Critical Thinking In Academic Research
General
Prefix
LIB
Course Number
280
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
University Library
Description
Examine and evaluate critical reasoning in academic discourse and discussions, the construction of arguments, and the management of academic research.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
Yes
MN Goal Designation(s)
02
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Recognize the elements of reasoning in information resources including purpose, points of view, assumptions, and evidence.
Outcome
Identify the different types of reasoning (inductive and deductive) in scholarly works.
Outcome
Analyze and evaluate arguments and conclusions contained within diverse research and scholarly work. Special attention will be given to the strength of arguments in relation to evidentiary support.
Outcome
Construct search strategies by translating common language into logical search statements, evaluate search results for relevance, and modify search logic to improve precision or recall.
Outcome
Identify and describe common fallacies within information resources.