Advocacy

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the principles and practice of advocacy, which is examined as the communicative process of persuading people that matter to care about your issue and/or ideas. The course leads students toward understanding and developing the skills necessary for analyzing advocacy contexts, influencing communication conditions, designing persuasive messages, and communicating ideas with impact. This course further outlines how the ability to enact effective advocacy holds implications for communities, organizations, individuals, and ideas. The skills and knowledge gained from this course remain applicable within various contexts, including social justice work, entrepreneurship, interviewing, negotiation, networking, marketing, politics, leadership, etc.