Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking is an intellectual process of logically and systematically analyzing information, ideas, situations, and theories. Coursera's critical thinking catalogue equips you with the necessary skills to evaluate, identify, and distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information. You'll learn techniques for effective reasoning, problem-solving, decision-making, and the analysis of arguments. Additionally, you'll discover how to overcome cognitive biases, think clearly, and argue persuasively, enhancing your ability to create structured, well-reasoned arguments, and critically evaluate information from a wide range of sources.
48credentials
196courses

Filter by

Subject
Required

Language
Required

The language used throughout the course, in both instruction and assessments.

Learning Product
Required

Build job-relevant skills in under 2 hours with hands-on tutorials.
Learn from top instructors with graded assignments, videos, and discussion forums.
Get in-depth knowledge of a subject by completing a series of courses and projects.
Earn career credentials from industry leaders that demonstrate your expertise.

Level
Required

Duration
Required

Subtitles
Required

Educator
Required

Find the best Critical Thinking course for your goals

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Music, World Music, Case Studies, Culture, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Research, Analysis, Performing Arts, Critical Thinking, Creativity, Media and Communications, Communication

  • Status: Preview

    The University of Edinburgh

    Skills you'll gain: Empathy, Critical Thinking, Research, Diversity Awareness, Open Mindset, Emotional Intelligence, Decision Making

  • Status: Preview

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Forecasting, Accounting, Income Statement, Trend Analysis, Critical Thinking, Business Valuation, Securities (Finance), Cash Flows

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Community Development, Culture, Digital Publishing, Content Creation, Analysis, Media and Communications, Storytelling, Critical Thinking, Creativity, Communication

  • Status: Preview

    The University of Edinburgh

    Skills you'll gain: Open Mindset, Curiosity, Willingness To Learn, Self-Awareness, Personal Attributes, Child Development, Cognitive flexibility, Emotional Intelligence, Human Learning, Critical Thinking, Social Sciences

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Business Consulting, Leadership, AI Product Strategy, Consulting, Management Consulting, Technical Consulting, Customer Insights, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Automation, Microsoft Copilot, Innovation, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Data Security

  • Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Visual Design, Entrepreneurship, Critical Thinking

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Multimodal Prompts, Anthropic Claude, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Game Design, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking, Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Adaptability, Change Management, Higher Education, Workforce Development, Collaboration

  • Status: Free Trial

    University of Glasgow

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Literacy, Business Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development, Business Leadership, Agile Methodology, Leadership Studies, Strategic Decision-Making, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Structure, Data Analysis, Leadership and Management, Organizational Change, Big Data, Team Leadership, Decision Making, Data Management, Critical Thinking

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Patient Safety, Decision Making, Risk Management, Conflict Management, Critical Thinking, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Analysis

  • Status: Free Trial

    Fractal Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Prompt Engineering, Artificial Neural Networks, Computer Programming, Debugging, Python Programming, Semantic Web, Natural Language Processing, Critical Thinking

Related roles

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to advance.

Most popular

Trending now

New releases

What brings you to Coursera today?

Leading partners

  • University of Michigan
  • Fractal Analytics
  • The University of Sydney
  • Deep Teaching Solutions
  • Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • American Psychological Association
  • University of California, Irvine
  • The State University of New York