Module Specifications..
Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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Description In this module, we explore a variety of phenomena to do with everyday life, society and health as a way of developing a "critical consciousness" oriented to the meanings of things as part of a relational world. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Understand the value of developing critical thinking skills. 2. Assess the relationship between health and society from a critical viewpoint. 3. Develop a reasoned critical position in relation to current evidence on health. 4. Collaborate with others in thinking critically about a range of phenomena to do with everyday life, society, and health to inform professional decision-making. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Critical thinkingWhat is critical thinking? The role of cognitive biases and heuristics in human cognition in misinformation are explored. Assessing how arguments are formed and logical fallacies.Critical analysis of health researchCritically evaluating the quality of health research studies. Understanding various methodologies in health research and their implications for assessing evidence.Critical thinking in public health and policyExploration of the significance of critical thinking in health and policy, including ethical decision-making.Critically evaluate health and mediaCritically evaluate health information sources and understanding the influence of media on public health perceptions. Assess strategies to address health misinformation.Critically thinking and ethical considerations in healthDiscussion of ethical issues in health. How can critical thinking inform ethical decision-making. Understanding moral dilemmas or failures in health and society.Developing positions on health issuesExplore various health topics, such as vaccination mandates or the allocation of limited healthcare resources. Assess how to form positions on these topics using critical thinking. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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