be emphasised in this course.

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Workload

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Coursework completed in your own time is estimated to take you an average of 4-6 hours per week, with peaks and flows depending on assignment deadlines.
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Restricted papers: CUPR002

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