TU-C3080 - Thinking Tools, Lecture, 26.2.2025-25.4.2025

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course you can:
• Learn to identify your core values, intrinsic motivation factors and how to build towards a life rooted to your personal strengths
• Learn to externalize and structure activities and goals in everyday life
• Learn to set clear goals and create a regular routine of prioritization and re-prioritization
• Learn to set up an online database for externalizing thought and a tag structure to access any information stored in the database even years later in a matter of seconds
Learn to use generative AI tools
Learn to improve the quantity and quality of creative ideas and how to overcome writer's block
• Learn to argue in a convincing manner, to identify typical argumentation fallacies and to support and engender dialogue especially in situations.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 26.02.2025 - 25.04.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Lauri Järvilehto

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Structure & methods:
    1. How the Mind Works?
    2. Core Thinking Tools
    3. Mind Management
    4. The Extended Mind
    5. Human Centric AI
    6. The Creative Mind
    7. Thinking Together

    Theoretical frameworks employed on the course:
    Self determination theory by Richard Ryan & Edward Deci
    Positive psychology frameworks of Martin Seligman and Barbara Fredrickson
    Dual processing theories of cognition by Jonathan Evans, Keith Stanovich and Daniel Kahneman
    Pragmatic psychology of William James
    Organism-environment theory by Timo Järvilehto
    Systems intelligence theory by Esa Saarinen and Raimo Hämäläinen
    The extended mind theory by David Chalmers and Andy Clark
    Flow theory of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
    Argumentation and rhetorics frameworks by Aristotle and Chaim Perelman
    Dialogue theories by David Bohm and William Isaacs

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Participation in sessions and workshops, two essays: self-reflection (2–3 pages) and life development plan (5–7 pages), learning diary.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Discussions, group work, individual work, essay writing.

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English
    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring IV-V
    2025-2026 Spring IV-V

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