Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Give a presentation using slides and a handout based on a current topic, and communicate the key points of the topic clearly.
- Effectively lead a discussion with other students, applying strategies to encourage participation and manage the discussion.
- Write a report for another student's presentation, preparing relevant questions and comments for further analysis of the topic.
- Write a brief review of the course at the end of the semester, highlighting the key points and lessons learned.
- Develop skills in argumentative thinking and critical analysis through participation in structured discussions and the formulation of logical and clear positions.
Course Content (Syllabus)
Delivering (and listening to) presentations, oral participation in seminars, as well as engaging in argumentative discussions, are certainly among the most common language activities in philological studies. To practice and expand these communicative skills, it is planned that students will independently prepare and deliver presentations (including slides and handouts), which will be extensively discussed before and after the presentation and mutually documented. The second focus of the course is (effective) oral argumentation and student-moderated discussions on current topics. Student involvement in selecting topics for the presentations is explicitly encouraged.
Description
Prerequisites for participating in the exams: Active oral participation, coordination of a discussion during the semester.
Weekly assignments: Mandatory for successful course attendance, without grading.
The presentation, including participation in the discussion, the slide presentation, and the handout, will be evaluated (30% of the total grade). Written form of the presentation (20% of the total grade). Form of the final exam: Oral (50% of the total grade). Other prerequisites: 1. Successful participation in the course requires at least half of the possible points that students will accumulate in all three parts of the assessment. 2. An additional prerequisite for participating in the exams is the submission of all weekly assignments. The assignments are not graded but can be rejected if they do not meet the requirements of the respective course.