Course Description

Course CodeCourse NameCreditsHours
14E4017 Contemporary Cultural Issues I 2.0 2
Description This course examines important social, political, ethical, and aesthetic ideas in contemporary culture by examining a variety of audio-visual and written texts, including news articles, editorials, research papers, academic essays, videos, websites, movies, and stories. Students will practice observing and analyzing significant cultural phenomena in an effort to better understand how ideas, beliefs, and values develop and change over time, and are shaped by both longstanding traditions and by ever-changing popular trends. The course introduces fascinating cultural stories, events, issues, and trends to be studied, in order to develop students’ critical thinking, analytic skills, and cultural literacy.