This unit introduces students to the foundational skills of critical thinking and writing for use in the study of theology and related disciplines. It is designed to equip the student in the evaluation and construction of theological ideas through the appropriation of the principles of logic and reasoning. The skills developed will include the analysis and construction of sound arguments, identifying and avoiding logical fallacies, writing with clarity, and distinguishing between weak sense and strong sense critical thinking.
Unit code: AP1122B
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 1
Unit discipline: Philosophy
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Eva Burrows College
Show when this unit is running1. | Describe the nature of logic and argument |
2. | Describe the nature of logic and argument |
3. | Apply critical thinking skills to theological research and essay writing |
4. | Show basic skills in the construction and evaluation of arguments |
Lectures, discussion, forum engagement, videos, reading.
Two week intensive (18 hours class time per week)
Six day intensive (36 hours class over 6 days)
Extensive (3 blocks of 2 days teaching – 12 hours per block)
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Essay | 1 x 2,000 word essay |
0 | 50.0 |
Essay | 1 x 800 word primary source analysis |
0 | 20.0 |
Essay | 3 x 400 word exercises (1200 words total) |
0 | 30.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by LTC on 3 Aug, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2019-09-02 16:27:45 +1000