EAD112 - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Using Analysis to Develop Solutions

Year:

2025 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Community Based Delivery (CBD)*, Online
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Community Based Delivery (CBD)*, Online

Credit point(s): 1
EFTSL value: 0.125
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite: Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Study commitment

Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Scheduled learning activities - campus

1 x 1-hour on-campus lecture per week

1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week

NIKERI (CBD):

3 x 6-hour on-campus intensive (workshops/seminars) per trimester

8 x 1-hour online seminars per week for 8-weeks

Scheduled learning activities - online

1 x 1-hour online lecture per week

1 x 2-hour online seminar per week

Note:

*Community Based Delivery (CBD): only for students of the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation NIKERI Institute (located at the Waurn Ponds campus)

**Students enrolled in course A250, E200 or A200 must enrol on the Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool or Waurn Ponds (Geelong) campuses or seek written permission from the Course Director for online enrolment

Students enrolled in courses other than A250, E200 or A200 must enrol online only

Content

This unit will equip students with critical thinking and problem solving skills for tertiary study and the workplace. Students will learn how to analyse and evaluate academic arguments and identify their strengths and weaknesses. They will learn to analyse issues, identify problems, and propose approaches to finding solutions.

Unit Fee Information

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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

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