This course is designed for those who want to acquire critical thinking skills: how to think independently and effectively, and how to form one’s own opinions.
Critical thinking has long been regarded one of the essential skills in the U.S. and Europe, along with reading, writing and arithmetic. Without critical thinking skills, one would find it very difficult （almost impossible） to actively participate in classes abroad, as expressing their opinion is considered critical to learning development. In the Critical Thinking course, students will read/listen to various materials with which to learn and apply the basics of critical thinking such as differentiation between fact and opinion, reasoning, thinking from multiple perspectives, rules of logic, and creative thinking. The course will not only equip students with better thinking skills but also deeper understanding of diversity and greater self-confidence.