OERu/Planning/OERu 2012 Prototype/Critical Reasoning/Complete outline for materials

High level structure

 * 1) Critical reasoning course
 * 2) *Course purpose
 * 3) **Course outcomes
 * 4) Unit 1: Introducing critical reasoning
 * 5) *Unit outcomes
 * 6) **What is critical reasoning?
 * 7) ***Becoming a more critical thinker
 * 8) ***Developing critical reasoning competence
 * 9) Unit 2: Identifying obstacles to clear thinking
 * 10) *Unit outcomes
 * 11) **What are the most common challenges to critical thinking?
 * 12) ***Preconceived ideas
 * 13) ***Common fallacies
 * 14) Unit 3: Analysing arguments
 * 15) *Unit outcomes
 * 16) **What are arguments and how are they constructed?
 * 17) ***What is an argument?
 * 18) ***Analysing arguments
 * 19) Unit 4: Evaluating arguments
 * 20) *Unit outcomes
 * 21) **What are the most common forms of arguments?
 * 22) ***Definitions, counter examples and counter arguments
 * 23) ***Types of arguments
 * 24) Unit 5: Constructing and reflecting on arguments in different kinds of writing
 * 25) *Unit outcomes
 * 26) **How are arguments used in written texts?
 * 27) ***What are the most common kinds of writing?
 * 28) ***What are the most common elements of argumentative essays?
 * 29) Unit 6: (Optional)Preparing for formal accreditation with Unisa
 * 30) *Unit outcomes
 * 31) **How can my work be formally recognised in a Unisa programme?
 * 32) ***Preparing a portfolio
 * 33) ***Preparing for a challenge examination