CAS 151 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking

Institution:

California State University-Northridge

Subject:

Central American Studies

Description:

Prerequisites: EPT score of 151 or better, or successful completion of AAS/CHS/ENGL/PAS 098, or equivalent. This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of public speaking and verbalcommunication, with particular emphasis on issues related to the Central American experience. Thiscourse will include intensive practice in public speaking, logical reasoning, and critical reasoning.Over the course of the semester, students will learn how to research, design, prepare and delivereffective and engaging oral presentations. Students will be required to deliver four speeches that address topics and themes relevant to Central America and the Central American diaspora. Relevant themes include Central American histories, societies, and cultures; diverse ethnic, race, class, gender, and sexual identities; histories of colonial and imperial intervention in Central America; diaspora, immigration, labor, national identity, social exclusion, and political activism (Available for General Education, Oral Communication).

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csun.edu

Phone Number:

(818) 677-1200

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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