Practical rhetoric in the Russian language

Teachers

Included in study programs

Teaching results

Knowledge:
• acquisition and development of theoretical knowledge related to understanding, expression and correct argumentation;
• obtaining knowledge in various socio-economic, political, international and cultural topics or contexts.
Competences:
• development of competences for a democratic culture and intercultural dialogue, i.e. projection of acquired knowledge, skills and abilities to promote a society based on the values of freedom, justice, equality and pluralism;
• the student will be able to identify and use different communication models, will master the specific vocabulary of argumentation and counter-argumentation for a correct debate with reasonable respect for the discussion opponents.
Skills:
• development of critical thinking and reasoning;
• fluent, coherent and appropriate oral expression in a foreign language;
• capacity for academic debate on the different topics addressed in class;
• ability in interpersonal relations and teamwork;
• critical thinking and critical skills to analyse, evaluate and make judgements on the content examined in class;

Indicative content

 Principles of discussion
 General and individual persuasion techniques
 Argument and counterargument, logic and structure of argument
 Type and quality of arguments: emotional, rational, explanatory and persuasive
 Evaluation of counterarguments
 Violation of the rules of probability theory
 Team discussion, round table, discussion duel, communication models

Support literature

Required:
1. NEZAROV, A. 2020. Debaty. Iskusstvo spora. Moskva: Izdateľskije rešenija.
2. LEMMERMAN, Ch. 2002. Uroki ritoriki debatov. Moskva: Unikum Press.
3. TIMOFEJEVA, S. V. 2010. Trening professionaľno orientirovannych ritorik, diskussij, obščenija. Krasnojarsk: Krasnojarskij gosudarstvennyj universitet.
Optional:
1. SKIBICKIJ, E. G., SKIBICKAJA, I. Ju. 2008. Osnovy delovogo obščenija. Učebnoje posobije. Novosibirsk: NGASU.
2. SKAŽENIK, E. N. 2005. Praktikum po delovomu obščeniju. Taganrog: Taganrogskij gosudarstvennyj radiotechničeskij universitet.

Requirements to complete the course

Interim evaluation: 40%
Final evaluation: 60%

Student workload

Full-time study: 104 hours. Of which:
26 hours – attendance at seminars
30 hours – preparation for seminars and for the interim evaluation
48 hours – preparation for the final exam

Language whose command is required to complete the course

Russian

Date of approval: 19.11.2024

Date of the latest change: 04.05.2024