Critical thinking allows you to openly ask about the subject area. It will open discussion on the subject matter and is a major step in the journey to becoming an independent thinker.

As a university student in the Digital Age, you need to be able to think critically about the resources and information that you use as part of your studies and research. It is really important for you to be able to differentiate sources of information. Your writing needs to be able to reflect others ideas and arguments, yet showcase your own opinion, utilising other sources work to bring your ideas to the fore. This cannot be done unless you question what you read, and synthase the thoughts of your sources to underpin your own writing.

Learning to be a critical thinker is one of the most important skills you can gain as a university student, if not the most. The Skills Centre has developed a four-part workshop to help you to develop these skills.

This course will take place on the following dates for 4 weeks, every Thursday at 2pm:

• 23rd of January
• 30th of January
• 6th of February 
• 13th of February

Please let us know your interest for the 4-part Critical Thinking workshop through this google form link, and we will let you know about when we are offering it next on 2020.