COMMRC 1148 - Rhetoric And Human Rights

Institution:

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Subject:

Communication

Description:

This upper-level, writing-intensive course, introduces undergraduate students to public advocacy about human rights – both the affirmation and the denial of human rights. Because the subject is broad, the class will only be able to touch on a series of significant instances of such public address, concentrating primarily on advocacy concerning bias crimes in the United States. In addition, the class familiarizes students with the practice of message analysis and evaluation through an emphasis on useful communication concepts and classroom exercises, readings, and writings. Students demonstrate their ability to perform message analysis and evaluation by conducting a sustained study of a series of related public statements addressing an aspect of human rights. Finally, students will develop their skills for speaking and listening across significant differences in backgrounds and points of view in dealing with controversial topics. The course has been designed to help the student to improve his or her writing abilities. Students will write three papers demonstrating their ability to analyze and interpret statements concerning human rights. The method of instruction includes lecture, discussion, film and practice workshops. Considerations of gender, sex, race, sexuality, and class will be interwoven throughout the course materials and discussions.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pitt.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 624-4141

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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