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COMMST 302Topics in Race, Culture, and Communication

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Communication Studies

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course analyzes whiteness, race, and ethnicity with special emphasis on language, media, discourse, rhetoric, and performance through looking at a specific topic. This course will enrich student understanding of the conceptions and impacts of race on communicative practices.

Prerequisites

  • Students must be in level 3A or higher

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
SEM 00187724 / 5TTh 11:30–12:50

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
SEM 00182900 / 5MW 16:00–17:20
SEM 70282910 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

67% liked it75% easy75% useful

From 3 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Took it with Nazli Akhtari. You're invited to talk about issues in an open space where you can fairly discuss your point of view on social issues in today's day. However, it felt extremely politically lob-sided and I was scared to offer my opinion because whenever I tried the prof just steered away from my point and continued to further her point along. It wasn't as useful for this reason because there wasn't much discussion but rather just everybody agreeing with the suggested consensus so they can get a good mark lol. The prof doesn't like giving grades so she decides your grade based off of her qualitative observations which you have no control over 😅. I took it for my depth so it…

    Mar 2025 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Taught by Nazli Akhtari when I took it, its a seminar course where you read and watch various forms of media and discuss racism, sexism, feminism and all it's intersections.
    I'm not super well versed on this field , but I enjoyed the course and I felt the prof made it very accessible. She very clearly cares about her students learning and engaging passionately with the content which I can appreciate. Although I didn't always agree with her viewpoints on things, she always approached disagreement with a positive attitude. Definitely a great prof.
    The marking scheme was very generous, it's essentially marked entirely on participation because she really wants you to engage with the content…

    Dec 2023 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

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