Application of major moral theories to ethical issues in communication. Topics may include truth in advertising, censorship, whistle-blowing, propaganda, abuse of language, media power, etc. This workshop-based course involves STC students in preparing portfolios of their work in technical communication that are suitable for presentation to potential employers and other technical communicators. Topics covered include consideration of career goals, selection of entires and materials, portfolio organization and presentation, entry explanation, rhetorical approaches to presenting work, and user testing, among others. Managing projects,such as brochures,newsletters, video tapes, drama publicity, etc., under the direction of an advisor, client, and the course instructor.
Students generate proposals,progress reports, and give formal presentations on their projects.
Open to humanities majors only. Students should meet with the instructor before registering. Critical study of the relationship between modern technology and literature, film, and other selected arts from French,German and Hispanic language communities. Around the integrative theme, students study several subthemes, such as machine as metaphor, technology and utopia, and time and space. Students read texts in their respective target languages and in other languages in English translation.