| Biomedical Engineering (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code: | UNI236 | ||||
| Course Name: | Critical Thinking | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. İBRAHİM EYLEM DOĞAN | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Dr. Öğr. Üy. Hanife Bilgili | ||||
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| Course Objectives: | This course aims at expanding students’ capacities on how to distinguish the premise/s and the conclusion of arguments, how to analyze the logical structures of arguments, how to tell well-formed arguments from ill-formed ones. |
| Course Content: | A selective course which provides students from all departments with reasoning, critical, and analytical skills in everyday contexts as well as professional. It is a weekly 3-hour course. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Analyze arguments of others and categorize their reasoning as weak or strong 2) Recognize common fallacies in reasoning 3) Construct good arguments with their acquired skills 4) Read texts or listen to talks and draw the internal structure of the arguments |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction: What is an argument, premises, and conclusion? | |
| 2) | What does it mean to follow? | |
| 3) | Fallacy: an introduction | |
| 4) | Formal vs Informal fallacies | |
| 5) | Formal Fallacies: Examples and applications | |
| 6) | Non-sequitur: Affirming the consequent Denying the antecedent | |
| 7) | Aristotelian Fallacies: Undistributed middle Fallacy of 4 terms Illicit Major-Illicit Minor | |
| 8) | MIDTERM | |
| 9) | Informal Fallacies: Examples and applications | |
| 10) | Ad Hominem, Straw Man, False Analogy, Red Herring | |
| 11) | Confusing what is Necessary with Sufficient | |
| 12) | Fallacy of Composition, Fallacy of Division, Slippery slope, Loaded Question | |
| 13) | False dilemma, Hasty Generalization, Sweeping Generalization, Begging the question | |
| 14) | Statistical Fallacies: Cherry picking, Data dredging, False causality | |
| 15) | Statistical Fallacies: Survivorship bias, Gambler’s fallacy, Regression to the Mean | |
| 16) | FINAL |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Informal Logic: A Handbook for Critical Argumentation, Douglas N. Walton |
| References: | Walter Sinnott Armstrong and Robert Fogelin, Understanding Arguments: An Introduction to Informal Logic. 8th Ed. Wadsworth Cengage Learning. |
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| 1) Adequate knowledge of mathematics, science and biomedical engineering disciplines; Ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields in solving complex engineering problems. | |||||||||||
| 2) Ability to identify, formulate and solve complex biomedical engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||||||||
| 3) Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||||||||
| 4) Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in biomedical engineering practices; Ability to use information technologies effectively. | |||||||||||
| 5) Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the investigation of complex biomedical engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | |||||||||||
| 6) Ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; individual working skills. | |||||||||||
| 7) Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language, ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |||||||||||
| 8) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and constantly renew oneself. | |||||||||||
| 9) Knowledge of ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility, and standards used in engineering practices. | |||||||||||
| 10) Knowledge of business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation; information about sustainable development. | |||||||||||
| 11) Information about the effects of biomedical engineering practices on health, environment and safety in universal and social dimensions and the problems of the age reflected in the field of engineering; Awareness of the legal consequences of biomedical engineering solutions. | |||||||||||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Adequate knowledge of mathematics, science and biomedical engineering disciplines; Ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields in solving complex engineering problems. | |
| 2) | Ability to identify, formulate and solve complex biomedical engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
| 3) | Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |
| 4) | Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in biomedical engineering practices; Ability to use information technologies effectively. | |
| 5) | Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the investigation of complex biomedical engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | |
| 6) | Ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; individual working skills. | |
| 7) | Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language, ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |
| 8) | Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and constantly renew oneself. | |
| 9) | Knowledge of ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility, and standards used in engineering practices. | |
| 10) | Knowledge of business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation; information about sustainable development. | |
| 11) | Information about the effects of biomedical engineering practices on health, environment and safety in universal and social dimensions and the problems of the age reflected in the field of engineering; Awareness of the legal consequences of biomedical engineering solutions. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
| Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 98 | ||
| Midterms | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| Final | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 17 | ||
| Total Workload | 127 | ||||||