PHIL1014 Critical Thinking (University of Sydney): rated 3.3/5 overall across 9 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
PHIL1014 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Philosophy. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 批判性思维
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Philosophy
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
An introduction to critical thinking and the analysis of argument. We will examine arguments drawn from diverse sources including journalism, advertising, science, medicine, history, economics, and politics.
PHIL1014 has 9 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 8 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.0/5).
On Reddit: "final was mostly short answers. essay was pretty easy to get a distinction it, pretty hard to get a HD in (very vague criteria?)"
On Reddit: "I double major in philosophy and gender studies! Gender studies will probably be more relevant to what you study, and there are no exams! There is basically always unlimited flexibility for your assignment topics. Only downside is the amount of readings. I recommend GCST1602 and…"
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Q: Is PHIL1014 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 9 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHIL1014, and when is it offered?
A: PHIL1014 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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