Critical Thinking

• The shortcuts we usually take when we think.
• How to think more clearly and creatively.
• The elements of critical thinking.
• The international standards for critical thinking - clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logic, significance and fairness.
• Tools for thinking and expressing our thinking.

This course is ideal for anyone wanting to deepen their critical thinking skills.

Extend your learning and deepen your critical thinking skills through highly effective activities.

In this workshop, you will look at how we usually think – and why it sometimes trips us up – and try out models of thinking that will help you to think clearly, challenge assumptions, expand your perceptions and influence others.

You will gain a range of practical and useful tools to improve the quality and clarity of your thinking – reducing bias and improving outcomes.

Your organisation will gain an individual who can think more clearly and critically, with an improved ability to consider a range of possibilities and generate new ideas and solutions.

• Participants will receive a soft copy University of Adelaide Certificate of Completion.
• This PACE course may contribute to earning Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points or credit. Many professional associations accredit CPD at a standard rate of 1 hour of professional development / learning = 1 CPD point. This should be used as a guide only and confirmation should be sought from your accrediting body prior to registration in any PACE course or program.