授業科目の内容

Critical Thinking and Logical Thinking

Thinking critically and logically is an essential skill for academic success. In Japan, however, it seems that many people misunderstand critical thinking, which has no negative connotation. This class reveals what critical thinking is and how we use it. Also, this class helps students improve their critical-logical thinking and problem-solving skills through reading and various activities. Students are required to participate in classes actively, not just to come to the classes. Students must make a presentation at least once a course. All classes will be face-to-face. This class will be held in Japanese.

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Class 1: Course Introduction

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Class 2: Unit 1 (1): Critical Thinking

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Class 3: Unit 1 (2): Critical Thinking

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Class 4: Unit 1 (3): Critical Thinking

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Class 5: Unit 2 (1): Logical Organization

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Class 6: Unit 2 (2): Logical Organization

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Class 7: Unit 2 (3): Logical Organization

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Class 8: Unit 4 (1): Culture

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Class 9: Unit 4 (2): Culture

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Class 10: Unit 4 (3): Culture

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Class 11: Presentation (1)

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Class 12: Presentation (2)

その他の学習内容
　　・課題・レポート
　　・Activities in the textbook are assigned as homework. Students are required to complete them before each class.

成績評価方法

In-class Activities (including Homework): 25%
Presentation: 25%
Term Paper: 50%

テキスト（教科書）※教科書は変更となる可能性がございます。

Speaking of Critical Thinking./Vincent, Perter and Naoko Nakazato. Nan'undo. 2021.

参考文献

Critical Thinking: An Introduction (Second Edition)./Fisher, Alec. Cambridge University Press. 2011.

受講上の要望、または受講上の前提条件

- This course expects students to have English skills at the high school level.
- Bring a dictionary (including electronic ones) to every class.
- Activities in the textbook are assigned as homework. Students are required to complete them before each class. It takes approximately 1-2 hours to complete the homework for each class.
- To earn credit for this class, students must participate in more than two-thirds of the classes.
- Generally, this class prohibits using AI agents and the like. Using them without the teacher's permission is regarded as cheating, and in such cases, students cannot earn credit for this class. A detailed explanation is provided in the first class.
- The term paper must be submitted in both MS Word and PDF formats. For students who feel uncertain about using computers, feel free to let the lecturer know in the first class.