DU1729 Rhetoric II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Pavel Suchánek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Suchánek, Ph.D.
Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Pavel Suchánek, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:40 K32, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4.
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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 22/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
Work on the oral ability to share on the outputs of the research of art historians; to improve verbal and non-verbal communication.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to prepare:
- a short, striking speech appropriate for a press conference;
- a well-structured, longer speech, suited to a scientific conference;
- an engaging informal speech for the general public;
Key topics
    Short rhetorical performance
  • Longer lecture
  • Lecture for the general audience
Study resources and literature
  • ŠMAJSOVÁ BUCHTOVÁ, Božena. Cvičné texty z rétoriky (The texts of rhetoric). Brno: MU v Brně, 2005, 83 pp. I. ISBN 80-210-3752-0. info
  • LOTKO, Edvard. Kapitoly ze současné rétoriky. 3. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2009, 202 s. ISBN 9788024423098. info
  • ŽANTOVSKÁ, Irena. Rétorika a komunikace. První vydání. Praha: Dokořán, 2015, 287 stran. ISBN 9788073637125. info
  • ŠPAČKOVÁ, Alena. Moderní rétorika na univerzitě : příspěvek k metodice výuky. Vydání první. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2017, 190 stran. ISBN 9788024637082. URL info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Practical exercises
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Three oral presentations
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 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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