Course: Theory of Argumentation

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Course title Theory of Argumentation
Course code KUMK/XARG1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Stránský Michal, Mgr. PhD.
Course content
- Basic concepts - argument, premises, conclusion, indicators. - Recognizing arguments - Deduction, induction and argument properties. - Extended arguments and their structure. - Evaluation of deductive and inductive arguments. - Logical fallacies - relevance - Logical fallacies - weak induction. - Logical fallacies - presumtpion, ambiguity, grammatical analogy.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
  • Preparation for examination - 45 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 45 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 28 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Ability to understand and to give a speech or presentation in the English language. Logical and analytical thinking.
Ability to understand and to give a speech or presentation in the English language. Logical and analytical thinking.
learning outcomes
Argumentation structure
Argumentation structure
Pragma-dialectics
Pragma-dialectics
Fallacies
Fallacies
Visual argumentation
Visual argumentation
Dialectical objectives - demands of the audience
Dialectical objectives - demands of the audience
Skills
The student is able to recognize argumentative statements in communication.
The student is able to recognize argumentative statements in communication.
The student is able to extract arguments from the text, express them clearly, reveal their structure and hidden assumptions.
The student is able to extract arguments from the text, express them clearly, reveal their structure and hidden assumptions.
The student is able to identify basic logical fallacies and manipulative practices used in everyday communication.
The student is able to identify basic logical fallacies and manipulative practices used in everyday communication.
The student is able to evaluate argumentation from the point of view of pragma-dialectical objectives and apply means of strategic maneuvering in relation to the opponent/audience.
The student is able to evaluate argumentation from the point of view of pragma-dialectical objectives and apply means of strategic maneuvering in relation to the opponent/audience.
The student is able to interpret visual argumentation.
The student is able to interpret visual argumentation.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
assessment methods
Systematic observation of the student
Systematic observation of the student
Written examination
Written examination
Essay
Essay
Recommended literature
  • Eemeren, F. H. Grootendorst, R. Henkemans, A. F. S. Argumentation. Analysis, Evaluation, Presentation. London, 2002.
  • Hurley, P., J. A Consise Introduction to Logic. California, 1994.
  • Rottenberg, A., T. The Structure of Argument. St. Martin, 2006.
  • Weston, A., A. A Rulebook for arguments. Hackett Publishing Company, 2000.


Study plans that include the course
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