Semester: 1
ECTS: 3
Lectures: 15
Practice sessions: 15
Independent work: 60
Module Code: 24-132-0455
Semester: 1
ECTS: 3
Lectures: 15
Practice sessions: 15
Independent work: 60
Module Code: 24-132-0455
Module title:
Creativity and Critical Thinking
Module overview:
he objective of this module is to enable students to:
• apply creative analytical techniques aimed at raising the level of their creativity and innovation in business environment
• apply basic concepts of critical thinking and logical reasoning aimed at reducing the impact of irrational and subjective reasoning, biases, fallacies, and heuristics in making inferences and business decisions.
Students will learn to clarify concepts and ideas, seek possibilities, consider alternatives and solve problems and supports students to develop a sophisticated understanding of the processes they can use whenever they encounter problems or come up with new ideas. Through learning about thinking and the practice of using thinking strategies, students will be more prepared to deal with all other modules of this study programme.
It is important for students to take this module in order to develop their logical and reasoning skills needed to generate and apply new ideas in specific contexts. The creative analytical techniques that students learn in this module will contribute to the overall skillset for their future employment through:
recognising or developing arguments,
using evidence in support of those arguments,
drawing reasoned conclusions, and
using information to solve business problems in a new and constructive way.
Literature:
1.Michalko, M. (2006) Thinkertoys A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques.2nd edn. [s.l.] Ten Speed Press.