ENGL 309GThe Discourse of Dissent

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: English
Cross-listed: COMMST 434, HIST 309, GSJ 309

When it runs

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

A study of the social, historical, and rhetorical dimensions of collective action. Topics may include health and welfare movements, civil rights and anti-war protests, and environmentalism.

Prerequisites

Students must be in level 2A or higher

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	3982	0 / 12	MW 13:00–14:20
LEC 701	1556	10 / 9999	Online or by arrangement

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Winter 2022

Jan 5, 2022 How’s ENGL 309G? 4 points, 3 comments

u/howmanyfathoms: “Taking it online w/ Heather Smyth. Would love to hear folks’ experiences : )”

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Fall 2020

Nov 16, 2020 RMPC upper years, how would you rate the program? 5 points, 4 comments

“Looking to major in Rhetoric, Media and Professional Communication. Went to UW wanting to go into psychology, realized I was barking up the wrong tree. …”

u/jkso00: “… In terms of required courses, I loved ENGL292, ENGL 320, ENGL 108D, ENGL 309G. Least favourites are definitely ENGL 200A/200B (british lit)...reading old english is super difficult and having to take literature classes is a big struggle for me but still interesting 4. …”