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CAD Courses
SSK 1211: Strategic Learning and Study Skills
Prerequisites: Successful completion of at least three LC level 1 courses:
This course introduces the basic study skills required by students to succeed at university. Students will learn about academic expectations at university. They will be trained to take responsibility for their own learning through tasks that require them to reflect on as well as evaluate their current study habits and implement new strategies to improve their learning. Students will also develop the ability to interact effectively with their professors and peers, structure their time and their work, navigate the LAN and use on-line learning resources. They will begin to learn how to set realistic short and long term goals as well as evaluate the effectiveness of their strategies in achieving their goals.
SSK 1212: Information Literacy Skills (Offered in Spring 2009)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of SSK 1211 and all LC level 2 courses.
In this second stage of the C.A.D. three-course sequence, students will be educated in the foundations of information literacy. Information Literacy Skills will introduce students to the research and communication skills necessary to succeed in a merit-based educational system. They will learn to locate, evaluate, use and present information legally and efficiently. Students will begin to develop critical reading and analytical skills through discussion and reflection of texts related to the new information society as well as through an individualized research project. They will learn and practice the principles of effective academic research, and demonstrate their mastery in a final writing project. Information Literacy Skills will also teach students to communicate effectively in online, classroom and group contexts.
SSK 1213: Critical Thinking and Analysis Skills (Offered in Summer 2009)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of SSK 1212 and ENG 1301.
This course enables students to develop an understanding of the critical thinking process, with a view to improving their own reasoning skills. Students will be introduced to key concepts used in critical thinking, shown how to examine the evidence for a claim, and trained to analyze different types of evidence, including personal experience, appeal to authority, and statistical arguments. In the first part of the course, students will be introduced to the principles of knowledge, reasoning, and evidence and asked to respond in writing to the issues raised in the readings. In the second part, students learn how to work effectively in groups. They select a topic relevant to the course theme and evaluate their own work and the work of their peers. In so doing, they will capitalize on the skills learned in SSK1212, such as choosing and narrowing a topic, locating books and periodical articles pertinent to their research, and integrating sources properly using APA style.
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