MV120K Rhetoric

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Martina Urbanová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Martina Urbanová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Duda (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Martina Urbanová, Ph.D.
Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Věra Šilingrová
Timetable
each odd Monday 16:40–18:10 034
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MV120K/01: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Mon 13:30–15:00 034, M. Urbanová
MV120K/02: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Mon 15:05–16:35 034, M. Urbanová
MV120K/03: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Wed 15:05–16:35 030, M. Urbanová
MV120K/04: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Wed 16:40–18:10 030, M. Urbanová
MV120K/05: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Urbanová
Prerequisites
! MV120Zk Rhetoric
Foreign student are required to have a good command of Czech
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 60 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/60, only registered: 0/60
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
The subject concetrates on interpersonal communication, styles of communication. The subject cultives voice pronunciation and speech disordes, speakers tact. It contains purposefully chosen general information of Rhetoric which targeted and systematized to be casily applied by to future lawyers.At the End of the course students should be able to understand and explain interpersonal comunication and work with infomation on styles of communication and speech disordes and speakers tact.Graduates of the course are able to reduce the communication difficulties.
Syllabus
  • Rhetoric throughout the history of linguistic communication, renaissance of rhetoric on the eve of 21 st century, new rhetoric as an argumentation science, legal rhetoric - Interpersonal communication, verbal and non-verbal communication, styles of communication, feedback, interaction between media and the audience - Spoken discourse and the basic of rhetoric from psychosocial point of view - The importance of voice and hearing in rhetoric, voice pronunciation and speech disordes, breathing, voice and articulation techniques, developing speaking skills - Speaker's personality and preparing a speech - Speaker's tact - Principle of proper discussions, social conversation, trendy expressions and political correctness - Cultur of written discourse.
Literature
  • Urbanová,M. - Večeřa, M - Hungr, P. Základy rétoriky pro právníky. 1 vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita 2001.
  • MATĚJKA, Marek. Sám sobě slušným člověkem. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 1999, 152 s. ISBN 8071695165. info
  • KRAUS, Jiří. Rétorika v evropské kultuře. Vyd. 2. (přeprac.). Praha: Academia, 1998, 182 s. ISBN 8020006591. info
  • BURIAN, Antonín. Kultura projevu. 1. vyd. V Brně: Mendlova zemědělská a lesnická univerzita v Brně, 1996, 119 s. ISBN 8071571474. info
  • LOTKO, Edvard. Kapitoly ze současné rétoriky. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého, 1999, 166 s. ISBN 807067685X. info
  • CARNEGIE, Dale, Stuart R. LEVINE and Michael A. CROM. Buďte vůdčí osobnost! :jak získávat přátele, působit na lidi a uspět v měnícím se světě. Translated by Svatoslav Gosman. 1. vyd. Praha: Talpress, 1995, 203 s. ISBN 80-85609-56-8. info
  • TRNKA, Jan. Soudobá rétorika (pro ekonomy). 1. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 1997, 139 s. ISBN 80-7079-464-X. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion,presentation, consultations, homework, seminar work. Seminars are aimed at practice exercises (audiovisual presentations, case studies).
Assessment methods
The course is composed of lectures and seminars. Seminars are aimed at practice exercises (audiovisual presentations, case studies). A final: a oral examination - a colloquium. Oral examination, ballot 1 question and overview about 5 next questions, minimum 50% correct answers. Note: for individual students - The attendance at seminars is suposed to be higher than 50 %."
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
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