Language, Self and Society
ENG 110 - Approaching Big Problems: Language, Self and Society
Examines how language helps to shape important issues and big questions in the world today. By studying the process of meaning-making, students work toward understanding these issues better and answering these questions.
Overview
What are some of the big problems and ideas that shape the way we engage with the world? In this course, we will learn about big problems related to language, society, and the self, as we delve into what it means to learn in ASU's English Department disciplines (Creative Writing, English Education, Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Literature, and Writing, Rhetorics and Literacies, and Film and Media Studies).
Requirements
To be successful in this course, we recommend English language fluency and computer literacy. We also encourage you to make sure your laptop or desktop computer meets the technical requirements.
What you’ll learn
- Explain the role of language and other media in shaping perceptions of cultures, individuals, and society
- Differentiate among the possible approaches, methods, and text/media types across the concentrations in English that address significant problems related to language and culture
- Apply several of these approaches, methods, and text/media types to thematic questions and ideas
- Recognize the varieties of work students can do within the different concentrations in ASU's English Department (Creative Writing, English Education, Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Literature, and Writing, Rhetorics and Literacies)
Transcript
This course appears on your transcript identically to how it appears on the transcript of an enrolled ASU student who has taken the course on one of ASU's campuses. Course attendance dates will be listed on your transcript. An on-demand course will appear on your transcript in the session you complete the course.
This course satisfies 3 credit hours toward the HUAD: Humanities, Arts and Design General Studies requirement for Arizona State University. It is strongly encouraged that you consult with your institution of choice to determine how these credits will be applied to their degree requirements prior to transferring your credit.
This course satisfies 3 credit hours toward the HUAD: Humanities, Arts and Design General Studies requirement for Arizona State University. It is strongly encouraged that you consult with your institution of choice to determine how these credits will be applied to their degree requirements prior to transferring your credit.
Faculty and course staff
Julia Himberg
Associate Chair (Curriculum), Associate Professor,
English
Arizona State University
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Aviva Dove-Viebahn
Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies
English
Arizona State University
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Jacob Greene
Director of Writing, Rhetorics and Literacies
Associate Professor, English
Arizona State University
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Why take ASU Universal Learner Courses
Why take ASU Universal Learner Courses
- Credit you receive is from a regionally accredited university
- Your credit is highly transferable
- You only pay the $400 course cost if you pass
