SKANSIII_7 Argumentation

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Agneta Ch. Alarka Kempe (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Eliška Straková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Agneta Ch. Alarka Kempe
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge and skills for logical development of communication, ability to elaborately present controversial ideas in such a way as to be received by the public. Students should be able to recognize the most common barriers to effective communication and adapt arguments from the audience. Mastering the techniques of argumentation means that the outcome of the debate are that all parties are satisfied.
Syllabus
  • 1. Principles of reasoning 2. Creative and emotional communication 3. Language as a tool and weapon 4. Examples of not managing reasoning and argumentation errors 5. Choosing the right arguments 6. Case studies and practical exercises
Literature
  • Björnsson, Gunnar. Argumentationsanalys. Stockholm 1994. Natur och kultur.
  • Backlund, Britt. Med tanke på talet : om förberett tal - vetenskapen, hantverket och konsten. Lund 1997, Studentlitteratur. (ISBN: 91-44-00086-3)
  • Haraldsson, Peter. Retorik inför publik - Konsten att övertyga.
  • Möijer, Kjell: Argus. Argumentationsteknik : argumentationsanalys : språket som verktyg och vapen. Göteborg. Akademiförlaget, 1990.
Teaching methods
Debates, discussions, written argumentation
Assessment methods
To pass the course students need to participate in argumention during class and write argumentation texts.
Language of instruction
Swedish
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2021.
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