Hsmu112:Critical Thinking And Academic Wrting Question Paper
Hsmu112:Critical Thinking And Academic Wrting
Course:Health Management System
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2011
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND MEDICAL EDUCATION
DURATION: 3 HRS
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Answer ALL Questions in Section A and TWO in Section B 2. Write your University ID on ALL scripts 3. Use only blue, black ball point or ink
SECTION A
Question 1
a) Define the term Critical Thinking as used in Health care. (2marks)
b) State THREE characteristics of a critical thinker. (3marks)
Question 2
a) Critical thinking is known to have 2 components, state them. (2marks)
b) State how critical thinking is applying to academic . (3marks)
Question 3
a) Define Disposition of Critical Thinking. (2marks)
b) State THREE major habitual characteristics of a critical thinker. (3marks)
Question 4
State any five identified aspects or elements of positive Critical Thinking. (5marks)
Question 5
With relevant examples, state any FIVE elements of Critical Thinking. (5marks)
Question 6
With relevant questions, explain the intellectual standard of logic in Critical Thinking. (5marks)
Question 7
a) Define interpretation in Critical Thinking skills. (2marks)
b) State the THREE sub-skills of interpretation in Critical Thinking skills. (3marks)
Question 8
a) With an example, (a) define availability heuristic as used in critical thinking. (5marks)
b) Similarity heuristic as used in Critical Thinking. (5marks)
Question 9
State how you would structure an argument using an example. (5marks)
Question 10
Using complete sentence, indicate three clues you would easily use to indicate an inference in language of reasoning. (5marks)
SECTION B
Question 11
The media normally feeds us with a lot of information that are supposed to make sense of today the media has informed us about drugs, abortion, the right to die, sex education and nutrition and health as an effective thinker you are obliged to develop informed, intelligent opinion about this issue so that you can function as a responsible citizen and also make appropriate when confronted with these issues in your life. Choose any of the above mentioned issues and explore using arguments, and evidence to make a verdict on what you want to believe. (25marks)
Question 12
You are the Chief Administrator of the new health facility in a rural setting sponsored by the Roman Catholic Church. Using the critical thinking steps of problem solving with relevant examples explain how you would solve the problem of housing for the employees for the facility.(25marks)
Question 13
Using relevant examples, use critical thinking skills to explain how you would answer an academic question in a logical manner. You and indicate the question you what is answer and answer it using the (25marks)
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