Courses Announcement-Future Learn
Company Overview:
Future Learn is a global online learning platform offering high-quality courses from top universities and institutions. The platform aims to help learners develop essential skills for personal and professional growth through accessible and engaging online education.
Course 1: Free Online Course from Future Learn: How to Improve Your Critical Thinking Skills
Course Details:
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Course Type: Free Online Course
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Duration: 8 weeks, 4 hours per week
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Tutors: Associate Professor Tim Dare and Dr Patrick Girard, University of Auckland
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Target Audience: Open to anyone interested in improving logical and critical thinking skills, no prior knowledge required
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Course Objectives:
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Identify common flaws in belief construction
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Recognize and reconstruct arguments
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Evaluate arguments as good or bad
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Analyse arguments using basic logical tools
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Apply logical strategies in areas such as science, moral theories, and law
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Learning Outcomes:
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Explore key concepts in logical and critical thinking
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Apply these concepts in practical scenarios
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Identify obstacles and fallacies in thinking
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Produce and classify arguments
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Evaluate arguments for validity, strength, and cogency
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Interpret scientific, moral, and legal arguments
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Course Format: Videos, articles, and assignments guide participants through theory and practical application
Link to Apply: Free Online Course from Future Learn