ILEM732 Critical Thinking and Critical Theory

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code ILEM732
Name Critical Thinking and Critical Theory
Term 2022-2023 Academic Year
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Yüksek Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Doç. Dr. ÖZLEM AYDOĞMUŞ ÖRDEM


Course Goal / Objective

To gain awareness in critical thinking and critical theory that emerged in the 20th century. To teach the important dimensions of critical thinking so that students can practice. In addition, to teach the characteristics of the critical theory that emerged in the 1920s, and to write articles in one of social science disciplines. In addition, to apply the theories and thinking dimensions they have learned to some of the fields such as media, communication, cinema, politics, sociology, philosophy.

Course Content

It includes the main features and dimensions of critical theory. It contains critical perspectives that may be adopted in social sciences such as communication, cinema, sociology, media, psychology, politics and philosophy.

Course Precondition

The course has no prerequisites.

Resources

• Adorno, T. W. (1993). Hegel: Tree studies. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. • Agger, B. (2006). Critical social theories: An introduction (2nd ed.). Boulder, CO: Paradigm. • Ennis, R. H. (1985). A logical basis for measuring critical thinking skills. Educational Leadership, 43, 45-48.

Notes

• Adorno, T. W. (1993). Hegel: Tree studies. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. • Agger, B. (2006). Critical social theories: An introduction (2nd ed.). Boulder, CO: Paradigm. • Ennis, R. H. (1985). A logical basis for measuring critical thinking skills. Educational Leadership, 43, 45-48.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Students can be able to explain the dimensions and concepts of critical thinking.
LO02 Students have sufficient knowledge of the discussions on the seven dimensions of Critical Thinking.
LO03 Students can be able to gain awareness on the history and basic concepts of Critical Theory.
LO04 Students can be able to analyze the problems with the concepts of Critical Thinking Scale.
LO05 Students can be able to apply the characteristics of Critical Theory and Critical Thinking to Social Sciences.
LO06 Students can write articles by using critical thinking scale in any subject in the field of social sciences.
LO07 Students can be able to evaluate different disciplines with a critical approach with an interdisciplinary perspective.
LO08 Students can be able to use academic concepts by making group discussions after reading the articles.
LO09 Students can be able to create problem / hypoptesis / research questions by learning the important features of Critical Theory and reducing the issues in the social sciences.
LO10 Students can be able to criticize articles and methods and critically approach their own articles.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Have the conceptual and theoretical competence to explain the phenomena in Communication Studies disciplines. 5
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Have sufficient knowledge about the basic conceptual approaches used in the field of social sciences.
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal He/she has knowledge of basic methodological approaches, methods, research techniques and their application and evaluation in communication and media studies.
PLO04 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Identify local, national and international problems in the field of Communication Studies.
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Selects data collection and analysis techniques within the appropriate methodologies and applies empirical studies in order to solve these problems,
PLO06 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği She /he reports a social research she designed in the field of communication studies and turns it into original works in accordance with academic rules.
PLO07 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Gains the ability to analyze and synthesize the phenomena in the field of social sciences in an interdisciplinary context. 3
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Leads and works effectively individually and/or in a team by taking responsibility. .
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği She/he carryes her/his education to the next level of education. 4
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik He/she transfers his/her knowledge of the field in an effective and systematic way, both verbally and in writing.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Recognizes and applies social, scientific and professional ethical values.
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Develops critical thinking skills.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Ancient Greek Critical Thinking and Philosophy Meeting and Preparation for Basic Concepts Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
2 7 Dimension of Critical Thinking: California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory Questionaire and scale Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Practices and Examples of Critical Thinking Reading Articles and Analysis Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması
4 Cinema Critique: Andrey Tarkovski, Stanley Kubrick and Christian Metz Identification of research questions related to the subject Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması
5 Urban Sociology Critique: Chicago School, Birmingham School and Economy-Political Approach Reading Theorists Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması
6 Media Critique: Politics Democracy and Populism Reading and preparation for presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması
7 Linguistic Criticism: Structuralism and Poststructuralism Article Reading and Analysis Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Exam preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Performans Değerlendirmesi
9 History of Critical Theory and Concepts Article reading and presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
10 Application of Critical Theory to the Field of Social Sciences (Philosophy, History, Psychoanalysis, Sociology) Reading and preparation for presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması
11 Relations Between Critical Theory and Critical Pedagogy (Paul Freire, Eric Fromm, Jürgen Habermas) Article Reading and Analysis Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması
12 Critical Thinking and Critical Theory in Turkey (Şerif Mardin, Uygur, Saffet Murat Tura, Alper Hasanoğlu) Reading Theorists Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması
13 The Impossibility of Critical Thinking: Essentialist Ideas (Saul Newman, Karl Popper, Brian Fay) Identification of research questions related to the subject Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması
14 Intellectuals and Culture of Criticism (Jean Paul Sartre, Edward Said, Terry Eagleton) Article reading and presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması
15 The Contemporary Cliche of Critical Thinking and Issues: Post Criticism (Chris Falzon) Article reading and presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması
16 Term Exams Exam preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Ödev, Performans Değerlendirmesi
17 Term Exams Exam preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Ödev, Performans Değerlendirmesi


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS

Update Time: 22.11.2022 01:03