Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is the habit of slowing down to check what you are being told before you act on it. This course shows you how to question assumptions, evaluate evidence and sources (including AI-generated content and misinformation), separate fact from opinion and inference, and spot common fallacies and biases. You will finish by practising how to consider alternative explanations and reach a reasoned conclusion.
- Modules
- 3
- Duration
- About 20 minutes
- Pass mark
- 80%
- Assessment
- 8 questions from a bank of 12
Learning outcomes
- ✓Identify and question the assumptions behind a claim or proposal.
- ✓Evaluate the reliability of evidence and sources, including AI-generated content.
- ✓Distinguish between facts, opinions and inferences.
- ✓Recognise common logical fallacies and cognitive biases in everyday reasoning.
- ✓Consider alternative explanations and reach a reasoned, proportionate conclusion.
Course contents
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Module 1: Questioning assumptions
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 2: Evaluating evidence and sources
Video (4 scenes) · 1 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 3: Fallacies, biases and reasoned conclusions
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Final assessment & certificate