Introduction
Critical thinking is one of the top skills identified by the World
Economic Forum as what companies want to see in their
employees. Critical thinking is described as disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded, and informed by
evidence that will help individuals respond to the rapid rate of
change in technology, business and education.
This short course aims to provide critical thinking strategies
that can be applied to situations that call for reflection,
processing and evaluation of information.
Duration
Participants are required to complete this course within 3
months from date of registration.
Certification
FPD will award participants with a certificate of completion for
this course, should they successfully complete the assessment
process.
Assessment
Participants are assessed through means of a multiple-choice
Questionnaire.
Course Content
The following topics are included in this short course:
- Module 1: Defining Critical Thinking.
- Module 2: How we Think.
- Module 3: Cognitive Biases.
- Module 4: Improving Critical Thinking.
Course Design
This course is offered as online e-learning. The course is structured in short modules that can be done at the participants
own time.
Exit Level Outcomes
On achieving this course, a learner will be able to:
- Define critical thinking.
- Distinguish between System 1 and System 2 thinking.
- Analyse cognitive biases.
- Design systems to compensate for cognitive biases.
- Generate strategies to support critical thinking.
Who Should Enrol
Any individual who has identified a need to develop their
critical thinking skills. For example, managers across variety of
sectors.