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SYLLABUS
Rhetoric in the Professional Context , 7,5 ECTS Credits
 
COURSE CATEGORY   Fristående kurs
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY  
SUBJECT AREA  
  COURSE CODE   924G08
AIM OF THE COURSE
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

- identify, explain and apply the bases of classical and modern rhetoric.
- use the rhetorical bases in a professional context.
- inform and argue, orally and in writing, according to established rhetorical, occupation specific and linguistic conditions both individually and in groups
- critically review own and others' rhetorical tools.
CONTENTS
The course contains the theory of rhetoric and rhetorical analysis based on the concepts of ethos, pathos, logos, but also mentions practical rhetorical tools and perspectives, such as disposition, body language and voice. Sender/receiver perspectives and master suppression techniques with examples from working life are further discussed. The course also contains presentation technique and argumentation analysis.
TEACHING
The course includes lectures, seminars and independent studies.

Compulsory parts
OBL1 - Participation in oral presentations.

EXAMINATION
The course is examined orally and in writing

Examination codes
MRE 1 Oral presentation, 3 HE credits
SRE 1 Written presentation, 4.5 HE credits

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

GRADING
CERTIFICATE
Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division.
COURSE LITERATURE
The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.
OTHER INFORMATION
Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.
 
Rhetoric in the Professional Context
Retorik i professionella sammanhang
 
Department responsible
for the course or equivalent:
ISV - Department of Social and Welfare Studies
           
Registrar No: 242/07-41   Course Code: 924G08      
    Exam codes: see Local Computer System      
Subject/Subject Area :          
           
Level   Education level     Subject Area Code   Field of Education  
G1X   Basic level     UV1   SA  
The syllabus was approved by the Board of Educational Sciences 2010-05-06