Public Advocacy in Bioethics - COMM-3902 - Dr. Marc Newman

o   Required Pre-requisite:  a 3 credit-hour college-level public speaking course

o   Required Texts

§  Newman, Marc, Contenders: A Church-Wide Strategy to Unmask Abortion, Defeat its Advocates, Empower Christians, and Change the World (Refocus Press, 2020)

o   Assignment Descriptions

§  The required reading will be completed prior to coming to campus for the in-person portion of this course.

§  A final exam guide and video lectures will be provided in Canvas (online learning management system) to guide your reading prior to coming to campus.

§  Students will be prepping and delivering speeches multiple times a day during the in-person portion of the course.

o   Assignment Schedule

§  May 9 – June 18: Independent Preparatory Course Work:

·      Required book reading

·      Video lectures

·      Final Exam Review

§  June 20 – 24: On-Campus Intensive

§  June 25 – August 12:  Journal and Reflection