Развитие мягких навыков через английский язык: как мыслить критически и уметь адаптироваться

2022/2023

Лучший по критерию «Полезность курса для расширения кругозора и разностороннего развития»

Статус: Факультатив

Кто читает: Школа иностранных языков

Когда читается: 1-3 модуль

Охват аудитории: для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ

Преподаватели: Кудинова Наталия Александровна, Чантуридзе Юлия Михайловна

Язык: русский

Кредиты: 3

Контактные часы: 52

Полная версия программы учебной дисциплины

Аннотация

In order to survive in today’s “info-loaded” and diversified world, one is required to think critically and break free from the familiar routines to adapt to new circumstances. Sadly, no one is born with these skills. Yet, they can be developed and, luckily, we know how to do that! This semester we offer a brand-new online course «Soft skills through English: how to think critically and adapt to changes» that will help you sharpen their critical thinking skills and exercise adaptability. Throughout the course, you will discuss some of the most controversial topics such as the death penalty and ethical norms in video games, to name but a few. You will watch thought-provoking documentaries and gripping episodes of award-winning TV series. You will learn how to structure a persuasive argument to win debates, how to select reliable and credible information sources, and how to adjust to an unexpectedly changed situation. On top of that, you will definitely have a whale of a time!

Цель освоения дисциплины

This course is aimed at helping students develop their critical thinking skills and adaptability in an academic environment through English.

Планируемые результаты обучения

Apply argumentation and critical thinking to real world problems and issues
Assess a situation from various perspectives; evaluate alternative solutions; and choose the optimal response
Disengage from an unattainable goal and re-engage in a feasible, alternative goal
Evaluate the reliability and credibility of information sources; the relevance of information itself
Identify and then establish cause-effect relations in arguments
Identify types of argument; cases of bias within arguments
Override the inclination to adopt a familiar pattern
Reject conclusions that may seem believable but are not logical
Select persuasive and logically correct argumentation
Structure an effective argument (claim, reason, evidence) in both written and oral forms

Содержание учебной дисциплины

The World
The Arts
Health / Medicine
Justice

Элементы контроля

Written assessment
Written assessment includes an argument and a review (in the form of an op-ed).
Oral assessment
Oral assessment includes a dialogue (debate) and a presentation.
Independent work
Independent work includes various types of activities that students do at home. To receive full marks, home assignments must be fully completed and submitted on time. A home assignment partially completed and/or submitted after the due date is not assessed. If an assignment does not have a due date, students must submit it before the beginning of a class. To submit a home assignment, a student does not need to be present in class. The final grade is calculated based on a 10-point scale. A student is awarded 1 point for each assignment that is fully completed and submitted on time.
Final assessment
The final assessment includes a dialogue (in the form of a debate).

Промежуточная аттестация

2022/2023 3rd module
0.25 * Independent work + 0.25 * Written assessment + 0.3 * Final assessment + 0.2 * Oral assessment

Программа дисциплины