POL340 Rhetorics and presentation skills (in politics)

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Otto Eibl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Michal Pink, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Miloš Gregor, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Libuše Stará
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
each even Thursday 16:00–19:30 U41
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 19 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is devoted to improving students verbal skills in articulation, presentation skills, and confidence in sharing ideas in class. At the end of the course students should be able to effectively communicate verbally and non-verbally and to deliver powerful presentations. They should be also able to know how to protect (and defend) themselves from manipulation.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basics of rhetorics and presentation skills 2. Advocacy and argumentation in the public arena 3. Manipulation techniques in communication 4. Figures of speech 5. Delivering presentations for different audiences 6. Figures of speech and their application in political speeches
Literature
    required literature
  • THIELE, Albert. Jak na "špinavé" triky a útoky v komunikaci : úspěšná argumentace ve stresu. Translated by Gabriela Thöndlová. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2010, 236 s. ISBN 9788024733104. info
  • TINKOVÁ, Eva. Rétorika, aneb, Řeč jako nástroj : praktický průvodce řečí těla a verbální komunikací. Vyd. 1. [Kralice na Hané]: Computer Media, 2010, 136 s. ISBN 9788074020742. info
  • KOEGEL, Timothy J. Špičková prezentace : jak zaujmout a přesvědčit posluchače. Translated by Jana Kalová. Vyd. 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2009, vii, 180. ISBN 9788025120088. info
  • BRAUN, Roman. Umění rétoriky : lépe mluvit - více dokázat. Translated by Petr Babka. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2009, 234 s. ISBN 9788073675394. info
  • BECK, Gloria. Zakázaná rétorika : 30 manipulativních technik. Translated by Magdaléna Pomikálková. První vydání. Praha: Grada, 2007, 266 stran. ISBN 9788024717432. info
  • LOTKO, Edvard. Kapitoly ze současné rétoriky. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého, 1999, 166 s. ISBN 807067685X. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussions, presentation skills training
Assessment methods
active class participation, 1 position paper (case study analysis), final presentation
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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