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Critical Thinking
Pima Medical Institute Online Education
PHI 301 Student Course Map
Becoming a Critical Thinker
What to Read
Topic: The Importance of Critical Thinking
Read Chapter 1
Topic: Stages of Cognitive Development
What to Do
Discussion: Obedience (Due _________)
Critical Thinking and Language
What to Read
Topic: What Is Language?
Read Chapter 3
Topic: The Arbitrary Nature of Language
Topic: Functions of Language
What to Do
Discussion: Language (Due _________)
Audio: Language Games
Assignment: Non-verbal Language (Due _________)
Knowledge and Evidence
What to Read
Topic: What Is Knowledge?
Read Chapter 4
Topic: Knowledge and Assumption
Topic: Evidence
What to Do
Discussion: Perception (Due _________)
Assignment: Experience and Expertise (Due _________)

2. Pima Medical Institute Online Education
Last revised 4/15/2011
Critical Thinking
Pima Medical Institute Online Education
PHI 301 Student Course Map
Analyzing and Constructing Arguments
What to Read
Topic: Defining an Issue
Read Chapter 6
Topic: Parts of an Argument
Topic: Constructing an Argument
What to Do
Assignment: Argument Construction (Due _________)
Induction
What to Read
Topic: Inductive Arguments
Read Chapter 7
Topic: Strong and Weak Inductive Arguments
Topic: Analogies as Forms of Inductive Argument
What to Do
Discussion: Inductive Argument (Due _________)
Deduction
What to Read
Topic: Deductive Arguments
Read Chapter 8
Topic: Types of Deductive Arguments
Topic: Being Critical About Deductive Arguments
What to Do
Assignment: Deductive Argument (Due _________)

3. Pima Medical Institute Online Education
Last revised 4/15/2011
Critical Thinking
Pima Medical Institute Online Education
PHI 301 Student Course Map
Fallacies
What to Read
Topic: Types of Fallacies
Read Chapter 5
Topic: Thinking Critically About Fallacies
Topic: Deconstructing Fallacies
What to Do
Discussion: Fallacies (Due _________)
Activity: Fallacies Activities
Final Paper (Due _________)