Writing in Global Studies: Communicating Global Challenges and Change

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Three hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing in either Global Studies or Political Science Major, or Consent of Instructor Provides instruction in research and writing for purpose of synthesizing evidence and opinion about a contemporary global challenge, including its background, causes, effects, and possible solutions. Students will learn how to find and evaluate sources, formulate a literature review, and compose a research paper, improved by feedback and revision, that includes an advocacy section based on the findings.