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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
ISLE 345CRITICAL THINKING AND DECISION MAKING3 + 06th Semester5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective Objective of this course is to improve students’ decision-making competencies through critical thinking, structured reasoning and creative problem solving in a world where information and much of everything spread and consumed quickly and consumed, literally society today, we have become a consumer society.
Course Content Introduction to critical thinking and decision making. Basic concepts of critical thinking. Critical thinking skills. Problem definition and analysis. Asking right questions. Fallacies. Analyzing arguments. The burden of proof. Language and its pitfalls. Scientific and causal reasoning. Thinking critically about statistics. Analytical decision making techniques. Ethical decision making.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Understand what critical thinking and decision making are and why there are so many definitions
2Learn basic concepts of critical thinking and discover ways to assess critical thinking
3Apply various critical thinking skills in business and daily life
4Identify and analyze problems accurately
5Learn asking different and right types of questions
6Recognize how your own point of view can affect your decision making
7Know fallacies and types of fallacies
8Learn how to reason effectively and consistently
9Recognize analytical decision analysis techniques for comparing alternative solutions
10Understand structure, standards, and ethics of critical thinking and decision making

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)13452
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)13452
Mid-terms11313
Final examination11313
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






130

5
COURSE DETAILS
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 Course TermNoInstructors
Details 2022-2023 Spring1HALİL SAVAŞ
Details 2021-2022 Spring1HALİL SAVAŞ
Details 2016-2017 Spring1HALİL SAVAŞ


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
ISLE 345 CRITICAL THINKING AND DECISION MAKING 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2022-2023 Spring
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Prof. Dr. HALİL SAVAŞ hsavas@pau.edu.tr İİBF C0203 %70
Goals Objective of this course is to improve students’ decision-making competencies through critical thinking, structured reasoning and creative problem solving in a world where information and much of everything spread and consumed quickly and consumed, literally society today, we have become a consumer society.
Content Introduction to critical thinking and decision making. Basic concepts of critical thinking. Critical thinking skills. Problem definition and analysis. Asking right questions. Fallacies. Analyzing arguments. The burden of proof. Language and its pitfalls. Scientific and causal reasoning. Thinking critically about statistics. Analytical decision making techniques. Ethical decision making.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Introduction to Critical Thinking and Decision Making
2 Basic Concepts of Critical Thinking
3 Critical Thinking Skills
4 Problem Definition and Analysis
5 Asking Right Questions
6 Fallacies
7 Analyzing arguments
8 Midterm Exam
9 The Burden of Proof
10 Language and its Pitfalls
11 Scientific and Causal Reasoning
12 Thinking Critically about Statistics
13 Analytical Decision Making Techniques
14 Ethical Decision Making
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
ResourcesResources Language
Kritik Düşünce, Üçüncü Basımdan Çeviri, Ayşe Esra Aslan, Gamze Sart, Nobel Yayıncılık, 2013.Türkçe
Eleştirel Düşünme Öğretimi Etkinlikleri, 2. Baskı, Ahmet Kurnaz, Eğitim Kitabevi Yayınları, 2013.Türkçe
Örneklerle Düşünme ve Eleştirel Düşünme, Birsek Aybek, Adana Nobel Kitabevi, 2010.Türkçe
Eleştirel Düşünme İçin Bir Rehber, Vincent Ryan Ruggiero (Çev. Çağdaş Dedeoğlu), Alfa Yayınları, 2020.Türkçe
İyi Düşün, İyi Yaşa 30 Günde Kritik Düşünme, 2. Baskı, Linda Elder & Richard Paul, Tercüme: Murat Makaracı, Server Yayınları, 2022.Türkçe
Eleştirel ve Analitik Düşünme, Kürşad Yılmaz, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık, 2019.Türkçe
Düşün! Bir de Sağlıklı Düşün!, 7. Baskı, Dr. Yasin Ramazan Başaran, Server Yayınları, 2022. Türkçe
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam50Final Exam
Midterm Exam20Midterm Exam
Homework30Homework
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes