There is a strong emphasis on improving written and oral presentation skills. The Leadership Rice website will provide further details on this course. This course has three modules, each worth one credit and taught for five weeks. The first module focuses on ethical decision making, the second focuses on presentation and persuasion, and the third involves students and community leaders in a seminar on a leadership issue of concern to the community. There will be two sections available for the first and second modules but only one section for the third.
Students take all three modules.
The course is required for students who participate in the Leadership Rice Summer Mentorship Program. Others may be admitted by permission of the instructor. The course uses an interdisciplinary perspective to examine the claims and counterclaims made regarding genetics and new technologies for identifying and manipulating generic material. Also offered as ANTH 314 . Emphasis on experiential learning.