Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

SHM008

Course Name:

Critical Thinking

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Array

TR-NQF-HE:Array. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Array

EQF-LLL:Array. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Öğr. Gör. EZGİ TAMER

Course Lecturer(s):

Lecturer Saniye Selin Döğer

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course; Gathering information from many sources to students, organization, deciding what is needed in the light of this information, many choosing and applying one of the possible approaches and evaluating the results of the operation is to impart skills.
Course Content:	Identifying students' critical thinking dispositions and skills, basic concepts of cognitive skills in health, gaining cognitive skills in health

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To be able to define concepts related to critical thinking
2) To understand the importance of critical thinking
3) Ability to internalize the characteristics of a critical thinker
4) Distinguish between problem solving and decision making for given problems able to
5) To be able to define the critical thinking process in accordance with its steps
6) Collaborate with friends in the problem encountered. solving ability

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction of the course, Getting to know
2)	Identifying Students' Critical Thinking Dispositions and Skills
3)	Thinking, Thinking Process, Thinking Skills
4)	Critical Thinking Dimensions of Critical Thinking
5)	Critical Thinking Skills, Critical Thinking Process Steps
6)	Problem Solving Process
7)	Exercise and Scenario studies of the Problem Solving unit
8)	Midtearm Exam
9)	Decision making process
10)	Exercise and scenario studies of the decision making unit
11)	Ethical Principles and Codes, Ethical Decision-Making Process in Health
12)	Process of Setting Priorities, Setting Priorities in Health
13)	Time management
14)	Exercise and Scenario studies of the Critical Thinking Process unit
15)	Identifying Students' Critical Thinking Dispositions and Skills
16)	Fınal Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

1. Berber F, Akbulut F, Maden H, Gezer M, Keser Ş (2002): Düşünme ve
Eleştirel Düşünme Özel Öğretim Yöntemleri, Dersi Araştırma Projesi
Raporu, Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Elektronik – Bilgisayar eğitimi
Bölümü Bilgisayar Sistemleri Öğretmenliği
2. Lipe S, Beasley S (2004) Critical Thinking in Nursing A Cognitive Skills
Workbook, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins United States of America.
3. Şahinsel S (2002) Eleştirel Düşünme, Eğitimde Yeni Yönelimler, Pegem
Yayıncılık, 123-136.
4. Şahinsel S (2002) Eleştirel Düşünme, Ankara, Pegem Yayıncılık 3-35.
5. Cüceloğlu D (2001) Düşünme. İyi Düşün Doğru Karar Ver, Remzi
Kitabevi, İstanbul, 242–284.
6. Freseman R D (1990) İmproving Higher Order thinking of Mıddle school
geography Students by Teaching skills Directly. Fort lauderdable, FL:
Nova University, (ED 320 842
7. Guido G W (2001) Legal and Ethical İssues in Nursing, Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Prectice Hall.
8. Hagan, Manuel W. (2005) Critical thinking skills study: Vocational nursing
Capella Unıversıty, Phd, Publıcatıon Number AAT 3174552

References:

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Level of Contribution

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100