Honoursmodule: From Fact-checking to Argument-checking (6 EC)
‘What’s wrong with this argument?!’ ‘What makes this speech so inspiring?’ If you ever asked yourself these questions, then this course is for you. It will offer you the basics of rhetoric and argumentation theory, with the aim of enhancing your analytical and critical skills in assessing persuasion and argumentation. The course is geared towards assessing persuasive discourse within a domain or text genre of your own choice, depending on your interests or field of study.
You will be in the lead of the learning process. You choose an area of your interest in which persuasion and argumentation are fundamental, e.g., political speeches, TED-talks, op-eds, TikTok-videos, and contributions to online discussion platforms. The course will equip you with an extensive toolbox that you will use to perform rhetorical and argumentative analyses of the discourse produced within the chosen area of interest.
During the course, you will discuss the societal relevance of rhetoric, argumentation theory, and critical thinking and reflect upon the power of persuasion in the information age.
Coordinator
Prof. dr. J.H.M. (Jean) Wagemans
Timetable
All lectures will take place on-campus and we assume you can be physically present during the scheduled hours. You can find the timetable on Datanose.
Registration
Registration is possible for students participating in an Honours programme. The registration period for the Honours courses will be from June 6, 10:00 am to June 10, 11.59 pm. You can register through the online registration form that will appear on Honoursmodules IIS. (registration is NOT through SIS)
Please note: Placement is not guaranteed if you register after June 10, so make sure you register on time. You will hear which course(s) you are registered for before the end of June.
For questions about registration, please contact us at: honours-iis@uva.nl.
- Mode
- Honours programme
- Credits
- 6 ECTS,
- Language of instruction
- English
- Starts in
- September