Section | Content |
Module description |
In the process of learning anything, we not only acquire new knowledge, but also inevitably reshape ourselves, our thinking, our worldview, attitudes, goals, and values. In this module, there are a range of courses that will turn the learning process into a conscious and exciting exploration. All of the module’s courses can be divided into three groups:
All Thinking courses are module-based, meaning that they will be studied within 16 calendar days. You will be able to attend the courses in the first or second semester. See the descriptions of specific courses for more details. |
Language |
Russian and English The courses Scientific Reasoning and its Relevance for Society and Critical Thinking Skills (Advanced) are taught in English. Please note that the recommended level of English proficiency is at least B2 (according to the international CEFR scale). This is important for your successful completion of the course. |
Контакты |
E-mail: think@itmo.ru Address: Kronverksky Pr. 49, room 2323 |
Visual Forms of Thinking Cinema (in Russian)
More information you can find here Визуальные формы мышления и кинематограф
Teachers:
Ilya Verkhoglyadov
Maria Gribova
Olga Davydova
Ksenia Kapelchuk
Ivan Petrin
Artem Radeev
Computer Games as Thinking Laboratories (in Russian)
More information you can find here Компьютерные игры как лаборатории мышления
Teachers:
Alexander Lenkevich
Alina Latypova
Critical Thinking in Practice (in Russian)
More information you can find here Критическое мышление в практической деятельности
Teachers:
Yury Nechitailov
Olga Shapiro
Ksenia Kapelchuk
Critical Thinking Skills
What is the course about?
Can we teach somebody to think critically if we just tell him or her how to do it? One can hardly believe it, that is why during this course practical skills in critical thinking are obtained through the process of learning, doing, reading, talking, writing, even walking.
How is the course built?
We will have some lectures, but not many. Key questions covered by the course are:
The design of the course implies that we do a lot in the classroom and develop skills of argumentation, learn how to spot cognitive disruptions, fakes and logical mistakes, see what is taken for granted in a text or a media piece, cultivate creative and metaphorical thinking. The course is based on interactive tasks so you are expected not to miss the classes. All the classes can be attended both offline and online.
How you will get your grade?
Points are earned during the classes which include taking part in discussions, working collaboratively in small groups, providing a number of commentaries in collaborative google docs. The final exam implies two tasks: one theoretical and one practical (analyzing argumentation). You can choose either one of two questions or both.
Teachers:
Olga Davydova
PhD in Cultural Studies, junior professor at Smolny College (Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Saint-Petersburg State University) and ITMO University. Teaches academic writing at Skolkovo. Writes articles on cinema and photography.
Critical Theory of Modern Society (in Russian)
More information you can find here Критическая теория современного общества
Teachers:
Alexander Pogrebnyak
Alina Latypova
Alexander Lenkevich
Artem Serebryakov
Anton Syutkin
Thinking in the Era of Technoscience (in Russian)
More information you can find here Мышление в эпоху технонауки
Teachers:
Darya Chirva
Andry Glukhovsky
Alexey Durnev
Bioethics (for educational programs: Industrial Biotechnology, FoodTech, 3rd semester) (in Russian)
More information you can find here Биоэтика (для образовательных программ: Индустриальная биотехнология, ФудТех, 3 семестр)
Daria Chirva
Artificial Intelligence Ethics (for for educational program Artificial Intelligence, 3rd semester) (in Russian)
More information you can find here Этика искусственного интеллекта (для ОП Искусственный интеллект, 3 семестр)
Daria Chirva
Andrei Glukhovsky
Alexey Durnev
Artem Skvortsov
Scientific and Publication Ethics (for educational program Industrial Biotechnology and FoodTech, 3rd semester) (in Russian)
More information you can find here Научная и публикационная этика (для ОП Индустриальная биотехнология и ФудТех, 3 семестр)
Mikhail Kurushkin