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.
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Reasoning Across the Disciplines
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8 minutes to complete
Welcome
8 minutes to complete
2 videos (Total 8 min)
2 hours to complete
Think Like a Chemist
2 hours to complete
2 videos (Total 13 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Think Like an Historian
2 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 16 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Think Like a Psychologist
3 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 21 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes
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Think Like a Law Professor
3 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 51 min), 3 readings, 3 quizzes
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- 5 stars63.79%
- 4 stars24.13%
- 3 stars1.72%
- 1 star10.34%
TOP REVIEWS FROM REASONING ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES
by SBAug 13, 2022
It is a very helpful course with real word application. I really learnt a lot and I had fun doing so too.
by SSApr 13, 2021
Amazing course, broadens the perspective and forces one to think in ways one never would have thought of independently
by RBSep 29, 2020
An excellent course to bolster one's understanding of the fundamental social sciences, and logical reasoning.
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