This unit assists students to develop skills in argument analysis and development, language analysis (e.g. evaluating the use of analogies), the identification of fallacies, critical thinking and the preparation of critical summaries of academic texts. These logical and critical thinking skills are basic to tertiary education, and are required for any academic study in the humanities. The unit also introduces and trains students in key academic skills such as paraphrasing, appropriate referencing and using library resources to develop a bibliography for a particular topic.
Unit code: AP1001C
Unit status: Approved (Major revision)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 1
Unit discipline: Philosophy
Proposing College: Catholic Theological College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Identify and explain the main semantic and logical fallacies studied in the unit |
| 2. | Recognise, analyse and evaluate the formal structure of simple arguments |
| 3. | Assess the arguments in academic texts in terms of the semantic and rhetorical fallacies studied in the unit |
| 4. | Prepare a précis of a piece of academic prose, identifying its presuppositions and conclusion |
| 5. | Plan and write a piece of academic work in a logical, systematic and comprehensive manner |
| 6. | Reference a variety of sources appropriately, accurately, and in the correct style |
Lectures, seminars, tutorials. When taught online asynchronously, the tutorial/seminar component may be replaced by guided reading exercises.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variant 1 | ||||||||
| Short Answer Responses | 4 précis/essay planning exercises given on one week and due the next week on 4 weeks throughout semester, as chosen at start of semester by lecturer and published in the unit guide - 200 words each (800 words total) |
800 | 30.0 | |||||
| Short Answer Tests | 3 logic exercises completed in class - equivalent of 300 words per exercise (900 words total) |
900 | 25.0 | |||||
| Essay | 500-word essay |
500 | 15.0 | |||||
| Written Examination | 1.5-hour written examination (1500 words) |
1500 | 30.0 | |||||
Variant 2 | ||||||||
| Short Answer Responses | 4 précis/essay planning exercises given on one week and due the next week on 4 weeks throughout semester, as chosen at start of semester by lecturer and published in the unit guide - 200 words each (800 words total) |
800 | 30.0 | |||||
| Short Answer Tests | 3 logic exercises completed in class - equivalent of 300 words per exercise (900 words total) |
900 | 25.0 | |||||
| Essay | 500-word essay |
500 | 15.0 | |||||
| Report | Logical and critical thinking exercises (1500 words) |
1500 | 30.0 | |||||
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 28 Jul, 2025
Unit record last updated: 2025-07-28 08:35:13 +1000