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SPCH 1615 A (CRN: 13995)

Speech: Debating Global Issues

3 Credit Hours—Seats Available!

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About SPCH 1615 A

Exploration of major issues and global systems in the contemporary world and practice in how to develop arguments and advocacy around these topics. By engaging in structured debates on global topics, driven by student choice, participants will analyze diverse worldviews, power structures, and cultural experiences. The learning outcomes this will yield are critical thinking, research, and communication skills as persuasive arguments are constructed, responded to, and reflection is done on discussions.

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This course will explore major issues and global systems in the world today and practice how to develop arguments and advocacy around these topics. By engaging in structured debates on global topics, driven by student choice, students will analyze diverse worldviews, power structures, and cultural experiences. In doing so they will hone their critical thinking, research, and communication skills as they construct persuasive arguments, respond to opposing viewpoints and reflect on our discussions.

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