ASSIGNMENT BRIEF PROGRAMME TITLE MSci in Health and Social Care Management Sept 2025 MODULE CREDIT VALUE 20 MODULE TITLE Critical Thinking Skills (CTS) MODULE LEVEL 4 MODULE CODE LSME410 ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-26 LEARNING OUTCOMES On successful completion of this module students will be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of critical thinking skills: what it is and why it is important. Apply an understanding of logical reasoning to an analysis of an academic argument or proposition. Be able to apply relevant critical thinking skills when evaluating sources of information and data. Use critical thinking skills when writing an assignment or evaluating the writing of others. SUBMISSION DEADLINES Assignment 1: Case Study, 04/11/2025 4pm Assignment 2: Case Study, 09/12/2025 4pm ISSUE DATE 25/09/2025 MODULE DESCRIPTION Critical thinking is the ability to question what we read, hear and/or see. In all academic disciplines, there are differences of opinion, conflicting evidence and uncertainty, and a key skill in higher education is the ability to assess the evidence and arguments presented by others. This involves researching the topic, analysing the arguments given by different researchers in the field, and weighing up the evidence so that you can form your own understanding and conclusions about whose […]
