Department of Management Sciences

University of Gujrat
Course Outline Fall-2022
Course Information
Course Title Logic Course Code MGT 204
Credit Hours 3 Course Level Compulsory
Instructor Information
Name Office

Email Contact No.

Course Details

1: Course Description
This course is an introduction to Logic from a managerial perspective. It shows how to encode
information in the form of logical sentences; it shows how to reason with information in this form;
and it provides an overview of logic and its applications in various fields of study.

2: Course Objectives
This course introduces the tools of modern symbolic logic. On successful completion of this
course students will be able to:
1 Represent the structure of statements and arguments using a formal logical framework;
2 Assess formalised arguments for validity using truth tables and deductive methods;
3 Apply these formal methods to clarify and assess real-world arguments;
4 Display knowledge of and facility with symbolic logic under assessment conditions,
including under time-limits;
5 Present and defend oral opinions on logical and interpretative questions arising from
engagement with real world arguments.

3: Course Learning Outcomes

This course introduces the fundamentals of logic. On successful completion of this course students
will be able to:
1 Represent the structure of statements and arguments using a formal logical framework;
2 Assess formalised arguments for validity using deductive methods;
3 Apply these formal methods to clarify and assess real-world arguments;
4 Understanding fallacies and its various types.
5 Present and defend oral opinions on logical and interpretative questions arising from
engagement with real world arguments.

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 Department of Management Sciences
University of Gujrat
Course Outline Fall-2022
4: Course Pre-requisite/s
None
5: Recommended Textbooks and Journals
• Copi, I. M., Cohen, C., & McMahon, K.. Introduction to Logic: Pearson New
International Edition: Pearson Higher Ed. 14 ed
• Huassain. K. A textbook of Deductive Logic.
• Huassain. K. A textbook of Inductive Logic.

6: Course Evaluation Criteria

Total marks: 100
Mid Term Examinations: 25 marks
Sessional Marks: 25 (Quizzes: 10, Assignments: 10, Presentations: 05)
Final Term Examinations: 50 marks

7: Plagiarism Policy
All assignments and projects shall be checked for plagiarism through Turnitin.
8: Assignment/Presentation/Case Study Briefings

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 Department of Management Sciences
University of Gujrat
Course Outline
Sixteen WeeksFall-2022
Plan

Week Course Contents/Activities *Teaching Method Deadlines

1 Introduction Lectures and
Definition of Logic presentations
Logic as a science and an art
Scope of logic

2 The laws of logic Lectures and

Induction and essential characteristics presentations
of induction

3 Categorical propositions and classes Lectures and

Quality, quantity and distribution presentations

4 The traditional square of opposition Lectures and

Immediate inferences, conversion, presentations
obversion, contraposition, inversion

5 Existential import Lectures and

Symbolism and diagram for presentations
categorical proposition

6 The form of discourse Lectures and

Emotive words presentations
Kinds of agreement and disagreement

7 Three basic uses of language Lectures and

Discourse serving multiple functions presentations

8 Emotively neutral language Lectures and

The purpose of definition presentations

9 Mid-term Examination
10 The types of definition Lectures and 83
Various kinds of meaning presentations

11 Techniques for defining Lectures and 93

Standard form categorical syllogisms presentations 211
The formal nature of syllogistic
arguments

12 Venn diagram techniques for testing Lectures and

syllogisms presentations
Rules and fallacies

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University of Gujrat
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Course OutlineLectures
Fall-2022
Reducing the number of terms in and
categorical syllogism presentations
Translating categorical proposition
into standard forms

14 Lectures and
presentations
15 The dilemma Lectures and
Informal fallacies presentations

16 Fallacies of ambiguity Lectures and

The avoidance of fallacies presentations

End-term Examination

*Lecture, Discussion, Class Seminar, Case Study, Presentation etc

Signature
Course Instructor

Signature
Coordinator Specialization

Signature
Chairperson, Department of Management Sciences

Signature
Dean, Faculty of Management and Administrative Sciences

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