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Critical Thinking Courses

Critical thinking courses can help you learn logical reasoning, argument analysis, problem-solving techniques, and decision-making strategies. You can build skills in evaluating evidence, identifying biases, and constructing coherent arguments. Many courses introduce tools such as logic diagrams and critical analysis frameworks, which help you apply these skills in various contexts, from academic writing to everyday decision-making.


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Popular Critical Thinking Courses and Certifications


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    Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru

    Value and Business Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Decision Making, Risk Analysis, Business Valuation, Strategic Decision-Making, Cost Benefit Analysis, Social Impact, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Capital Budgeting, Finance, Stakeholder Analysis, Socioeconomics, Business Ethics, Strategic Thinking, Return On Investment, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Acumen

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    American Psychological Association

    How to Create and Explore a Data Set

    Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Graphing, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Software, Statistics, Data Management, Research, Psychology

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    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Aprovechar el Diseño para Detectar Oportunidades de Negocio

    Skills you'll gain: Project Portfolio Management, Design Thinking, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking, Market Opportunities, Business Modeling, Design Strategies, Business Architecture, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Customer experience strategy (CX), Creativity, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Foundations for Active Learning in STEM Courses

    Skills you'll gain: Cooperation, Interactive Learning, Education Software and Technology, Student Engagement, Pedagogy, Education and Training, Team Oriented, Instructional Strategies, Learning Theory, Student-Centred Learning, Collaboration, Teamwork, Drive Engagement, Classroom Management, Mathematics Education, Learning Management Systems, Creative Problem-Solving, Professional Development, Problem Solving, Project Design

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    The University of Sydney

    مهارات التفكير النقدي لتحقيق النجاح في الجامعة

    Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Analytical Skills, Lifelong Learning, Independent Thinking, Writing, Learning Strategies, Problem Solving, Self-Awareness, Communication

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    Google

    Make Data-Driven Decisions

    Skills you'll gain: Business Metrics, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Small Data, Decision Making, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Big Data

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Fundamentos de UX para el desarrollo de software

    Skills you'll gain: Human Computer Interaction, Prototyping, Usability, User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, Interaction Design, User Centered Design, Human Factors, User Research, Design Thinking, Information Architecture

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    International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

    Introduction to Programming with C Language

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Program Development, Data Storage, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Problem Solving

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    Packt

    Foundations of Data Science and Machine Learning with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, NumPy, Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Linear Algebra, Seaborn, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Python Programming, Data Preprocessing, Data Science, Regression Analysis, Data Structures, Logistic Regression

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Strategic Planning for Social Media

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Strategic Communication, Paid media, Content Strategy, Digital Media Strategy, Earned Media, Owned Media, Brand Strategy, Content Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Shared Media, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Engagement, Target Audience, Brand Management, Aesthetics

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    American Council on Exercise

    Evidence-Based Nutrition for Coaches and Trainers

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Education, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Counseling, Exercise Science, Health And Wellness Coaching, Behavioral Health, Pharmacology, Coaching, Physiology, Scientific Methods

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    Coursera

    Maximizing Miles: Enhancing EV Range & Efficiency

    Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Electrical Systems, Thermal Management, Sustainable Technologies, Climate Change Mitigation, Power Electronics, Equipment Design, Real Time Data, Mechanical Design

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular critical thinking courses

  • Value and Business Decision Making: Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
  • How to Create and Explore a Data Set: American Psychological Association
  • Aprovechar el Diseño para Detectar Oportunidades de Negocio: Parsons School of Design, The New School
  • Foundations for Active Learning in STEM Courses: Johns Hopkins University
  • مهارات التفكير النقدي لتحقيق النجاح في الجامعة: The University of Sydney
  • Make Data-Driven Decisions: Google
  • Fundamentos de UX para el desarrollo de software: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • Introduction to Programming with C Language: International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore
  • Foundations of Data Science and Machine Learning with Python: Packt
  • Strategic Planning for Social Media: University of Colorado Boulder

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