Information and critical thinking

lsst1002  2022-2023  Charleroi

Information and critical thinking
5.00 credits
30.0 h + 30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
De Kesel Myriam; Rees Jean-François;
Language
French
Main themes
This course addresses the issue of critical thinking and its application in assessing the quality of information.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

Decode the mechanisms at work behind our stereotypes
 
Spot how content staging can manipulate us
 
Determine the reliability of information and its source
 
Assess and interpret the quality of a scientific approach
 
Discuss the place and limits of science today
 
Content
The course consists of 7 modules.
  • Module 1: Why should you develop your critical thinking skills?
  • Module 2: Identifying your preconceptions
  • Module 3: Decoding Speech
  • Module 4: Assessing Source Quality
  • Module 5: Understanding the scientific approach
  • Module 6: Analyzing data, information
  • Module 7: Being aware of the limits of science
Teaching methods
Teaching is based on an online course accessible on the EdX platform. Participants will follow the online courses. Working sessions will be organized to implement what will have been covered in the online course.
Evaluation methods
The evaluation will be carried out during an oral examination which will cover all the material seen online and will be based on concrete cases as discussed during the working sessions. Part of the mark will be based on participation in the working sessions.

The final note is made of:
1. Participation to the online course (30%)
2. Participation to the on site course  (20%).
3. Personnal essai on a choosen topic (50%)
Online resources
www.edx.org
Faculty or entity
SC


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Computer Science