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Critical Thinking Skills for University Success

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Critical Thinking Skills for University Success

This course is part of Academic Skills for University Success Specialization

Instructors: Katherine Olston

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Beginner level

No prior experience required

Flexible schedule

3 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

94%

Most learners liked this course

6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

1,216 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

Flexible schedule

3 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

94%

Most learners liked this course

Skills you'll gain

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Shareable certificate

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Assessments

30 assignments¹

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Taught in English

91%

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There are 6 modules in this course

In this course, you will learn how to develop your Critical Thinking Skills to help you achieve success in your university studies. After completing this course, you will be able to:

1. Use critical thinking and argumentation in university contexts to improve academic results 2. Understand the importance and function of critical thinking in academic culture 3. Use a variety of thinking tools to improve critical thinking 4. Identify types of argument, and bias within arguments, in order to better evaluate the strength of arguments 5. Use evidence to support claims in arguments 6. Apply critical thinking and argumentation to real world problems and issues