Developing Critical Thinking Skills
Every day, we make hundreds of assumptions based on facts, observations, and experiences. Some are useful time savers, but some are based on a weak premise or poor data and can lead to jumping to a conclusion without asking questions or listening to other people's input. When a decision is based on assumptions and prejudices, it mitigates the opportunity for innovation and creativity. Examining your assumptions requires small changes, but the payoff is significant.
Course Details:
In this course, you’ll learn how assumptions manifest and what power they have on decision making and innovation. You’ll learn practices to redirect automatic assumption-based thinking into critical thinking as well as questioning techniques to identify assumptions so you can mitigate their impact. You’ll also learn techniques to help you investigate assumptions thoroughly and how to systematically test them, which will give you the best chance of making the best decisions.
This course contains 18 modules (Total Time: 1hr, 6mins):
Challenging Assumptions
Investigating Assumptions
Detecting Assumptions Through Questioning
Applying Your Skills in Detecting Assumptions
Drilling Down into an Assumption
Testing Assumptions Systematically
Assessing Your Assumption Analysis Skills
Investigating Arguments
Using Arguments in the Right Situations
Making Effective Arguments
Reviewing Your Argument Identification Skills
Detecting Flaws in Arguments
Using Reasoning Against Manipulation
Applying Your Skills in Seeing Flaws or Manipulation
Drawing Sound Conclusions
Gathering the Evidence
Visualizing Your Evidence
Assessing Your Skills in Evaluating Evidence
Questioning Everything
Using Your Conclusions
Assessing Your Skills in Drawing Sound Conclusions
Digital Product Notice:
This is a Digital Product! After course purchase, you'll receive your credentials via email to access the online Student Portal to view your course material.
Refund/Exchange Policy:
Our online courses are digital products that will be delivered via online access through our Student Portal.
Digital products are ineligible for refunds or exchanges.
Course ID Code:
ID: [bs_apd48_a01_enus] -to- [bs_apd48_a03_enus]
*to be used for course registration*
Recommended Experience:
Beginner Level
This course is suitable for everyone, including students, professionals, and enthusiasts.
Flexible Schedule
Learn at your own pace!
Certificate of Completion
Earn a Professional Career Certification from the State University of New York.
Course
Overviews & Objectives
Overview:
In Module #1, you'll learn the basics of Python and its philosophy, setting up Python, and writing a basic program with built-in data types, loops, and conditionals.
Objectives:
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Setting Up
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A Basic Program
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Data Types
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Sequence Types
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Collection & Mapping Types in Python
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Loops & Conditionals
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Practice: Writing a Python Program
Course
Overviews & Objectives
Overview:
In Module #1, you'll learn the basics of Python and its philosophy, setting up Python, and writing a basic program with built-in data types, loops, and conditionals.
Objectives:
-
Setting Up
-
A Basic Program
-
Data Types
-
Sequence Types
-
Collection & Mapping Types in Python
-
Loops & Conditionals
-
Practice: Writing a Python Program
Frequently Asked Questions

You will receive a username & password to access the Student Portal and view your course material.
Please allow 24-48 hours for your student registration and credentials to be assigned.

Upon course completion, you will be mailed a Professional Career Certification from the State University of New York.

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