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CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
ELL119 CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS 1 3 3 4

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 -- Introduction to Critical Thinking: What it means and why it matters for literature In-class discussion- Worksheets- pair/group work
2 -- Knowledge and Belief: Distinguishing belief, truth, and justification In-class discussion- Worksheets- pair/group work
3 Reading/writing about the provided text Language and Meaning: How language shapes thought and interpretation In-class discussion- Worksheets- pair/group work
4 Reading/writing about the provided text Reasoning and Argument: Logic, fallacies, and evaluating arguments In-class discussion- Worksheets- pair/group work
5 Reading/writing about the provided text Perspective and Bias: Cultural and personal bias in interpretation In-class discussion- Worksheets- pair/group work
6 Reading/writing about the provided text Emotion and Imagination: The role of affect in knowledge and analysis In-class discussion- Worksheets- pair/group work
7 Reading/writing about the provided text Aesthetics and Interpretation: Judging and interpreting works of art and literature In-class discussion- Worksheets- pair/group work
8 Reading/writing about the provided text Applying critical thinking to selected texts In-class discussion- Worksheets- pair/group work
9 Reading/writing about the provided text Critical Thinking and Poetry: Ambiguity, symbolism, and multiple meanings In-class discussion- Worksheets- pair/group work
10 - MID-TERM EXAM -
11 Reading/writing about the provided text Critical Thinking and Drama: Irony, dialogue, and truth on stage In-class discussion- Worksheets- pair/group work
12 Reading/writing about the provided text Critical Thinking and the Novel: Narrative voice and unreliable narrators In-class discussion- Worksheets- pair/group work
13 Reading/writing about the provided text Critical Thinking and Satire/Allegory: Hidden meanings and social critique In-class discussion- Worksheets- pair/group work
14 Reading/writing about the provided text Comparative Critical Thinking: Applying skills across different genres In-class discussion- Worksheets- pair/group work
15 Reading/writing about the provided text Final Application & Reflection – Independent analysis and course review In-class discussion- Worksheets- pair/group work
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -