Course Detail
Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRITICAL THINKING | BUS3114355 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program | Pazartesi 13:30-14:15 Pazartesi 14:30-15:15 Pazartesi 15:30-16:15 Cumartesi 13:30-14:15 Cumartesi 14:30-15:15 Cumartesi 15:30-16:15 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Elif BAYKAL |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect.Dr. Kevser Zeynep MERAL |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To gain awareness, reliability and consistency about the processes of acquiring, questioning, analyzing objectively and accurately, scientifically grounding, transferring and structuring information |
| Course Content | This course contains; Basic and higher order thinking skills (Creative thinking - Reflective thinking - Deep thinking - Hypothesis driven thinking - Critical thinking),Metacognition: Being aware of one's own thoughts, taking responsibility, planning, evaluating, decision making and controlling skills,The concept of critical thinking skill and its functions,Skepticism and Inquiry Deep and effective Inquiry: Activating the thinking mechanism by asking effective questions,Analyzing and Researching: Scrutinizing the cause of problems, To create value by questioning and analyzing processes,Yansıma: Bir işi nasıl daha etkili hale getirebilirim? Düşünmenin farkında olmak,Giving Feedback (Constructive Feedback): Making you think about the work done, guiding and raising awareness by giving written and verbal feedback, Learning with feedback,Midterm Exam,Opposing and developing different perspectives: Being able to defend the opposing view along with one's own, evaluating processes, events or problems from different perspectives.,Confirmation Bias: Insight generation and decision making,Employment and Critical Thinking: Effective communication and effective listening ,Contribution of Critical Thinking to Employment: Contribution to customer relations, competition and productivity,Meta-Learning: Learning to learn - Developing interdisciplinary mobility,Final Exam. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 3.The students will be able to learn Arguments | 10, 16 | A |
| 4.The students will be able to learn the importance of critical thinking for employment | 10, 16 | |
| 5.The students will be able to learn persuasion and discussion strategies | 16, 9 | |
| 2.The students will be able to learn logical reasoning | A | |
| 1. The students will be able to express functions of Critical Thinking | A | |
| 1.1 The students pay attention to ask effective questions | 10, 5, 9 | A |
| 1.2 The students focus on giving and receiving feedback | 16, 3 | A |
| 2.1 The students recognize confirmation biases | 19, 6 | E |
| 3.1 The students focus on deductive argument | ||
| 3.2 The students focus on inductive argument | A | |
| 4.1 The students will explain the role of soft skills and critical thinking | 20, 6 | |
| 4.2 The students pay attention to AI and critical thinking in today’s workforce. | 12 | A |
| 5.1 The students will explain the role of ethos pathos logos strategies | 16 | A |
| 5.2 The students pay attention to discussion strategies | 10, 16, 6 |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 12: Problem Solving Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 20: Reverse Brainstorming Technique, 3: Problem Baded Learning Model, 5: Cooperative Learning, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic and higher order thinking skills (Creative thinking - Reflective thinking - Deep thinking - Hypothesis driven thinking - Critical thinking) | |
| 2 | Metacognition: Being aware of one's own thoughts, taking responsibility, planning, evaluating, decision making and controlling skills | |
| 3 | The concept of critical thinking skill and its functions | |
| 4 | Skepticism and Inquiry Deep and effective Inquiry: Activating the thinking mechanism by asking effective questions | |
| 5 | Analyzing and Researching: Scrutinizing the cause of problems, To create value by questioning and analyzing processes | |
| 6 | Yansıma: Bir işi nasıl daha etkili hale getirebilirim? Düşünmenin farkında olmak | |
| 7 | Giving Feedback (Constructive Feedback): Making you think about the work done, guiding and raising awareness by giving written and verbal feedback, Learning with feedback | |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Opposing and developing different perspectives: Being able to defend the opposing view along with one's own, evaluating processes, events or problems from different perspectives. | |
| 10 | Confirmation Bias: Insight generation and decision making | |
