— Rhetorical Approaches to Scientific & Technological Issues

Prerequisites & course information

Course Description: Application of rhetorical theories to scientific issues. Topics include: Rhetorical dimensions of scientific knowledge-making; scientific voice; rhetorical figures in science; incommensurability and demarcation; epistemology, definition, and classification; science wars; models of scientific literacy and accommodation, and implications for risk communication. Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 3 hour(s), Extensive Writing. Enrollment Restriction(s): Restricted to upper division standing. Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH) or Science & Engineering (SE); Scientific Literacy (SL); Writing Experience (WE). Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 3 hour(s), Extensive Writing. Enrollment Restriction(s): Restricted to upper division standing. Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH) or Science & Engineering (SE); Scientific Literacy (SL); Writing Experience (WE).