Focus Training UK Ltd

Critical Thinking

6 - 7 Jul 2010

Understand basic Critical Thinking elements. This course will better equip those who need to make decisions, those who analyse data and those who need to construct sound arguments.

This 2 day course will be held at Land Rover House Droitwich.
The price for this course is £0.00 per delegate .
There are still places available. Click here to book your place or ring us on 44 (0) 870 919 4745

Course Details

Who should Attend - Critical Thinking
Management and operational staff engaged in investigation or intelligence who wish to increase their analytic and creative thinking abilities to produce better reasoned arguments and reports.

Course Aim
Understand basic Critical Thinking elements. This course will better equip those who need to make decisions, those who analyse data and those who need to construct sound arguments.

Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of the course delegates will be able to: -

Define Critical Thinking
List the seven factors within critical thinking
Appraise the difference between arguments and claims
Explain the meaning of empirical and analytic statements
Distinguish between vague and ambiguous sentences
Construct a good argument
Identify strong and weak arguments
Demonstrate the difference between Inductive, Deductive and Abductive Logic
Select the most appropriate method for individual analysis and argument
Analyze source reliability
Evaluate media as a source
Describe over 20 fallacies within arguments including:
* Formal and Informal Fallacies
* Equivocation
* Begging the question
* Reasoning by analogy
* Hypothesis contrary to fact
* False Dilemma
* Straw man
* Incrementalism
Discuss Probability
Define base rate fallacy
Relate the rules for Mind Mapping
Construct effective Mind Maps
List the four rules for brainstorming
Conduct an effective brainstorming session

Last updated - 21 Apr 2007