Critical reasoning and logic

Lecturer:

Course typ:

Blockveranstaltung

Description:

The course is given by Malte Engel, ProSciencia, Lübeck.

Participants will:

* get to know the fundamental concepts of logic
(validity, soundness, standard form, fallacies etc.)
* learn to quickly identify the strengths and weaknesses of arguments
* learn how to break arguments down into their logical structure
* learn how to give well-structured and convincing arguments (written and orally)
* practice analytical-thinking skills

Workshop duration

2 days

Testimonials:

-         Really useful course. Highly recommended.

-         The course helps to realize the structure of arguments in texts and to clarify your own arguments. It is enlightening to understand which part of texts actually contains "the argument".

-         Teaches critical way of thinking and debating.

Place:

unspecified

Semester:

WiSe 2017/18

Times:

Dates on Monday, 20.11.2017 - Tuesday, 21.11.2017 09:00 - 17:00
First appointment: Monday, 20.11.2017 09:00 - 17:00

Course number:

340198

Participants:

Target group: GGNB doctoral students.

Learning organisation:

The workshop will take place on 20-21 November 2017, 9:00-17:00h, GZMB, seminar room 0.232.

Area classification:

Vorlesungsverzeichnis WiSe 2017/2018 > Forschungseinrichtungen > Göttinger Graduiertenschulen > Georg-August University School of Science (GAUSS) > Göttinger Graduiertenschule für Neurowissenschaften und molekulare Biowissenschaften (GGNB) > Professional Skills, Industry Excursions > Scientific Communication

ECTS credit points:

1.0

Further information from Stud.IP about this course

Home institute: Göttinger Graduiertenzentrum für Neurowissenschaften, Biophysik und molekulare Biowissenschaften (GGNB)
Participants registered in Stud.IP: 1
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