Critical Thinking at University: An Introduction (FutureLearn)

Critical Thinking at University: An Introduction FutureLearn Course Overview

Critical thinking is a vital skill for university study whatever your discipline. Prepare for university now. Make sure you have the critical thinking skills required for university. Critical thinking is a vital skill at university and later in life.

University study introduces you to new concepts, ways of learning and requires you to think critically. You need to know how to question information sources and how to evaluate different arguments.

Despite critical thinking being so important, students are often unprepared when they start their studies. Critical Thinking at University: An Introduction online course by the University of Leeds and FutureLearn will show you what critical thinking skills you need at the university level, how they can be applied to different disciplines, and how to use practical strategies to develop these skills for a successful academic life.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to,

• Reflect on your approach and ability to think critically
• Explain what thinking critically means at university
• Identify potential challenges to thinking critically at university
• Develop strategies to improve your critical thinking skills

Who is the course for?

This course is for anyone preparing to study at the university level or for current university students. You may be an undergraduate or a newly taught postgraduate student who might be unfamiliar with studying in the UK. If you want to have a successful academic life, this course will give you the foundations whatever your discipline at university.

Critical thinking skills are also valued later in life by employers, so if you want to refresh your skills, this practical online course is for you.

Course Syllabus

Week 1: Critical thinking and what it means at university

Week 2: Improving your critical thinking

Teacher

• Jiani Liu
• Michelle Schneider