Information and critical thinking - MOOC

lsst1002m  2020-2021  Autre site

Information and critical thinking - MOOC
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
3 credits
30.0 h + 15.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
De Kesel Myriam; Plumat Jim; Rees Jean-François;
Language
French
Main themes
This course addresses the issue of critical thinking and its application in assessing the quality of information.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

Decode the mechanisms at work behind our stereotypes
 
Spot how content staging can manipulate us
 
Determine the reliability of information and its source
 
Assess and interpret the quality of a scientific approach
 
Discuss the place and limits of science today
 
Content
The course consists of 7 modules.
  • Module 1: Why should you develop your critical thinking skills?
  • Module 2: Identifying your preconceptions
  • Module 3: Decoding Speech
  • Module 4: Assessing Source Quality
  • Module 5: Understanding the scientific approach
  • Module 6: Analyzing data, information
  • Module 7: Being aware of the limits of science
Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Teaching is based on an online course accessible on the EdX platform. Participants will follow the course online.
Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

The evaluation will be carried out in a written exam that will cover all of what has been seen online.
Faculty or entity
SC


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [60] in Geography : General

Master [120] in Data Science : Statistic

Master [120] in Mathematics

Bachelor in Biology

Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine

Master [120] in Biology of Organisms and Ecology

Master [120] in Geography : Climatology

Master [60] in Biology

Master [120] in Chemistry

Master [120] in Geography : General

Master [120] in Actuarial Science

Master [60] in Physics

Master [60] in Mathematics

Bachelor in Physics

Bachelor in Mathematics

Bachelor in Geography : General

Master [60] in Chemistry

Bachelor in Chemistry

Master [120] in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology

Master [120] in Physics

Master [120] in Statistic: General

Master [120] in Statistic: Biostatistics