HLTA02H3 Lecture Notes - Geriatrics, Immunology, Pediatrics

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4 May 2018

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Lecture 1:

Criticality:

• Oxford definition: Expressing or involving criticism

• Life sciences: Higher order skill set where you can challenge evidence

• Critical social science: particular orientation or approach to knowledge

Egocentric thought: Fails to beliee i other people’s opiios/thoughts (o iterest to

believe)

E. I just ko:

Sociocentric thought: Fails to believe because of cultural society (group of individuals)

E: us s the etalit

Uses of Criticality: Critical Social Science Approach: Particular orientation or approach to

knowledge

Epistemic Communities: Network of individuals who have a great expertise/ knowledge on

common practices

Attributes of Critical thinkers: interest in context, power, social relations and fairness during/in

consideration of challenging or uncomfortable situation

• Interest in context, power, social relations and fairness even when these ideas and

dialogues are challenging or uncomfortable.

• Problematize: ideas, evidence, conclusions, perspectives, origins.

• Committed to humility, fairness, collaboration, reflexivity.

• Creative: encourages thinking outside the box!

• Knowledge-power nexus and epistemic communities: committed to rigorous application

of theory to practice.

• Value and Purpose: social justice, solidarity, social transformation.

Critical Approaches:

1. Challenging social and institutional norms, models of thinking and power relationship

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