University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

PHIL 1101 - Argument and Critical Thinking

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4210
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Assumed Knowledge: ESL students are advised to consult the Course Coordinator to discuss enrolment in the course
Assessment: Short Essay, Long Essay, Weekly Quizzes, end-of-Semester Online Test
Syllabus:

We live in a complex, rapidly changing, and information rich world; a world where ideas, opinions and facts, and the way we negotiate them, will determine the fate of our species. Argument and Critical Thinking is an introduction to the philosophical study of dialogue, reasoning and argument. It will teach you how to separate facts from opinions, science from nonsense, and sound reasoning from the many varieties of bullshit that assail us all daily. It will provide you with methods for analyzing and classifying arguments, and help you identify common errors in reasoning. And it will empower you to engage in constructive dialogue about some of the most politically charged issues of our times, such as climate change, and the status of facts in a `post-truth' world.

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3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4210 Tue 15/03/2022 Thu 24/03/2022 Fri 06/05/2022 Fri 10/06/2022


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
13819 LE01 190 22 28 Feb - 7 Mar Monday 11am - 12pm Engineering Nth, N158, Chapman Lecture Theatre
2 Mar - 6 Apr Wednesday 3pm - 4pm Ligertwood, 333, Lecture Theatre
15 Mar - 15 Mar Tuesday 3pm - 4pm Ligertwood, 333, Lecture Theatre
21 Mar - 4 Apr Monday 11am - 12pm Engineering Nth, N158, Chapman Lecture Theatre
26 Apr - 26 Apr Tuesday 3pm - 4pm Ligertwood, 333, Lecture Theatre
27 Apr - 8 Jun Wednesday 3pm - 4pm Ligertwood, 333, Lecture Theatre
2 May - 6 Jun Monday 11am - 12pm Engineering Nth, N158, Chapman Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
13820 TU08 25 4 2 Mar - 6 Apr Wednesday 9am - 10am Ligertwood, 111, Teaching Room
27 Apr - 8 Jun Wednesday 9am - 10am Ligertwood, 111, Teaching Room
13821 TU07 25 2 2 Mar - 6 Apr Wednesday 1pm - 2pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
27 Apr - 8 Jun Wednesday 1pm - 2pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
13823 TU05 25 1 3 Mar - 7 Apr Thursday 4pm - 5pm Napier, 108, Teaching Room
28 Apr - 9 Jun Thursday 4pm - 5pm Napier, 108, Teaching Room
13824 TU04 25 1 28 Feb - 4 Apr Monday 12pm - 1pm Ligertwood, 111, Teaching Room
25 Apr - 6 Jun Monday 12pm - 1pm Ligertwood, 111, Teaching Room
13825 TU03 27 3 28 Feb - 4 Apr Monday 1pm - 2pm Napier, 108, Teaching Room
25 Apr - 6 Jun Monday 1pm - 2pm Napier, 108, Teaching Room
13826 TU02 27 7 4 Mar - 8 Apr Friday 11am - 12pm Napier, 108, Teaching Room
29 Apr - 10 Jun Friday 11am - 12pm Napier, 108, Teaching Room
13827 TU01 27 4 28 Feb - 4 Apr Monday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 111b, Teaching Room
25 Apr - 6 Jun Monday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 111b, Teaching Room
20485 TU09 9 FULL 1 Mar - 5 Apr Tuesday 1:30pm - 2:30pm  
26 Apr - 7 Jun Tuesday 1:30pm - 2:30pm  
Note: St Peters College – see school timetable for further information