FSAC 14052

>< Type/Status : Faculty of Science Auxiliary Course Unit
>< Title : Logic and Reasoning
>< Objectives : At the end of this course, the student will be able to identify valid reasoning and to construct coherent and persuasive arguments themselves.
>< Course Content :

Argument reconstruction, Validity and soundness, Deductive reasoning and formal logic, Informal logic and everyday reasoning, Basic symbolic logic, Truth tables, Informal fallacies, Conceptual theories, Empirical theories.

>< Methodology : A combination of lectures and tutorial discussions.
>< Scheme of Evaluation : Based on tutorials, tests and end of course examinations.
>< Recommended Reading:
1. Johnsonbaugh R. (1990). Discrete Mathematics, Macmillan
2. Lipschutz S. (1964). Set Theory and Related Topics, McGraw-Hill
3. Aggarwal R.S. and Matharu R.S. (1989). A Text Book on Discrete Mathematics, S. Chands
4. Vatssa B.S. (1988). Discrete Mathematics, Wishwa Prakashan

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