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Lecturer(s)
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Grzinčič Dagmar, Mgr.
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Karásková Nicola, Mgr. M.A.
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Muffett Christopher, Mgr. M.A.
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Course content
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Week 1 Ideas have consequences. Learning. Academic freedom. Week 2 Truth matters Week 3 Asking the right questions. Fallacies I: Begging the question. Avoiding the question. Loaded questions. Week 4 Fallacies II: ad hominem, appeal to people, straw man Fallacies III Appeal to authority. Appeal to pity. Appeal to fear. Week 5 Propaganda Techniques Week 6 Credit Test Week 7 Feedback
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Active metods (simulation, situational contingency methods, drama,acting, namagerial acting ), E-learning, Students' self-study
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Learning outcomes
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The aims of this course are twofold. Firstly, students will be encouraged to reflect upon, analyse and draw conclusions about the information and ideas that surround us. A wide range of topics will be touched upon. In order to prepare for using advanced-level English actively in class, students will be required to read and listen to advanced native-speaker English outside the classroom. Class time will be spent primarily on developing oral skills in the broadest sense. Secondly, students will be given feedback on the accuracy of their English. Where there are gaps in grammar, vocabulary, and functional language, these will be pointed out. Given the limited number of in-class contact hours, remedial work in the form of self-study will be required. Mistakes in pronunciation will also be diagnosed.
Students will be taught to think critically and respond to the ideas which confront them. They will gain practice in both the fluency and accuracy of their English. Mistakes will be diagnosed and remedial work proposed.
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Prerequisites
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Course participants will require level C1 in English.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student's linguistic performance analysis, Test
As this is a very short course, attendance is required, and all absences must be excused, in correct and appropriate English. In addition to attending and participating in class, students are expected to work outside the classroom and prepare for the discussions. They will need to complete the respective tasks on Moodle before the deadlines. Those students who fulfill all the online tasks with a mark of 70% or more can participate in the credit test.
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Recommended literature
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Cohen, Martin. Critical Thinking for Dummies. Chicester, 2015.
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Hewings, Martin. Advanced Grammar in Use. Cambridge, 2013.
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MacCarthy, Michael. and Felicity O?Dell. English Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge, 2017.
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Mann, M and S. Taylore-Knowles. Destination C1/C2. Oxford, 2008. ISBN 0230035418.
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Parrott, Martin. Grammar for English Language Teachers. Cambridge, 2010.
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Side, Richard and Guy Wellmann. Grammar and Vocabulary CAE and CPE. Harlow, Essex, 2002.
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Withey, Michael, Henry Zhang. Mastering Logical Fallacies. Berkley, California, 2016.
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