SOC158 Academic debates for sociologist

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Irena Zatloukalová (lecturer)
PhDr. Roman Vido, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Division of Sociology – Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Timetable
Tue 23. 2. 18:00–20:00 U34, Tue 2. 3. 18:00–20:00 U34, Tue 9. 3. 18:00–20:00 U34, Tue 16. 3. 18:00–20:00 U34, Tue 30. 3. 18:00–20:00 U34, Tue 13. 4. 18:00–20:00 U34, Tue 27. 4. 18:00–20:00 U34, Tue 11. 5. 18:00–20:00 U34
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 16 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/16, only registered: 0/16
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the Academic British Parliamentary Debating. The students will learn the rules of the British Parliamentary Debating as well as practical skills connected to the debating. During the course students will learn how to make logical and right arguments, how to formulate questions and respond to them appropriately. Students will go through practical exercises and debates themselves during the lectures. The absolvent of the course will be able to use the skills learnt in the course also outside the academic debating field.
Syllabus
  • Lecture 1
  • The introduction to the course (the conditions for passing the course). The first part of the rules of the British Parliamentary debate.
  • Lecture 2
  • The second part of the rules of the British Parliamentary debate.
  • Lecture 3
  • Analysis of a trial debate and the division of students into two groups.
  • Lecture 4
  • Group A – practical exercise and a debate
  • Lecture 5
  • Group B – practical exercise and a debate
  • Lecture 6
  • Group A – practical exercise and a debate
  • Lecture 7
  • Group B – practical exercise and a debate
  • Lecture 8
  • Group A – practical exercise and a debate
  • Lecture 9
  • Group B – practical exercise and a debate
  • Lecture 10
  • Group A – practical exercise and a debate
  • Lecture 11
  • Group B – practical exercise and a debate
  • Lecture 12
  • Group A – practical exercise and a debate
  • Lecture 13
  • Group B – practical exercise and a debate
Literature
  • The Basics of British Parliamentary Debating
Assessment methods
The course is divided into two parts. In the first one, students will be introduced to the rules and strategies of the British Parliamentary Debating. This part comprises of the first three lectures. The last of these will be an analysis of a debate watched on a tape. During this lecture students will be like judges and will demonstrate if they have absorbed the theoretical information about debating and if they are able to use them in practice. For the second part of the course, the students will be split into two groups. One of them will be attending lectures and actively participate in them in even weeks, the other in odd ones. The course is ended by awarding credits to those who have been present to all the lectures and were active in the practical part of the course. 100% attendance is required to end the course successfully.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Spring 2009.
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