Rhetoric of Science
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Overview
Subject area
COM
Catalog Number
3165
Course Title
Rhetoric of Science
Department(s)
Description
This course examines the ways in which scientific activity may be understood as rhetorical, from how scientific objects are created, to how scientists argue, to how scientific information is communicated to and/or used by different non-scientific audiences (e.g. consumers, activists, politicians). Students will develop their understanding of scientific and rhetorical inquiry, analyzing a range of science-inflected public controversies, including climate change, environmental hazards, and human health.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
035868