GRSC6010 Logic, Critical Thinking, and Creativity

Dr. Joe Lau
2011-2012 semester 1

Announcements

• [5 Jan] Student with U ID ending "10061" has not completed the test. Please contact Dr. Lau.
• [13 Dec] I have sent out emails to students who have failed the course asking them to retake the online test. Please check your mailbox.
• [4 Dec] You can complete the online test here.
• [16 Nov] There is no lecture on 17 Nov. The last lecture is on 24 Nov. The final test will be posted online here on Monday 5 Dec. You need to complete it online before 5pm 9 Dec 2011. The questions will probably be multiple-choice questions. Students who fail the test will be contacted by email before 20 Dec. The official results will be announced by the Graduate School.
• [4 Oct] Because the first lecture was cancelled due to typhoon, a make-up lecture will be held on Nov 24 (Thur, 2-4pm) in LE2.
• WEB SITE BEING UPDATED. Check this page regularly for updates.

About the course

• Course description
• Timetable

Readings

• Textbook: Joe Lau (2011) An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity Wiley. The book is available from the university bookshop (cheaper than Amazon).
• http://philosophy.hku.hk/think

Assessment

• One take-home online exam about a week after the last lecture. Pass/Fail.
• Short multiple-choice questions.

Course outline and files

Powerpoint files (pptx)

• Lecture 1 -Introduction (6 Oct)
  • Readings: Lau - ch. 1, 2. C01 and C02
• Lecture 2 - Analysis of meaning
  • Readings: Lau - ch. 3, 4, 5. M01-M07
• Lecture 3 - Deductive logic
  • Readings: Lau - ch. 6-12. L01-L03, A01-A09
• Lecture 4 - Scientific reasoning
  • Readings: Lau - ch. 13-17. S01-S08
• Lecture 5 - Fallacies and biases
  • Readings: Lau - ch. 19, 20. F01-F08
• Lecture 6 - Creativity (24 Nov)
  • Readings: Lau - ch. 23, 24. R01-R04