In this course, you will learn how to develop your Critical Thinking Skills to help you achieve success in your university studies. After completing this course, you will be able to:
Critical Thinking Skills for University Success
Critical Thinking Skills for University Success
This course is part of Academic Skills for University Success Specialization
Instructors: Katherine Olston
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There are 6 modules in this course
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RM
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Reviewed on Jul 22, 2020
Good Learning experience if a candidate take the course seriously.
KA
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Reviewed on Jul 11, 2019
This is a helpful course for preparing for academic reading, writing and thinking.
HS
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Reviewed on May 5, 2020
Excellent course. Really fantastic speakers. Really enjoyed every moment of it
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