COMM 20008 - Communicating Public Policy

Course Credit: 1
COMMUNICATING PUBLIC POLICY In this course, students critique, design, and defend public policies from across the world. We will focus on the role of rhetoric in public policy as we investigate how communities analyze a public problem and create and justify policies to address the problem. The course will feature regular brief writing assignments, an in-class debate, and a final project in which students design a policy that makes a positive difference in their communities Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100, Minimum grade C-; or one completed course in COMD Alternate Years. [W]