A300: Critical Thinking for Insurance Professionals
This course is not available for registration at this time. Please see the Key Dates on the Program Courses page for further information.
Success in business can be linked to three core skills:
•
Critical thinking
• Problem solving
• Strong communications
Taking this course will help you
strengthen these skills, within the context of the p&c insurance industry.
Industry-specific content will help you gain important business insights,
acquire the art of persuasion and hone your problem solving skills, preparing
you for your next career move.
TOPICS
COVERED
• Develop Your Thinking
• Broaden Your Perspective
• Notice
Assumptions
• Read, Listen, and View Critically
• Be Creative and
Curious
• Identify and Investigate a Challenge
• Hold the Tension
•
Resolve Challenges Using Critical Thinking
• Communicate Effectively: Choose
Your Words Carefully
• Communicate Effectively in Writing
• Communicate Effectively in Presentations
COURSE MATERIALS
Course
materials include a course pack with learning activities and an
undergraduate-level textbook.
EVALUATION
Evaluation for this course will include participation in
online discussion, assignments, and a final assessment.
• Weekly participation in online discussions
•
Assignments
• A final assessment (a written assignment)
All evaluated work is delivered and
submitted through the course web page on our e-learning website.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Length: One term (13 weeks).Delivery:
Facilitated online learning. There is no weekly live class, but all students
follow the same weekly schedule for readings, assignments, and graded online
discussions. Students should plan to log in to the course website at least twice
a week to participate in the graded discussions. The course facilitator provides
guidance and grades student work.
Time
commitment: About 8–10 hours per week to complete
readings, assignments, discussion and other activities.
SUGGESTED
PRIOR LEARNING
This course has been developed at an
introductory undergraduate level and is designed to build on knowledge acquired
in completing the CIP program. Students wishing to take this course who do not
have a CIP should have industry experience and may need to make additional
efforts in order to get the most from the course.
TEXTBOOKS
Textbooks are mailed to the shipping address indicated in
your order, and a tracking link will be emailed once shipped. Ordinarily, orders
are processed within 3-5 business days and shipping takes approximately 5-10
business days.
Please note that due to a supply chain issue, textbooks
for this course are currently delayed. We expect books for the spring class to
ship by the end of April 2022. Additional information will be provided on the
A300 course website when the course begins.