Course: Informal Logic and Argumentation Theory

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Course title Informal Logic and Argumentation Theory
Course code KFI/91MTA
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
Course content
See Moodle.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The training consists of a theoretical part and a practical part. The theoretical part is going to differentiate between correct persuasion and incorrect manipulation, explain the method of analysis and evaluation of the argument, and describe the main types of argument fallacies. The practical part involves a series of exercises, which will help to improve the argumentation skills of the participants.
Get an overview of the given topic.
Prerequisites
Without preliminary preconditions.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

The credit requirements include active participation in class and completion of assignments.
Recommended literature
  • Beck, G., & Pomikálková, M. (2007). Zakázaná rétorika: 30 manipulativních technik. Praha: Grada Publishing.
  • Cialdini, R. B., & Miklica, P. (2012). Zbraně vlivu: manipulativní techniky a jak se jim bránit. V Brně: Jan Melvil.
  • Szymanek, K., & Smetanová, Z. (2003). Umění argumentace: terminologický slovník. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého.


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