PRACTICUM IN DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY   [Archived Catalog]
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PS 1915 - PRACTICUM IN DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY


Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 3
The practicum will provide students opportunities to learn and practice skills and habits that are important in a deliberative democracy. Students will complete 150 hours of fieldwork, which may include "constitutional conversations" with peers, discussing, analyzing, and finding common ground on fundamental but contested democratic principles. The practicum will also provide students opportunities to participate in webinars, workshops, and conferences offered by institutions and associations of higher education. Students may also conduct local service projects that involve organizing voter registration drives, candidate forums, mock conventions, or civic engagement projects.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Practicum
Grade Component: H/S/U Basis


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