HIST150C6
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HIST150C6 - Introduction to Political History
Course ID
036444
Course Description
This class will focus on persuasion and propaganda, and their role in
political history. The course will show students how to recognize
political propaganda, and how to distinguish propaganda from reasoned,
logical political arguments. The course will have four components:
First, it will examine the role of propaganda in totalitarian regimes,
such as Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany. Second, we will examine more
\"modern\" forms of propaganda, as it appears in political advertising,
speeches, and newspapers in the United States and other western
democracies. Third, we will study the use of logical political
arguments, and how these differ from propagandistic arguments. Fourth,
this course aims to improve basic skills, especially the incorporation
of logical thought and analysis into the writing of student papers.
political history. The course will show students how to recognize
political propaganda, and how to distinguish propaganda from reasoned,
logical political arguments. The course will have four components:
First, it will examine the role of propaganda in totalitarian regimes,
such as Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany. Second, we will examine more
\"modern\" forms of propaganda, as it appears in political advertising,
speeches, and newspapers in the United States and other western
democracies. Third, we will study the use of logical political
arguments, and how these differ from propagandistic arguments. Fourth,
this course aims to improve basic skills, especially the incorporation
of logical thought and analysis into the writing of student papers.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Course Attributes
GE - T1-INDV (Tier 1 Individuals & Societies)
Enrollment Requirements
017208
Course Requisites
May be convened with
Component
Discussion
Optional Component
Yes
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No