Rhetoric, Science, and Public Engagement
Rhetoric, Science, and Public Engagement examines theoretical and practical aspects of public engagement with scientific research, policy, and management, emphasizing writing, rhetoric, and scientific discourse.
Summary
Past student reviews · Caroline Druschke
Students completed group work and writing assignments, and drove two hours on multiple occasions to work directly with community members.
What you’ll be able to do
Assess theoretical and practical aspects of public engagement with scientific research, policy, and management.
Situate the practice and use of rhetoric, writing, and/or literacy in social, historical, political, material, and personal circumstances.
Leverage writing as a mode of learning and means of conveying critical analysis.
Analyze relationships among society, literature, and language that underlie the construction of beliefs.
Source: UW Guide 1· UW Guide 2
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course mapSophomore standing
- Sophomore standing
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- Sophomore standing
Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
CAROLINE DRUSCHKE is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2023, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Spring 2027Schedule loads here as you scroll.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Caroline Druschke
Caroline Druschke described the course as an involved, rewarding experience where students work directly with community members and get to know their peers well.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.95 GPA, 95.2% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.29 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.86 GPA, 89.3% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Caroline Druschke
Students completed group work and writing assignments, and drove two hours on multiple occasions to work directly with community members.
Past student reviews · Caroline Druschke
A student found the grading criteria straightforward and the material interesting, noting that Druschke truly cared about her students.
Topics
- Public engagement with scientific research, policy, and management
- Writing, rhetoric, and scientific discourse
Skills
- Situating rhetoric, writing, and literacy in social, historical, political, material, and personal circumstances
- Using writing as a mode of learning and for conveying critical analysis
- Assessing theoretical and practical aspects of public engagement with scientific research, policy, and management
Grades
Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Through Spring 2026
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
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