FF:NJII_760A Rhetoric - Course Information
NJII_760A Rhetoric
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2025
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching - Teacher(s)
- Mirijam Katić, M.Ed. (lecturer)
Berthold Linder (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jiřina Malá, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Iva Zündorf, Ph.D. (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- doc. PhDr. Jiřina Malá, CSc.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: PhDr. Zdeněk Mareček, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts - Prerequisites
- The requirement for the participation in this class is a completed bachelor degree in german language or a comparable field of study.
- 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
- there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The main aim of the course is a basic introduction into the field of rhetoric in a theoretical and practical context.
- Learning outcomes
- After having completed the class, the student is able to:
- comprehend the correlations between form and content of rhetorical texts
- apply learned rhetorical skills on his/her own
- analyse speeches and videos according to different criteria
- train independently his/her voice
- to lead and moderate conversations
- to plan and give a speech - Syllabus
- Syllabus:
- 1. Do we need rhetoric? And if yes, what kind of it?
- 2. Video analysis and evaluation of famous speeches
- 3. Voice training and elocution
- 4. Speakers presence, facial expression, gestures and body language
- 5. Techniques of presentation
- 6. Storytelling and interaction with the audience
- 7. Inclusive and exclusive manners of presentation
- 8. Moderation and handling of discussions
- Teaching methods
- This course is designed as a workshop. For this reason active participation in the lessons (excercises, simulations) is required. Therefore the course can only be accomplished with a minimum attendance of 75%.
- Assessment methods
- The seminar is going to be completed with and oral contribution (e.g. presentation, speech) at the end of the semester.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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