TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) can define 'critical thinking' and concepts related to 'critical thinking'. 2) evaluate the content and stages of critical and analytical thinking. 3) discuss the principles of critical and analytical thinking and the factors affecting this style of thinking, produce solutions to remove obstacles to critical thinking. 4) create activities to improve critical reading, listening, speaking and writing skills.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	Basic concepts and definitions, ways of thinking and grouping of thinking, involuntary thinking and its features, voluntary thinking and its features, methods of voluntary thinking, critical and analytical thinking, basic features and criteria of critical and analytical thinking, stages of critical and analytical thinking, affecting critical and analytical thinking. factors; Scope of critical and analytical thinking, critical and analytical reading, critical and analytical listening, critical and analytical writing/speaking.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Week 1: Conceptual framework of critical and analytical thinking, basic concepts and definitions, ways of thinking and grouping of thinking. 21st century skills and critical/analytical thinking. 2nd Week Week 2: Critical and analytical thinking in terms of education and training, characteristics and basic principles of critical and analytical thinking. 3rd Week Week 3: Ways of thinking. 4th Week Week 4: Scope and stages of critical and analytical thinking. 5th Week Week 5: Scope and stages of critical and analytical thinking. 6th Week Week 6: Factors affecting critical and analytical thinking. 7th Week Week 7: Major models and methods/techniques for teaching critical and analytical thinking. 8th Week Week 8: Midterm exam. 9th Week Week 9: Major models and methods/techniques for teaching critical and analytical thinking. 10th Week Week 10: Major models and methods/techniques for teaching critical and analytical thinking. 11th Week Week 11: Critical and analytical reading. 12th Week Week 11: Critical and analytical reading. 13th Week Week 12: Critical and analytical listening. 14th Week Week 13: Critical and analytical writing/speaking. 15th Week Week 14: Critical and analytical writing/speaking.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Problem Solving,Practice,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 12 2 24 Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework Take-home 3 3 9 Activity Development Research 5 3 15 Weekly Articles and Resource Research 5 2 10 Total Workload 120 Total Workload / 30 4 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No