Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is a skill that sets you on the path to excellence at university and gives you the ability to navigate the vast amounts of information in the world around us.
Session One: Evaluating Ideas
Learn to identify key arguments, assess evidence, and evaluate the credibility of sources. This session equips you with the skills to critically engage with readings and research.
Session Two: Generating Ideas
Learn to analyse issues from a range of perspectives and generate connections between ideas. These skills will enable you to develop a critical understanding of a topic or assignment task.
Tutors: Michael Weiss and Dominique Holland
Dates and times
- Term 3 Workshops: Thursdays, 25 July to 1 August 2024, from 1.00 pm to 1.50 pm. (In person and Live stream). Zoom link will be sent to all enrolled students.: passed
- Term 1 Workshops: Tuesdays, 18 February and 25 February 2025, from 11.00 am to 11.50 am. (In person and Live stream). Zoom link will be sent to all enrolled students.: enrolment and venue>>
It is most beneficial to enrol for the whole course, but students are welcome to attend individual sessions if they wish.
Even if workshops are fully booked, it is likely there will be space on the day, so feel free to turn up. For more information, email Academic Skills Centre