Overview

Do you ever say ‘I think’ when you haven’t thought? Most people understand the importance and value of effective thinking, but how many of us have actively developed our ability to think and reason critically?

Effective thinking and reasoning supports and develops our ability to question the status quo, be creative and solve real-life problems. This course gives delegates a simple introduction to critical thinking and practical reasoning.

Who needs this qualification?

Most people are born with the capacity to think and reason critically and effectively, but few have nurtured and developed this innate ability. This course is ideal for anyone who needs to make important decisions at work. In most workplaces, business leaders and managers are required to make decisions, solve problems, and develop/implement strategies and initiatives. Technical knowledge and experience are necessary components of good decision-making, but without the ability to think and reason critically, those elements will only take us so far. If you make decisions or need to evaluate your own arguments or those of others, this course is a great place to start that process.

Why is this training important?

Learning how and when to think critically is a fundamental and necessary skill for all decision-makers, with highly successful business leaders and renowned experts regularly highlighting the importance of these skills. Throughout all aspects of our lives, we need to evaluate the reasoning behind our own and others’ thoughts, beliefs and arguments, and this course provides an excellent opportunity to learn and develop these vital skills.

‘Learn to use your brain power. Critical thinking is the key to creative problem-solving in business’

Richard Branson

Course content

Barriers to thinking and reasoning
The standard form of argumentation
Logical fallacies
Inductive, adductive and deductive reasoning
Cognitive biases
Intellectual humility and how it impacts the quality of our decisions
Introduction to our unique critical thinking tools and how to use them
Introduction to collaborative approaches to critical thinking and reasoning

Learning outcomes:

Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to:

Recognise and change unhelpful and habitual barriers to effective thinking and reasoning
Recognise the difference between arguments and non-arguments
Evaluate their own and other’s arguments
Recognise faulty reasoning and logical fallacies
Understand and adopt strategies to reduce the impact of cognitive biases
Apply reasoning tools in real-life situations
Recognise what we know and the value of that knowledge

Certificated by: Ouch Learning and Development

Duration: 1 day

Assessment: No formal assessment

Prerequisites: None

Validity of award: 3 years

Included in the price:

Interactive and engaging course
Digital certificate
Course manual & materials
Access to FREE resources including Appointed Persons posters for your workplace
Access to our customer portal to view your bookings, download previous certificates and generate training reports of your employees
Automatic email reminders for certificate expiries

Introduction to Critical Thinking and Reasoning