3.00 credits
30.0 h + 15.0 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.
Content
The course has 6 modules.
Module 1: Why develop critical thinking?
Module 2: Identifying preconceptions
Module 3: Decoding Speech
Module 4: Assessing the Quality of Sources
Module 5: Understanding the scientific process
Module 6: Analyzing Data
Module 7: Be aware of the limits of science
Module 1: Why develop critical thinking?
Module 2: Identifying preconceptions
Module 3: Decoding Speech
Module 4: Assessing the Quality of Sources
Module 5: Understanding the scientific process
Module 6: Analyzing Data
Module 7: Be aware of the limits of science
Teaching methods
The course is online.
Evaluation methods
The assessment includes assignments to be completed online as part of the MOOC (50%) and a final assessment based on a case analysis (50%).
Online resources
https://learning.edx.org/course/course-v1:LouvainX+Louv22x+1T2023/home
Faculty or entity
SC
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Chemistry
Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine
Master [120] in Data Science : Statistic
Minor in Scientific Culture
Master [120] in Geography : Climatology
Master [120] in Biology of Organisms and Ecology
Master [60] in Physics
Master [60] in Geography : General
Master [120] in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology
Bachelor in Biology
Master [120] in Statistics: Biostatistics
Master [60] in Biology
Master [120] in Mathematics
Master [120] in Actuarial Science
Master [60] in Mathematics
Master [120] in Chemistry
Master [120] in Statistics: General
Bachelor in Mathematics
Bachelor in Physics
Master [120] in Physics
Master [60] in Chemistry
Bachelor in Geography : General
Master [120] in Geography : General