Posting Reason:

New Position

Location:

Main Campus

Academic Period:

2026 Spring-Summer Semester

Faculty:

Faculté des arts / Faculty of Arts

Academic Unit:

Département de philosophie \\ Department of Philosophy

Course Title:

Reasoning and Critical Thinking

Course Code:

PHI1101

Section:

A00

Course Description:

Development of fundamental skills in reasoning and critical thinking through the study of argument types, logical structures, criteria used in the evaluation of arguments, and forms of fallacious reasoning.

Posting limited to:

Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/03/24

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/04/25

Expected Enrolment:

200

Approval date:

2026/03/24

Number of credits:

3

Work Hours:

39

Hourly Rate:

Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025)

The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.

These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Course type:

C

Posting type:

Régulier / Regular

Language of instruction:

Anglais | English

Competence in second language:

N/A

Course Schedule:

Mardi | Tuesday 8:30-11:30 Jeudi | Thursday 8:30-11:30 -

Requirements:

Ph.D in Philosophy. Experience in teaching at university level in Philosophy.

Your syllabus is subject to the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Philosophy.

Teaching mode : In person

Session B: 1st of May to June 30th

Th 08:30 - 11:20
Tu 08:30 - 11:20

Mandatory book for PHI1101: “Principles of Reasoning: And Introduction to Critical Thinking", by Paul Rusnock.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

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