COMMRC 1153 - RHETORIC AND PUBLIC POLICY

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Policy planners, decision-makers, and policy analysts often do their work in public, deliberative discourse, which rhetoricians have been modeling and analyzing at least since ancient Greece. In this course, students will develop a rhetorical perspective to analyze the features of the policy process, including problem selection, organizational identity, administrative strategy, public access and participation, and public relations. Participation in discussions, short in-class writings, and longer papers will help students to understand the rhetorical construction of policies, the role of expertise and authority (ethos) in the policy process, and the decision-making process.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENGCMP 0020; COMMRC 0310 or COMMRC 0320

Click here for class schedule information.

Add to Portfolio.

Close Window