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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies certification is a 6 weeks course that belongs to the Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking Specialization course. This certification course is a joint association between Coursera, and Duke University. In everyday lives everyone encounters fallacies. Everyone, including children, salespersons, and politicians, are mainly known for using fallacies that can be identified with this course.

Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies certification syllabus is divided into many different video segments. These videos are followed by some small ungraded quizzes after every segment. All this then is topped off with a final quiz that is graded at the end of the course.

Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies training allows people to avoid common fallacies so that they never get fooled by others, and not think what these people want them to believe. Also learning about fallacies is important as the participants can stop using fallacies themselves. 

The Highlights

  • 100% online programme
  • Beginner level course
  • 6 weeks programme
  • 17 hours of classes
  • Learning is self-paced
  • 11 subtitles available
  • Certificate by Coursera

Programme Offerings

  • Online Course
  • Certificate upon completion
  • Flexible Deadlines
  • Graded Assignments
  • English Course
  • 9 Subtitles Available
  • Lectures
  • peer reviews
  • Graded Quizzes.

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
yesCoursera

The Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies certification fee is calculated on a monthly subscription basis. For the first month, it remains Rs. 4,115, and then respectively it becomes Rs. 8,230, and Rs. 12,345.

Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies Fee Structure

Description
Amount in INR
Fee, 1 month
Rs. 4,115
Fee, 3 months
Rs. 8,230
Fee, 6 months
Rs. 12,345

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

  • Knowledge of a language either English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, French or Chinese will be helpful for course understanding.

Certification Qualifying Details

  • Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies certification by Coursera is only offered when the candidates have finished everything that the course contains including readings, practice exercises or a graded final quiz.

What you will learn

Logical Reasoning

With this Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies certification syllabus, one can identify, understand and try not to fall into this trap of fallacies. The participants will understand the language, and words that humans use for producing fallacies, and also relate to why fallacies are more appropriate as art than as science. Finally, the participants will become aware of certain techniques that will prove to others that the argument is more of a fallacy.


Who it is for

Wanting to understand fallacies is the main factor that enables people to start off with this course. Everyone irrespective of their education level or job profile can enrol.


Admission Details

The Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies classes admission process is:

Step 1: Visit the official link: https://www.coursera.org/learn/logical-fallacies

Step 2: For proceeding more, click on the ‘Enrol for Free’ button.

Step 3: The next step involves making a Coursera account by signing up, and opting for financial aid.

Step 4: Then the candidates will be admitted to the course and given free access for 7 days.

Step 5: For learning continuously candidates need to pay the fee.

Application Details

Any application form is not given by Coursera, but they ask the participants to just fill in some details for creating student accounts for getting enrolled.

The Syllabus

Video
  • Introduction to the Specialization

Reading
  • Course Logistics (Start Here)

Vidoes
  • Introduction to Fallacies
  • Argument from the Heap
  • Vagueness
  • Conceptual Slippery Slopes
  • Fairness Slippery Slopes
  • Causal Slippery Slopes
  • Ambiguity8m
  • Semantic and Syntactic Ambiguity
  • Fallacies of Equivocation
Assignments
  • Introduction to Fallacies
  • Vagueness
  • Slippery Slopes
  • Fairness Slippery Slopes
  • Causal Slippery Slopes
  • Semantic and Syntactic Ambiguity
  • Fallacies of Equivocation
Discussion Prompts
  • Share Your Thoughts: Vagueness
  • Share Your Thoughts: Slippery Slopes
  • Share Your Thoughts: Out of the Box Argument
  • Share Your Thoughts: Proper Names Ambiguous?
  • Share Your Thoughts: What's the Difference?
  • Share Your Thoughts: Equivocation

Videos
  • Fallacies of Relevance and Vacuity
  • Fallacies of Relevance: Ad Hominem
  • Silencers
  • Dismissers
  • Deniers
  • Appeals to Authority
  • Amplifiers
  • Supporters
  • Affirmers
  • Appeals to Popular Opinion
Assignments
  • Dismissers
  • Deniers
  • Supporters
  • Affirmers
  • Appeals to Popular Opinion
Discussion Prompts
  • Share Your Thoughts: Ad Hominem
  • Share Your Thoughts: Your Examples
  • Share Your Thoughts: Appeals to Authority
  • Share Your Thoughts: Other Authorities

Videos
  • Fallacies of Vacuity
  • Circularity and Begging the Question
  • Self-Sealers
Assignments
  • Fallacies of Vacuity
  • Circularity and Begging the Question
  • Self-Sealers
Discussion Prompts
  • Share Your Thoughts: Vacuity
  • Share Your Thoughts: What's Wrong with the Argument?

Videos
  • Refutation
  • Refutation by Parallel Reasoning
  • False Dichotomy
  • Reductio Ad Absurdum
  • Counterexamples
  • Attacking a Straw Man
  • Why Walter Should Shave His Head
Assignments
  • Refutation by Parallel Reasoning
  • Reductio Ad Absurdum
  • Counterexamples
  • Attacking a Straw Man
Discussion Prompts
  • Share Your Thoughts: Refutation by Parallel Reasoning
  • Share Your Thoughts: Share Your Parallel Reasoning Example
  • Share Your Thoughts: Reductio Ad Absurdum
  • Share Your Thoughts: Share Your Reductio Ad Absurdum Examples
  • Share Your Thoughts: Should Walter Shave His Head?

Video
  • The Great Shave5m

Assignments
  • Final Exam

Peer Review
  • Make your own argument!

Instructors

Duke University, Durham Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the approximate time for finishing off this course?

For a period of 6 weeks, the course is spread for nearly 17 hours, and that is the time it takes for finishing the course.

2: Will Duke University offer a transcript for the Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies online course?

Since this course does not offer any academic credit, getting a transcript is also no for the participants.

3: What kind of assignments are conducted?

Assignments that can be graded and knowledge that can be checked are conducted.

4: What kind of devices, and browsers are recommended for the Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies certification course?

Any laptop or desktop having 1 GB RAM, and browsers like Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox is supported. 

5: Which modes of payment are accepted by Coursera for this particular programme?

The accepted mode of payments are Master Card, Visa, JCB credit or debit cards.

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