POL373 True or False? Information and arguments in 21st century

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Otto Eibl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Miloš Gregor, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Fri 22. 2. 10:00–15:40 U42, Fri 1. 3. 10:00–15:40 U42, Fri 29. 3. 10:00–15:40 U42, Fri 10. 5. 10:00–15:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka
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 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic rules of a critical approach to processing of information of any kind.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be: - able to evaluate the authenticity of news; - able to process and verify data of any kind; - equipped with a basic set of knowledge needed for argumentation skills.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the course 2. How to process information: A conceptual framework 3. Historical aspects of fake news and misinformation 4. Psychological principles of information processing 5. Manipulative tools and techniques 7. Critical evaluation and verification of information
Literature
  • NICHOLS, Thomas M. The death of expertise : the campaign against established knowledge and why it matters. New York: Oxford University Press, 2017, xv, 252. ISBN 9780190469412. info
  • SLOMAN, Steven A. and Philip FERNBACH. The knowledge illusion : why we never think alone. New York: Riverhead Books, 2017, 296 stran. ISBN 9780399184369. info
Teaching methods
seminars, class discussions, lessons
Assessment methods
Students are required to attend to seminars, group presentation
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018.
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