| 11 | Employment and Critical Thinking: Effective communication and effective listening | |
| 12 | Contribution of Critical Thinking to Employment: Contribution to customer relations, competition and productivity | |
| 13 | Meta-Learning: Learning to learn - Developing interdisciplinary mobility | |
| 14 | Final Exam |
| Resources |
| Critical Thinking – A Student’s Introduction – Mc Graw Hill 2018 – Critical Thinking : Pearson – Eleştirel Düşünme:Tübitak Yayınları 2020 |
| - Jonah Lehrer, Karar Anı, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Yayınevi, 2014. - Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Siyah Kuğu, Varlık Yayınları, 2011. - |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Defines the theoretical issues in the field of business administration | X | |||||
| 2 | Describes the necessary qualitative and quantitative methods in the field of business and management. | ||||||
| 3 | Uses at least one computer program in the field of business and management | ||||||
| 4 | Sustains proficiency in a foreign language required for business and management. | X | |||||
| 5 | Prepares managerial investment projects and work in a team. | ||||||
| 6 | Constantly renews himself / herself by following developments in business and management with an understanding of the importance of lifelong learning through critically evaluating the knowledge and skills that s/he has got. | X | |||||
| 7 | Uses theoretical and practical expertise in the field of business administration | ||||||
| 8 | Follows up-to-date technology using a foreign language at least A1 level, holds verbal / written communication. | ||||||
| 9 | Adopts organizational / institutional and social ethical values. | X | |||||
| 10 | Within the framework of service responsiveness, adopts social responsibility principles and takes initiative when necessary. | X | |||||
| 11 | Uses and analyses basic facts and data in different disciplines (economics, finance, sociology, law, business) in order to conduct interdisciplinary studies. | ||||||
| 12 | Uses and Analyses the fundamental and advanced techniques in the field to enhance business performance, productivity, sustainability,innovation and research, efficiency and effectiveness. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| General Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 0 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(0/30) | 0 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRITICAL THINKING | BUS3114355 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program | Pazartesi 13:30-14:15 Pazartesi 14:30-15:15 Pazartesi 15:30-16:15 Cumartesi 13:30-14:15 Cumartesi 14:30-15:15 Cumartesi 15:30-16:15 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Elif BAYKAL |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect.Dr. Kevser Zeynep MERAL |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To gain awareness, reliability and consistency about the processes of acquiring, questioning, analyzing objectively and accurately, scientifically grounding, transferring and structuring information |
| Course Content | This course contains; Basic and higher order thinking skills (Creative thinking - Reflective thinking - Deep thinking - Hypothesis driven thinking - Critical thinking),Metacognition: Being aware of one's own thoughts, taking responsibility, planning, evaluating, decision making and controlling skills,The concept of critical thinking skill and its functions,Skepticism and Inquiry Deep and effective Inquiry: Activating the thinking mechanism by asking effective questions,Analyzing and Researching: Scrutinizing the cause of problems, To create value by questioning and analyzing processes,Yansıma: Bir işi nasıl daha etkili hale getirebilirim? Düşünmenin farkında olmak,Giving Feedback (Constructive Feedback): Making you think about the work done, guiding and raising awareness by giving written and verbal feedback, Learning with feedback,Midterm Exam,Opposing and developing different perspectives: Being able to defend the opposing view along with one's own, evaluating processes, events or problems from different perspectives.,Confirmation Bias: Insight generation and decision making,Employment and Critical Thinking: Effective communication and effective listening ,Contribution of Critical Thinking to Employment: Contribution to customer relations, competition and productivity,Meta-Learning: Learning to learn - Developing interdisciplinary mobility,Final Exam. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 3.The students will be able to learn Arguments | 10, 16 | A |
| 4.The students will be able to learn the importance of critical thinking for employment | 10, 16 | |
