Critical Thinking
Single subject — no qualification is awarded on completion. Credits toward the qualifications listed below.
This subject is FEE-HELP eligible, so eligible students can defer the $2,459 fee as a government loan and pay nothing upfront.
Fees and funding are indicative only. Confirm your eligibility and final costs with the provider.
About this subject
Please note: Previous title - The Art of Good Thinking . In your personal and professional life, being able to think deeply and broadly, analyse problems and find rational solutions is fundamental to success. In this subject we examine the principles of critical thinking, and consider how to distinguish good reasoning from bad. You will learn the basic skills of argument analysis and evaluation, including how to determine the logical structure of a piece of reasoning, through the use of of techniques such as argument diagrams. You will learn how to detect and avoid common fallacies of reasoning, and you will learn how to construct clear, rigorous and logical arguments. Throughout the subject you will learn the fundamentals of good thinking through analysing and critically evaluating real-life arguments drawn from the media, politics, law, science, and everyday life. A bonus topic concerns creativity in reasoning.
Critical Thinking is a standalone subject at The University of New England in NSW. Completing it does not award a qualification. Credit may apply toward the qualifications listed on this page.
No qualification credit mapping has been indexed for this subject yet. The provider may still grant credit toward a related award — confirm with The University of New England before enrolling.
The University of New England is the awarding provider. Recorded study modes are Online. Typical duration is listed as 16 weeks. The subject is listed at 25 credit points. Eligible students may defer fees through FEE-HELP.
Details on this page are compiled from the provider's published subject information and government registers. Fees, intakes and credit rules can change — confirm current details with The University of New England before enrolling.
Listing facts
- Type
- Single subject
- National code
- UNE-PHIL102
- Field of education
- Society and culture
- Provider
- The University of New England
- Credit points
- 25
- Study mode
- Online
- Duration
- 16 weeks
- Qualifications listed
- 0
- FEE-HELP
- Eligible
Prerequisites
Prior study required