* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
DESCRIPTION Critical thinking and creative problem-solving are complementary abilities. Thinking critically is a basic skill for tackling problems and clarifying the situation; creative approaches are needed when the problems are messy or the situation remains ill-defined. This unit explores biases in thinking and problem-solving, and provides practical techniques for overcoming them.
WEIGHT: 12.5%
ASSESSMENT:
Tutorial participation (10%); 2 x 500 word quizzes (20% total); 1,500 word assignment (30%); 2-hour exam (40%)
FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS Note: Class attendance may still be required
Web dependent - H Some parts of this unit will be taught online
Fully online - L,I,N,W This unit is taught entirely online
About Flexible Study Options
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.
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Web dependent - H