| 5.The students will be able to learn persuasion and discussion strategies | 16, 9 | |
| 2.The students will be able to learn logical reasoning | A | |
| 1. The students will be able to express functions of Critical Thinking | A | |
| 1.1 The students pay attention to ask effective questions | 10, 5, 9 | A |
| 1.2 The students focus on giving and receiving feedback | 16, 3 | A |
| 2.1 The students recognize confirmation biases | 19, 6 | E |
| 3.1 The students focus on deductive argument | ||
| 3.2 The students focus on inductive argument | A | |
| 4.1 The students will explain the role of soft skills and critical thinking | 20, 6 | |
| 4.2 The students pay attention to AI and critical thinking in today’s workforce. | 12 | A |
| 5.1 The students will explain the role of ethos pathos logos strategies | 16 | A |
| 5.2 The students pay attention to discussion strategies | 10, 16, 6 |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 12: Problem Solving Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 20: Reverse Brainstorming Technique, 3: Problem Baded Learning Model, 5: Cooperative Learning, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic and higher order thinking skills (Creative thinking - Reflective thinking - Deep thinking - Hypothesis driven thinking - Critical thinking) | |
| 2 | Metacognition: Being aware of one's own thoughts, taking responsibility, planning, evaluating, decision making and controlling skills | |
| 3 | The concept of critical thinking skill and its functions | |
| 4 | Skepticism and Inquiry Deep and effective Inquiry: Activating the thinking mechanism by asking effective questions | |
| 5 | Analyzing and Researching: Scrutinizing the cause of problems, To create value by questioning and analyzing processes | |
| 6 | Yansıma: Bir işi nasıl daha etkili hale getirebilirim? Düşünmenin farkında olmak | |
| 7 | Giving Feedback (Constructive Feedback): Making you think about the work done, guiding and raising awareness by giving written and verbal feedback, Learning with feedback | |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Opposing and developing different perspectives: Being able to defend the opposing view along with one's own, evaluating processes, events or problems from different perspectives. | |
| 10 | Confirmation Bias: Insight generation and decision making | |
| 11 | Employment and Critical Thinking: Effective communication and effective listening | |
| 12 | Contribution of Critical Thinking to Employment: Contribution to customer relations, competition and productivity | |
| 13 | Meta-Learning: Learning to learn - Developing interdisciplinary mobility | |
| 14 | Final Exam |
| Resources |
| Critical Thinking – A Student’s Introduction – Mc Graw Hill 2018 – Critical Thinking : Pearson – Eleştirel Düşünme:Tübitak Yayınları 2020 |
| - Jonah Lehrer, Karar Anı, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Yayınevi, 2014. - Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Siyah Kuğu, Varlık Yayınları, 2011. - |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Defines the theoretical issues in the field of business administration | X | |||||
| 2 | Describes the necessary qualitative and quantitative methods in the field of business and management. | ||||||
| 3 | Uses at least one computer program in the field of business and management | ||||||
| 4 | Sustains proficiency in a foreign language required for business and management. | X | |||||
| 5 | Prepares managerial investment projects and work in a team. | ||||||
| 6 | Constantly renews himself / herself by following developments in business and management with an understanding of the importance of lifelong learning through critically evaluating the knowledge and skills that s/he has got. | X | |||||
| 7 | Uses theoretical and practical expertise in the field of business administration | ||||||
| 8 | Follows up-to-date technology using a foreign language at least A1 level, holds verbal / written communication. | ||||||
| 9 | Adopts organizational / institutional and social ethical values. | X | |||||
| 10 | Within the framework of service responsiveness, adopts social responsibility principles and takes initiative when necessary. | X | |||||
| 11 | Uses and analyses basic facts and data in different disciplines (economics, finance, sociology, law, business) in order to conduct interdisciplinary studies. | ||||||
| 12 | Uses and Analyses the fundamental and advanced techniques in the field to enhance business performance, productivity, sustainability,innovation and research, efficiency and effectiveness. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |