WA 01330 - Medical Writing and Rhetoric-WI

Credits: 3

This course introduces students to a variety of genres of medical writing that exist in public and professional arenas. Students will analyze the rhetorical and social elements of medical discourse in order to better understand medicine as a discipline and culture and learn to produce texts that meet the needs of medical discourse communities. Topics might include narrative medicine, medical rhetoric, health literacy, disability and health, and health provider-patient communication. Students will practice writing in a number of genres such as pathographies, patient education materials, medical reviews, public health campaigns, medical reports and proposals, and graduate school personal statements.

Prerequisite Courses: COMP 01112 with a minimum grade of D- or HONR 01112 with a minimum grade of D- or ENGR 01201 with a minimum grade of D-
Course Attributes: CAT, HUML, UGRD, WRIT