POL231 Debates

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Viktor Vigoda (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Roman Chytilek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ondrej Schütz (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Roman Chytilek, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Iva Petříková
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 18:00–19:40 M117, Tue 18:00–19:40 U44
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Kurs nevyžaduje žádné prerekvizity, je vhodný i pro studenty prvních ročníků. Vstupními předpoklady jsou zájem o politiku, schopnost pojmového uvažování a ochota verbálně vystupovat v rámci předem daných pravidel.
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 32 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/32, only registered: 0/32
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Academic debate is a course widely spread most notably at the American universities. At the end of this course, students should be able to use real-time reasoning about political and social issues and to present and advocate various stances on them. As a by-product, they will also understand how complex the policymaking is. They will be guided by the top competitive debaters.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introductory lesson 2. Debates about politics, politics of debates 3. Gramatic, Rhetoric, Logic and Heresthetic 4. First Debate A 5. First Debate B 6. Second Debate A 7. Second Debare B 8. Third Debate A 9. Third Debate B 10. Fourth Debate A 11. Fourth Debate B 12. Fifth Debate A 13. Fifth Debate B
Literature
  • Pravidla britskej parlamentnej debaty- učební text v ISu
  • SATHER, Trevor. Pros and Cons : A Debater's Handbook. Routledge, 1999. ISBN 0415195489. info
Teaching methods
After the introduction to the Debate Rules, the students should pass the entry test to be able to participate in the seminars. For the purpose of the seminars running smoothly, there will be two groups, each of them having the debate session once in 14 days (the length is about 3hrs. per session)
Assessment methods
The course has been conducted as a seminar, attendance being split in two after two introductory lessons Completion requirements: To attend two theoretical lessons To extract points from written test (rules of academic debate: 33% of the workload) To participate on at least four of five debates and gain enough points therein: 67% of the workload It is required to gain at least 18 pts. out of 30 (60%) to complete the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2012, recent)
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