Lecturer(s)
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Stránský Michal, Mgr. PhD.
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Course content
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- 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.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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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
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prerequisite |
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Knowledge |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Knowledge |
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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 |
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Systematic observation of the student |
Systematic observation of the student |
Written examination |
Written examination |
Essay |
Essay |
Recommended literature
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Eemeren, F. H. Grootendorst, R. Henkemans, A. F. S. Argumentation. Analysis, Evaluation, Presentation. London, 2002.
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Hurley, P., J. A Consise Introduction to Logic. California, 1994.
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Rottenberg, A., T. The Structure of Argument. St. Martin, 2006.
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Weston, A., A. A Rulebook for arguments. Hackett Publishing Company, 2000.
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