INV 035 - INVEST Critical Thinking

Credits: 2
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 22
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Students gain skills and practice in evaluating information from a variety of sources to make informative decisions relating to learning, life choices, and employment.

Prerequisite: None.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Access and evaluate information from different sources to inform a decision or opinion
Demonstrate the ability to ask key questions relating to a decision or action
Anticipate likely outcomes and impact of a decision or action
Describe the role that values and ethics play in decision making

Course Contents

Opinions, Decisions, and Actions: How do they differ and how are they related
Accessing information
Evaluating information
Values and ethics in forming opinions and making decisions
Anticipating the impact of decisions
Personal vs Employer decisions
Resolving conflict in decision making

Instructional Units: 2