PHIL1002 Introduction to Critical Thinking (University of Western Australia): rated 3.2/5 overall across 47 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
PHIL1002 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the School of Humanities in Society and Culture. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 批判性思维导论
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: School of Humanities
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
The fundamental questions each human being faces are—What should I believe? What should I do?
PHIL1002 has 47 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 · usefulness 3.4 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 17 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.4 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
On Reddit: "Hey, I'm in my third year of Psych so I've got a few suggestions: I'd highly recommend doing a first year philosophy unit before doing PHIL2004, such as PHIL1002 - I did it this year and I found it pretty useful. I've heard that NEUR1001 has been quite frustrating for people as …"
On Reddit: "Loved PHIL1002. It was awesome. Miri and Nin are fantastic lecturers and they're super supportive. But I'd suggest reading up on logical fallacies before you do it. Some people took the unit expecting it to be cruisy and fun--it's both if you do the work, but it does require you…"
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Q: Is PHIL1002 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 47 reviews: usefulness 3.4/5, overall 3.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHIL1002, and when is it offered?
A: PHIL1002 is taught by the School of Humanities. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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