University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

PHIL 1101 - Argument and Critical Thinking

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3910
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Assumed Knowledge: ESL students are advised to consult the Course Coordinator to discuss enrolment in the course
Assessment: Short Essay, Long Essay, Weekly Quizzes, end-of-Semester Online Test
Syllabus:

We live in a complex, rapidly changing, and information rich world; a world where ideas, opinions and facts, and the way we negotiate them, will determine the fate of our species. Argument and Critical Thinking is an introduction to the philosophical study of dialogue, reasoning and argument. It will teach you how to separate facts from opinions, science from nonsense, and sound reasoning from the many varieties of bullshit that assail us all daily. It will provide you with methods for analyzing and classifying arguments, and help you identify common errors in reasoning. And it will empower you to engage in constructive dialogue about some of the most politically charged issues of our times, such as climate change, and the status of facts in a `post-truth' world.

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Units
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3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3910 Mon 18/03/2019 Sun 31/03/2019 Fri 10/05/2019 Fri 14/06/2019


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
10854 LE01 160 39 4 Mar - 8 Apr Monday 4pm - 5pm Helen Mayo Nth, 103N, Florey Lecture Theatre
7 Mar - 11 Apr Thursday 12pm - 1pm Helen Mayo Nth, 103N, Florey Lecture Theatre
29 Apr - 10 Jun Monday 4pm - 5pm Helen Mayo Nth, 103N, Florey Lecture Theatre
2 May - 13 Jun Thursday 12pm - 1pm Helen Mayo Nth, 103N, Florey Lecture Theatre
18651 LEC0 80 29 This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details.
Note: You may listen to this lecture online.
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
10855 TU10 30 5 8 Mar - 12 Apr Friday 10am - 11am Hartley, 108a, Teaching Room
3 May - 14 Jun Friday 10am - 11am Hartley, 108a, Teaching Room
10856 TU09 30 8 4 Mar - 8 Apr Monday 5pm - 6pm Benham, G25, Peter Martin Room
29 Apr - 10 Jun Monday 5pm - 6pm Benham, G25, Peter Martin Room
10857 TU08 30 5 6 Mar - 10 Apr Wednesday 4pm - 5pm Hartley, 108a, Teaching Room
1 May - 12 Jun Wednesday 4pm - 5pm Hartley, 108a, Teaching Room
10858 TU07 30 2 7 Mar - 11 Apr Thursday 1pm - 2pm Hartley, 108a, Teaching Room
2 May - 13 Jun Thursday 1pm - 2pm Hartley, 108a, Teaching Room
10860 TU05 30 FULL 8 Mar - 12 Apr Friday 1pm - 2pm Napier, 108, Teaching Room
3 May - 14 Jun Friday 1pm - 2pm Napier, 108, Teaching Room
10862 TU03 30 15 8 Mar - 12 Apr Friday 5pm - 6pm Napier, 205, Teaching Room
3 May - 14 Jun Friday 5pm - 6pm Napier, 205, Teaching Room
10863 TU02 23 14 5 Mar - 9 Apr Tuesday 5pm - 6pm Napier, 108, Teaching Room
30 Apr - 11 Jun Tuesday 5pm - 6pm Napier, 108, Teaching Room
10864 TU01 20 2 5 Mar - 9 Apr Tuesday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG11, Teaching Room
30 Apr - 11 Jun Tuesday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG11, Teaching Room