PHIL 110 Logic and Critical Thinking

Dr. Renée Smith

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Getting Started

Spring 2012 Syllabus
Instructions for Registering on Aplia
Responsibilitites of Logic Students (.doc)
Suggestions for learning logic/managing your time (.doc)

Things to do:

• Buy the code (on a card) to access the ebook and homework site at the bookstore.
• Register on Aplia.com (www) using the code from my syllabus AND the code that came with your book.
• The Pretest on Blackboard will be available the first week of classes.
• Start Chapter 1! Read section 1.1 of the ebook on Aplia.com.

Overview

For this course, you will need to purchase the code at the bookstore to get the ebook of Hurley, A Concise Introduction to Logic, 11th edition. This code together with the code I provide on the syllabus will allow you to create an account on Aplia.com where you will do all of the homework and be able to access the ebook. Yyou must also purchase the activity packet from the bookstore. This includes the examples and worksheets we will use in class. This packet is also available on this Blackboard Learn (BL), but it is 80 pages or so long and I would recommend buying it rather than printing it.

Traditional students:

Reading: For each class meeting, there is an assigned section of the ebook to read on Aplia.com. You must read this before class. There may be short in-class quizzes on the assigned reading. You should get in the habit of taking notes as you read.

Homework: For each section of the ebook that is assigned, there is also a corresponding homework assignment on Aplia. I would like you to as least look at the questions on the homework before coming to class. Once you start doing the homework, you will be allowed three attempts on each question (though the second and third attempts will change the questions!). Your grade on each assignment will be an average of all attempts. Each assignment will be weighted equally even though some assignments are longer than others.

Exams: There will be five in-class exams.I will provide you with a practice exam prior to the exam. Make-up exams will only be provided in the most extreme of circumstances.

Pretest and Posttest: To assess student learning in this course, you will complete a short pretest and posttest on BL. Simply taking these two assessments, would count as 10% of your course grade.

Attendance: Attendance is required AND you will do exceptionally better in the class if you attend!

Blackboard Learn: On BL you will find the pretest and posttest. I have also posted all of the PPTs I use in class as well as audio versions of the PPTs that you can listen to!

Distance students:

A distance section of the course is not currently available.

General directions:

1. Read the assigned section of the ebook.
2. Look at the questions at the end of the section.
3. Look at the homework on Aplia, and make one attempt on the homework.
4.Come to class with your reading notes and the Activities booklet.
5. Review the etext and tutorials if necessary.
6. Complete the homework before the next class meeting!You may do the homework as three times prior to its due date and the average of all of your attempts will be recorded!
7. Read the next assigned section of the ebook for the next class meeting.

Ch 1 Basic Concepts

8.1 Workbook Activities (doc)
8.1 Symbols and Translations (PPT)
8.1 Symbols and Translations (pdf)

8.2 Workbook Activities (doc)
8.2 Rules of Inference (PPT)
8.2 Rules of Inference (pdf)

9.1 Workbook Activities (doc)
9.1 Arguments from Analogy (PPT)
9.1 Arguments from Analogy (pdf)

9.2 Workbook Activities (doc)
9..2 Mill's Methods (PPT)
9.2 Mill's Methods (pdf)

9.3 Workbook Activites (doc)
9.3 Probablility (PPT)
9.3 Probablility (pdf)