UQx: The Science of Everyday Thinking
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Learn how to think better, argue better, and choose better
Duration | 12 weeks |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | ₹15,759 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Go to Website  |
Credential | Certificate |
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Skills you will learn
Who should do this course?
- Individuals wanting to improve critical thinking, reasoning, and decision-making skills
What are the course deliverables?
- We will provide tools for how to think independently, how to be skeptical
- How to value data over personal experience
- We will examine the mental shortcuts that people use and misuse
- Apply this knowledge to help make better decisions, and improve critical thinking
More about this course
- We will explore the psychology of our everyday thinking: why people believe weird things, how we form and change our opinions, why our expectations skew our judgments, and how we can make better decisions
- We'll discuss and debate topics such as placebos, the paranormal, medicine, miracles, and more
- You will use the scientific method to evaluate claims, make sense of evidence, and understand why we so often make irrational choices
- You will begin to rely on slow, effortful, deliberative, analytic, and logical thinking rather than fast, automatic, instinctive, emotional, and stereotypical thinking
UQx: The Science of Everyday Thinking at edX Curriculum
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Thinking and Reasoning
Beliefs and Attitudes
Perception and Judgment
Language and Communication
UQx: The Science of Everyday Thinking at edX Faculty details
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Emma MacKenzie
Emma MacKenzie is the producer of Think101: The Science of Everyday Thinking. She graduated with a Bachelor degree in Journalism and Arts majoring in International Relations from the University of Queensland. With a background in multi-platform journalism, she has studied in the United Kingdom and travelled extensively for various reporting projects from Vietnam to Central Queensland. Emma has an interest in the ever-evolving world of storytelling and what it means for the future of both journalism and higher education.
Jason Tangen
ason Tangen is a Senior Lecturer in Cognition at The University of Queensland. He was originally trained in philosophy and cognition in Canada and moved to Australia in 2004. His research is broadly based on expertise and evidence, with the aim of examining the nature of expertise with a view to improving training and the value of expert testimony.
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Eligibility criteria
- Education: Graduate
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- Not mentioned
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Important Dates
May 25, 2024
Course Commencement Date
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Other: The course content is neatly organized and well taught.
The learning experience was great as it mostly dealt with everyday situations.
The credibility of the certificate adds up to my profile as it is from a prestigious institution.
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