Critical reasoning skills are a key success factor for students entering their first year of college. They must be able to think logically and form arguments. This course, designed with incoming college freshmen in mind but open to anyone, provides an essential grounding in critical reasoning skills. Faculty from multiple disciplines at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offer guidance on applying critical thinking skills in the context of specific disciplines. By developing these skills, students will learn more, enjoy their courses more, and experience greater academic success.
Reasoning Across the Disciplines
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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There are 8 modules in this course
This module provides an overview of the course. The first video explains the history of this course: While it was originally going to be geared toward incoming UNC students, we realized these skills are valuable to everyone, which is why we are offering it as a MOOC. The second video provides an overview of how the course is structured and why it was created.
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2 videos
In this module, you'll learn about critical thinking and chemistry from Thomas Freeman.
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2 videos1 reading2 assignments1 peer review
In this module, you'll learn about critical thinking and history from Kathleen DuVal.
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3 videos2 readings1 assignment1 peer review
In this module, you'll learn about critical thinking and psychology from Kurt Gray.
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3 videos1 reading2 assignments1 peer review
In this module, you'll learn about critical thinking and the law from Donald Hornstein.
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3 videos3 readings2 assignments1 peer review
In this module, you'll learn about critical thinking and literature from Heidi Kim.
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3 videos3 readings2 assignments1 peer review
In this module, you'll learn about critical thinking and American Studies from Sharon P. Holland. Warning: The video "Dogs & Fighting, Horses & Racing, and Race" contains graphic descriptions of dog fighting and may not be suitable for all audiences.
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3 videos1 reading2 assignments1 peer review
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Reviewed on Sep 29, 2020
An excellent course to bolster one's understanding of the fundamental social sciences, and logical reasoning.
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Reviewed on Aug 13, 2022
It is a very helpful course with real word application. I really learnt a lot and I had fun doing so too.
SP
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Reviewed on Apr 13, 2021
Amazing course, broadens the perspective and forces one to think in ways one never would have thought of independently
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