Detecting Flaws In Reasoning

Whether in high-stakes matters of national security, or in key business initiatives and projects, flaws in reasoning can severely undermine an argument or strategy. This 100% online Melbourne MicroCert introduces the Reasoning Stress Test (RST) – a new method of argument evaluation co-developed with an agency in the National Intelligence Community to identify and fix key reasoning errors. Ideal for intelligence analysts and professionals employed across risk and security analysis, this 4-week course will equip you with high-level practical skills to pinpoint flaws in arguments and make sound rigorous judgements. Understand common reasoning flaws: Examine a range of significant and pervasive reasoning flaws to gain a deeper understanding of how to efficiently analyse arguments. Draw on real world case studies, from national security to business, to identify flaws in arguments and enhance your ability to expertly pick apart conceptual connections in reasoning. Detect argument flaws with the Reasoning Stress Test: Gain hands on practical experience using the Reasoning Stress Test to detect flaws in arguments. You’ll be trained in how to use this method to home in on specific parts of complex arguments, clarify judgements, and evaluate intelligence analysis. Use your new skills to identify flaws in intelligence analysis: Apply the concepts you’ve learned in this course to fictionalised national security intelligence assessments. Evaluate arguments, identify potential reasoning flaws, and present your findings to your peers. You’ll gain expert professional feedback from your course facilitators and subject matter experts. Skills and learning outcomes: By the end of this course, you'll have a greater understanding of how to efficiently detect common reasoning errors, using the Reasoning Stress Test. You'll be able to: Detect reasoning flaws in complex arguments, judgements, and intelligence analysis; Analyse and evaluate reasoning in arguments in text and presentations.