Critical Thinking

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In Droitwich

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Droitwich

  • Duration

    2 Days

To describe and explain the types of reasoning used in this field. and to provide practice in various techniques to encourage creative thought. Suitable for: Critical Thinking Management and operational staff engaged in investigation or intelligence who wish to increase their analytic and creative thinking abilities to produce better reasoned arguments and reports.

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Location

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Droitwich (Worcestershire)
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Kidderminster Road, WR9 9AY

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Course programme


To describe and explain the types of reasoning used in this field and to provide practice in various techniques to encourage creative thought.

Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of the course delegates will be able to: -

  • Define Critical Thinking
  • List the seven factors within critical thinking
  • Appraise the difference between arguments and claims
  • Explain the meaning of empirical and analytic statements
  • Distinguish between vague and ambiguous sentences
  • Construct a good argument
  • Identify strong and weak arguments
  • Demonstrate the difference between Inductive, Deductive and Abductive Logic
  • Select the most appropriate method for individual analysis and argument
  • Analyze source reliability
  • Evaluate media as a source
  • Describe over 20 fallacies within arguments including:
  • * Formal and Informal Fallacies
  • * Equivocation
  • * Begging the question
  • * Reasoning by analogy
  • * Hypothesis contrary to fact
  • * False Dilemma
  • * Straw man
  • * Incrementalism
  • Discuss Probability
  • Define base rate fallacy
  • Relate the rules for Mind Mapping
  • Construct effective Mind Maps
  • List the four rules for brainstorming
  • Conduct an effective brainstorming session

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