Current Events: Argumentation Skills

studia pierwszego stopnia

English in Public Communication

semestr 3

Studia stacjonarne

profil akademicki

języki obce
obowiązkowe

Realizowany w sali

the course in Current Events: Presentation Skills successfully completed

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties:

total number of ECTS: 2

1 point ECTS - 30 hours of classes

1 point ECTS - 30 hours of preparation to class (presentations/ vocabulary/videos) with direct participation of the teacher

Course description:

This course gives students the opportunity to put their English speaking skills into practice while arguing various topics based around current events. To do this, students will collaborate with their colleagues on research and presentation production as well as critical analysis. Students are expected to manage a B2+/C1 level of proficiency in their oral communication.

Course objectives:

The objective of this course is to give students the confidence and practical strategies to use their English speaking skills in arguing various topics based around current events at B2+/C1 level of proficiency. This will involve a degree of collaboration with their colleagues combined with research and critical analysis. Students will practice further presentation techniques, including the use of IT presentation software, improve their public speaking confidence, as well as gain a good deal of practically acquired knowledge on argumentation and debating.

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Course content:

The classes will focus on various topics based around current events.

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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:

Oxford debates, group work and pair work, recordings, presentation, ICT tools/online work if needed - MSTeams

Reading list:

MacAndrew, R. (2003) Instant Discussions. Thomson Heinle.

Learning outcomes acc to PQR 2019:

Knowledge

The student knows

1 the role of English as a cognitive means and a tool used for public communication including persuasion (k_W03/P6S_WG).

Skills

The student is able to

2. recognize different types of texts in order to perform their critical analysis and assess their relevance and impact in public communication (k_U02/P6S_UW).

3. use arguments and formulate logical conclusions based on studies of other authors (k_U03/P6S_UW).

4. prepare elaborate argumentations relating to communication studies using formal sources (k_U04/P6S_UK)

5. The student is able to communicate in English at B2+/C1 level in oral form (k_U05/P6S_UK).

Social competences

6. The student is able to prioritise learning tasks (k_K01/P6S_KK)

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes:

1. Active participation - 45% of the final grade (outcomes 1,3,4,5)

2. A researched argumentative sustained discussion - 55% of the final grade (outcomes 1,2,3,4,5,6)

Criteria of evaluation:

60% = 3

80% = 4

100% = 5