Persuasion and Rhetoric – Practice 1.S3.EPC.38

The course is a practical continuation of its theoretical part. It offers the implementation of the main ideas (ethos, logos, pathos, invention, arrangement, style, memory, delivery, fallacious argumentation, and many others) into specific contexts. By means of practical exercises. the students will learn how to persuasively speak in the business negotiation contexts (Business Group), in digital media promotion contexts (Media Group), and in the Chinese cultural contexts (Chinese Group).

Field of study

English in Public Communication

Student workload

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties Number of ECTS points: 2 1 ECTS – 30 hours: participation in classes 1 ECTS – 25 hours: preparation (reading) + 5 hours: consultations

Study level

BA level studies

Education profile

full time studies

Type of course

obligatory courses

The semester in which the subject is carried out

semester 4

Mode

(in Polish) Realizowany w sali

Requirements

Persuasion and Rhetoric – Theory

Course coordinators

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Krzysztof Skowroński

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019

Knowledge
1 The student knows the key learning strategies (cognitive, memorising and compensation, stress management, organisation and planning of the learning process) (k_W02/P6S_WG)

Skills
The student is able to
2. use different source materials (the Internet, library) and prepare their own reports, presentations (k_U04/P6S_UK)
3. to perform group work activities to develop their own study skills (k_U08/P65_UO)
4. communicate in English at C1 level in oral and written form (k_U05/P6S_UK)

Social competences
5. The student is able to prioritise learning tasks (k_K01/P6S_KK)

Assessment criteria

Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019

1. Active participation in classes - 40% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4)
2. Video presentation/online presentation/in class presentation on a specific topic - 30% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4)
3. Other advanced forms possible (e.g. recording a video clip based on academic material) in the case of willingness to achieve a higher grade - 30% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5)

Pass at 60% of the final grade

Bibliography

Reading list:
All basic and obligatory materials provided by the instructor during the course

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 1.S3.EPC.38 in USOSweb