CRITICAL AND ANALYTICAL THINKING FOR DIETITIANS

NUT726

Course Code: NUT726
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Doctorate Of Science

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Esen Yeşil

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Gain skills to think critically and analyze complex problems
Learn to make strong and well-founded evaluations for the solution of problems

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Learn analyze, write about, and debate a set of issues that in various ways illustrate the types of problems managers

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Thinking
2^nd Week	Modes of thinking I
3^rd Week	Modes of thinking II
4^th Week	Learning to think and the importance of asking questions in learning to think
5^th Week	Thinking skills
6^th Week	Midterm
7^th Week	Critical and analitical thinking
8^th Week	Properties of critical thinking features
9^th Week	Critical thinking skills
10^th Week	Mental processes of critical thinking
11^th Week	Strategies for generating critical thinking
12^th Week	Analytical thinking and problem solving skills
13^th Week	Definition of critical thinking
14^th Week	The importance of critical thinking

Recommended or Required Reading

Ahmet Kurnaz, (2011). Eleştirel Düşünme Öğretimi Etkinlikleri(Planlama - Uygulama ve Değerlendirme) Eğitim Kitabevi Yayınları. Konya.
Birsel Aybek, ((2010). Örneklerle Düşünme ve Eleştirel Düşünme. Nobel Kitapevi. Adana
Orhan Özdemir, (2009) Eleştirel Düşünme Kriter - Ders Kitapları Dizisi, İstanbul

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Problem Solving
Project
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	20
Attendance	1	10
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	6	84
Preparation for Final exam	1	48	48
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	40	40
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	2	45	90
Total Work Load			292
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			9.73
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2
K1	X	X
K2	X	X
K3	X	X
K4	X	X
K5		X
K6		X
K7	X	X