MPM732 - Critical Thinking for Managers
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Ruby Ma |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3 hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities (recordings provided) including a minimum of 3 scheduled online seminars. |
Content
The critical thinking unit aims to introduce students to the level of thought and critical analysis required to complete Masters level units successfully. It will introduce students to concepts including analytic and synthetic thinking, the development of hypotheses, construction and deconstruction of argument, credibility and the use of evidence, explanations and inferences, and the process of evaluation.
The unit will help bridge the gap for students who have completed bachelor degrees using traditional learning techniques to enable them to advance into critical thinking and analysis at a level suitable for Masters level units.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Critically examine personal and professional career-related dynamics to inform insight and decision-making | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Identify, interpret, evaluate and synthesise a diversity of evidence and perspectives to develop a critically robust argument | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Effectively communicate knowledge, information and opinion to inform and influence audiences | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO4 | Apply critical thinking concepts and models to information analysis and communication strategies | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Written Paper | 2000 words | 30% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Individual Podcast or Webcast and transcript | Transcript: 2000 words | Podcast: 15% | Week 11 |
| Examination | 2 hours | 40% | Exam period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MPM732 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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