PANPACIFIC UNIVERSITY
Urdaneta City
Course Syllabus in Logic and Critical Thinking
Vision: Panpacific University becomes the Total University of Choice in the Panpacific rim.
Mission: We are devoted to building better lives by pioneering teaching, learning, and research. We are compassionate,
service-oriented in our pursuit of truth.
Core Values: Pioneering, Compassionate, Service-oriented and Truth
Goals: Panpacific University shall endeavor to:
1. Establish a foundation of total university of choice through strategic pillars consisting of fundamental beliefs and principles;
2. Utilize balance scorecard perspectives to push for quality customer service;
3. Etch a pathway of academic endeavor lined with relevant offerings that match the needs of the industry in a dynamic society;
4. Operationalize the concept of a global village through dynamic linkages; and
5. Constitute an empowered academic community, which can respond to a versatile human resource for the development of
morally upright human life.
II. Course Code and Course Title: Logic and Critical Thinking
Credits: 3 units
Contact Hours: Wed. & Sat. 8:00-12:30 NN
Pre-requisite: None
Course Classification:
III. Course Description: The course teaches the application of the principles of critical thinking to evaluating and creating arguments. The
goal of this course is to learn how to differentiate good from bad arguments. The approach is two-sided: a. the analysis and classification of
fallacies and b. the analysis as well as the construction of valid arguments.
IV. Course Objectives
The specific aims of this course are:
1. To increase an appreciation for the complexity of language,
2. To acquire effective methods of resolution for a variety of disagreements
3. To gain the skill to identify common fallacies in arguments,
4. To understand the structure of different kinds of arguments,
5. To apply the principles of logic in ordinary language reasoning,
6. To develop the ability to think critically, and
7. To realize that the proper use of logic is a reasonable way to solve problems,
Course Outline:
Week 1: 1. Internalize the VMG of PU
2. Increase an appreciation for the complexity of language
Week 2: 1. Acquire effective methods of resolution for a variety of disagreements
2. Presentation of the concept of argument and its various components
Week 3: 1. Discussion of clarity of language; to recognize unclear language and how to improve the clarity of one’s own arguments
2. Discussion of emotive language; how to recognize emotive language and how to remove or appropriately use emotive language
in one’s own arguments
3. MidTerm Examinations
Week 4: 1. Description of the various types of argument
2. Presentation and written application of methods for evaluating each of the various types of arguments
3. Discussion and written application of methods for developing and presenting relevant support for a conclusion
Week 5: 1. Application of principles of logic to ordinary language reasoning
2. Proper use of logic in resolving problems in a reasonable way
Week 6: 1. Course summary
2. Final Examination
V. Method of Instruction
1. Lecture
2. Discussion
3. Research work and assigned reading materials
4. Possible use of videos and other audio visual aids as appropriate
VI. Grading System
Class Standing (CS): Presentation of different outputs and research proposal.
Periodic Test: Midterm and Final Examinations
Midterm Grade (MTG) = 60% CS + 40% MTE
Tentative Final Grade (TFG) = 60% CS + 40 FE
Final Grade (FG) = 50% MTG + 50% TFG
VII. References:
INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN
Week/ Intended Learning Topics T-L Activities Assessment Instructional References Remarks
Grading Outcomes (ILO) Tasks Materials
Period (include ICT)
1 Internalize the VMG of Vision, Mission, Group Group discussion Presentation
PU and GS, graduate Goals and Core discussion Reflection
attributes and program. Values of Panpacific Reflection
University
Interactive
Interactive Discussion
Discussion Brainstorming
Brainstorming Presentation of
example
arguments
2 Acquire effective Methods of Interactive Interactive Presentation
methods of resolution resolution for a Discussion Discussion
for a variety of variety of Brainstorming Brainstorming Analysis
disagreements disagreements Problem Sets
Presentation of the Concept of
concept of argument argument and its
and its various various
components components
3 Gain the skill to Kinds of Interactive Interactive Presentation
identify common arguments Discussion Discussion
fallacies in Brainstorming Brainstorming
arguments Problem Sets Problem Sets
Fallacies in
Understand the arguments
structure of different
kinds of arguments
4 Application of the Evaluating each of Interactive Interactive Presentation
principles of logic in the various types of Discussion Discussion Paper and Pen
ordinary language arguments Brainstorming Brainstorming
reasoning Problem Sets
