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ICS 27H
Grassroots Democracy: Leadership and Power - HONORS

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Course Description

Applied and theoretical training for students of social justice, this course is a multidisciplinary exploration of social change and popular democratic action with a focus on the meaning and development of political power in modern democracies. Topics to be explored include: gender and race sensitive approaches to leadership style, institutional and mass forums for civic engagement, mass recruitment and mobilization, consciousness development, democratic ethics, and strategic and tactical action. As an honors course the students will be expected to complete extra assignments to gain deeper insight into the issues raised in this class.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will demonstrate the capacity to participate in political processes and leadership techniques common in the effective exercise of democratic social movements.
• Students will compare and appraise the contemporary and historical micro and macro social dynamics in which democratic grassroots leaders have usually operated.
• Students will develop models for understanding and evaluating effective leadership in contemporary and historical democratic social movements, including but not limited to community organizing, electoral campaigns, non-profit and social service organizations, and non-governmental organizations.

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Course Details

Units

4 Units

Hours

• Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
• Weekly Lab Hours: 0

Gen Ed

General Education Class

Program Status

Program Applicable

Credit

Credit - Degree Applicable

Transferability

Transferable to both UC and CSU

Grading Method

Letter Grading

Also Listed As

POLI 17H

Requisite and Advisory

Advisory(ies)

EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Not open to students with credit in the cross-listed courses.

Not open to students with credit in the non-Honors related course.

Admission into this course requires consent of the Honors Program Coordinator.