Jul 07, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
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POLS 4810 - Politics and Comics
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the many political questions and themes that are explored in the medium of comics. The course begins by presenting the case for considering pop culture when studying politics, moves on to a general overview of comics as a medium, and narrows in on the subject at hand by providing a broad introduction to comics from the 20th century onward. Scholarly analysis is paired with comics to help deepen students’ political analysis of these texts.
Requisites: Senior and 9 hours of POLS credit
Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS Capstone: Capstone or Culminating Experience
General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to synthesize popular culture themes with political issues.
- Students will be able to demonstrate an awareness of audience in political science writing and be able to adopt effective strategies for communicating in diverse rhetorical situations.
- Students will be able to design, plan, and deliver a written project that is organized coherently and logically, and that employs relevant evidence and examples.
- Students will be able to orally deliver a written project that is organized coherently and logically, and that employs relevant evidence and examples from the world of politics and government.
- Students will be able to collaboratively evaluate and discuss popular culture in light of political themes.
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