POLb1143 Basics of argumentation

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Otto Eibl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Hruška (lecturer)
Mgr. Jakub Jusko (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Otto Eibl, 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
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 16 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/16, only registered: 0/16, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/16
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course aims to teach students how to present their opinions correctly, how to support them with appropriate arguments and how to understand the arguments of others and find their weaknesses.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to: a) present his/her own opinion on a variety of issues, b) argue correctly and appropriately, c) observe and analyse the arguments of others.
Syllabus
  • The course consists of one lecture and three seminars in the first block, for which students write a short written preparation. A key element of this part of the course is giving feedback on the homework and further informal discussion of the assigned text. Other seminars are concerned with formalised debates.
Literature
    required literature
  • NEMČOK, Miroslav. Debatná príručka (Debate Guide). Bratislava: Slovenská debatná asociácia, 2014, 238 pp. ISBN 978-80-971782-0-8. Plný text príručky info
Teaching methods
Lecture, seminars where students receive detailed individual feedback, informal discussion, formalised debate, peer evaluation of students, written work (shorter written preparation and essay). For most of the course, students are divided into small seminar groups of  maximum eight people.
Assessment methods
Students can receive up to 10 points for each written preparation, for a total of 40 points. Students may earn up to 20 points for an essay. An additional 2 points may be earned for active participation in Seminars 1 and 2, and up to 5 points may be earned for active participation in Seminars 3-5; thus, a total of 19 points may be earned for activity in the seminars. To be awarded credit, 47 out of  79 points must be obtained, with a minimum of 24 points for the written preparation and a minimum of 12 points for the argumentative essay (one correction possible). Attendance at seminars is also compulsory.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every other week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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