UMass Boston

Seminar in Critical Thinking

Course #: CRCRTH 611, Class #: 7429, Section #: 02

Description

This course involves research on and discussion of important issues of current concern about critical thinking. Issues include critical thinking; logic and knowledge; critical thinking about facts and about values; knowledge in its social context; teaching to be critical; and evaluating critical thinking skills. The course addresses these issues through cases of topical interest.