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Critical and Creative Thinking (PHIL90021)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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This subject focuses on how we can best develop and harness good ideas. The approach will combine the general and particular. On the general side, we will discuss philosophical questions about conceptual innovation and the nature of truth, and will look at a range of thinking tools, from formal logic to creativity heuristics. On the particular side, we shall study some shining examples of critical and creative thinking in philosophy, science, and the arts.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Understand, identify, analyse and synthesise major theories of critical and creative thinking
- Demonstrate critical understanding of critical and creative processes
- Demonstrate critical and creative thinking and the application of these forms of thinking to the workplace
- Demonstrate the ability to undertake independent research
- Conduct all activities in an ethical and responsible manner, demonstrating high levels of academic integrity.
Generic skills
- Critical and creative thinking skills through writing and discussion
- Competence in conceptualising theoretical problems
- Skills in time management and planning through managing workloads for reading and assessment requirements.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the MC-EMA Executive Master of Arts
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Short Answer and Problem Sets (Two tasks,15% each)
| Week 3 and 6 | 30% |
Short essay
| Late in the teaching period | 30% |
Longer essay
| During the examination period | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Tristan Grotvedt Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 24 hours: A 2 hour seminar every week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings for this subject are drawn from a variety of textbooks and articles on critical and creative thinking, and will be available in reading packs on Canvas.
- Links to additional information
Last updated: 31 January 2024