Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2500246 Philosophy | FB | 1 | 1 |
2503998 Catalan Philology: Literary Studies and Linguistics | FB | 1 | 1 |
This subject has no specific prerequisites.
Theory and practice of argumentation is a subject of 6 ECTS considered basic and compulsory of the first-year degree of Philosophy, which will be carried out during the first semester of the course.
It is about forming in the ability to recognize, analyze and produce arguments.
This subject aims to introduce the students into the elementary rudiments of Critical Thinking. With a methodology based on group dynamics, oral presentations and teamwork, we will go deep into the analysis of public language, its implicit reasoning and its structure. Thus, the theoretical categories of the syllabus will be applied to philosophical texts, but also to some of the various forms of discourse that take place socially: press articles, advertising messages, political propaganda or the twists and topics that abound in natural language
In short, the ultimate goal of the subject is to familiarize students with philosophical argumentation, rhetoric techniques and persuasive communication.
1. Introduction to the course: what is an argument?
2. Argumentation: concepts and validity.
3. Writing workshop.
4. The new rhetoric.
1. Theoretical classes: these are specific master classes where the teacher will present the contents to be treated in each session.
2. Practical exercises and group dynamics: one part of each class will be devoted to the practice, exercises and dynamics of group of application of the treated contents.
3. Oral presentations: The student must be able to present a subject in the class agreed with the teacher and apply the knowledge of rhetoric and argument.
4. Critical thematic debate: the basis for their own arguments, as well as respect for the diversity of opinions, will be valued, that is, it is necessary to criticize with respect but with solid reflections.
* The Virtual Campus will provide the details, materials and dates of the various activities proposed throughout the course.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Tutorial (oral presentations) | 15 | 0.6 | 4, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15, 12, 33, 19, 26, 21, 22, 25, 31 |
Tutorial (writing activities) | 30 | 1.2 | 11, 22, 23 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Reading | 12 | 0.48 | 9, 14, 15, 33, 18, 26, 31 |
Review | 12 | 0.48 | 2, 4, 5, 11, 10, 14, 15, 12, 33, 19, 18, 29, 26, 21, 22, 7, 23, 25, 31 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Group activities | 50 | 2 | 5, 11, 10, 14, 19, 18, 22, 23 |
Theory classes | 26 | 1.04 | 2, 4, 8, 12, 33, 19, 26, 21, 25 |
The evaluation is continued and presupposes the attendance in class and the realization of all the evaluable exercises. The final grade of the subject will be the average of the scores obtained in the four evaluable tests. During the recovery period, a final exam will be scheduled. Those people who, having obtained a grade equal to or greater than 3, have not reached a score of 5 in the continuous assessment or want to upload a grade may take this exam. Your final grade will be the grade obtained in this final test. The rest will be evaluated with a Suspense.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Argumentation exercises | 25% | 2 | 0.08 | 2, 4, 3, 5, 27, 9, 11, 10, 14, 13, 15, 12, 16, 33, 32, 19, 18, 17, 29, 28, 26, 21, 22, 7, 1, 23, 31, 30 |
Exam | 25% | 1 | 0.04 | 4, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 10, 14, 15, 12, 33, 19, 17, 29, 26, 21, 20, 22, 34, 7, 23, 25, 24, 31 |
Oral presentation | 25% | 1 | 0.04 | 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 10, 14, 15, 12, 19, 18, 29, 21, 22, 23, 25 |
Text commentary | 25% | 1 | 0.04 | 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15, 12, 33, 19, 26, 21, 20, 22, 34, 7, 25, 24, 31 |
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