Critical and Creative Thinking The University of Sydney

Overview

This critical and creative thinking course will equip you with the methods and tools for improving your capacity to solve complex problems. 

The critical thinking skills will focus on how you frame a problem, consider a range of perspectives, and finally, how you critically analyse the potential factors and causes of the problem in order to focus on the right problem to solve.

What you will learn

By the end of this Critical and Creative Thinking course offered by The University of Sydney, you should be able to:

• describe the concept of critical thinking and why it is so important for establishing facts before making workplace decisions

• demonstrate skills in creative thinking by identifying and refining a ‘problem’ and approaching problem-solving from different angles with a fresh perspective

• build stronger arguments with evidence-based decision making by discerning fact from fiction, and drawing on reasoned arguments for solving problems

• combine both critical and creative thinking to approach problems with sound judgement, and by offering innovative solutions, by yourself and with others.