PHIL2642 Critical Thinking (University of Sydney): rated 4.5/5 overall across 8 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
PHIL2642 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 2
Handbook year: 2026
An introduction to critical thinking and analysis of argument. By examining arguments drawn from diverse sources, including journalism, advertising, science, medicine, history, economics and politics, we will learn how to distinguish good from bad arguments, and how to construct rationally persuasive arguments of our own.
PHIL2642 has 8 scored reviews: overall 4.5/5 · usefulness 4.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.3 stars); 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.6/5).
On Reddit: "I'm not sure how helpful this will be but I'm taking the unit this semester and from what I've heard, those who have taken it consider it to be the best unit they've ever taken and have found it to be very rewarding. I don't think it's a particularly difficult unit either. It se…"
On Reddit: "Hey, I’m a PHIL major! Not a stupid question - philosophy essays are definitely different than regular Arts essays, and difficult to get your head around if it’s your first time. A good place to start, and this is the site they regularly link us to in the first year, is Pink Gui…"
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Q: Is PHIL2642 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 8 reviews: usefulness 4.3/5, overall 4.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHIL2642, and when is it offered?
A: PHIL2642 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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