ClassInfo - Fall 2021 Writing Studies Classes

Fall 2021 | WRIT 1935W Section 001: Writing Medicine (34687)

Instructor(s): Molly Kessler
Class Component:: Discussion
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: A-F only
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:: UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Seminar
Enrollment Requirements:: Freshman and FRFY
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021

Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AM

UMTC, East Bank

Nolte Ctr for Continuing Educ 229
Enrollment Status:: Closed (20 of 19 seats filled)
Also Offered:: Fall 2021

Course Catalog Description:: Medicine, as a field, is most often considered an expert, scientific enterprise. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic has acutely demonstrated, communication plays an integral role in how the public and experts alike understand and engage with medicine, medical research and recommendations, pharmaceuticals, diseases, and more. This seminar explores the relationship between language and medicine through a range of books, essays, podcasts, videos, infographics, and other forms of writing and communication. By examining popular and technical writing, we will study the diverse factors that impact medicine and how we communicate about it, including politics, clinical trials, racism, emotions, empathy, biomedical technology, social media, popular culture, and ethics. In addition to studying the relationships between medicine and language, we will also practice writing for a variety of audiences and on a range of topics.
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