TCR Graduate Courses, Fall 2012

Online Courses (~6:00 – ~7:30 p.m.)

*Course Title*	*Instructor*	*sections*	*CRN*	MOO
ENGL 5363 Research Methods in TCR	Rickly	D21 x21	15066 23802	Wed
ENGL 5368 Argumentation Theory	Carter	D21 x21	24315 24316	Thurs
ENGL 5371 Foundations of Technical Communication	Baehr	D21 x21	15206 23804	Tues
ENGL 5384 Rhetoric of Science	Baake	D21 x21	15362 23823	Mon
ENGL 5361 Rhetorical Theory	Booher	D21 x21	23800 23801	Wed
ENGL 5374 Technical Editing	Eaton	D21 x21	29161 29162	Thurs

Note: All online students register for section D21 except non-Texas-resident online doctoral students, who register for section x21

On-campus Courses

Course	Instructor	section	CRN	time	Room
ENGL 5060 History and Theory of College Composition	Rice	001	15494	12:30 TTh	357
ENGL 5060 History and Theory of College Composition	Rice	002	15502	2:00 TTh	357
ENGL 5363 Research Methods in TCR	Rickly	001	15059	3:30 MW	353
ENGL 5368 Theories of Argumentation	Booher	001	24314	12:30 MW	357
ENGL 5361 Rhetorical Theory	Baake	001	24313	9:30-12:30 Thurs	357
ENGL 5371 Foundations of Technical Communication	Koerber	001	15203	9:30-12:30 Tues	357
ENGL 5374 Technical Editing	Eaton	001	15267	3:30 TTh	357

Descriptions

English 5060: History and Theory of College Composition

English 5060 is a 3 credit workshop-style course which provides an introduction to the history and contemporary theories of composition and rhetoric studies. We begin from the premise that good teachers are reflective teachers, and good teachers of writing are reflective teachers of writing. We will examine and reflect on the development of the field of composition over the last 50 years, focusing on seminal articles that represent the discipline. That is, we'll study readings about teaching basic writing, service-learning, online writing, revision, research writing, proofreading and editing, portfolios, and assessment rubrics within the context of composition. And just as the field of composition integrates new media tools in its construction, presentation, and assessment, so too will we.

English 5363: Research Methods in Technical Communication and Rhetoric

This course will introduce you to a variety of research methods and methodologies used in Composition and Technical Communication and Rhetoric research. While this course does serve as an overview, we will concentrate primarily on work that has influenced our broad field for the past ten years. The work you do in this course will give you an orientation which will prove to be valuable as you select further research courses from which you will ground your dissertation research. In subsequent, more focused research courses, you'll build upon the overview knowledge base you'll get in 5363.

The course builds on the assumption that research is intimately related to context, theory, and practice, and that all research—quantitative, qualitative, or mixed—is an act of selecting and interpreting information. Throughout the course, we will explore the implications of these assumptions, test their applicability to specific research methodologies, and look for common ways in which they shape the work of researchers using different research methods and approaches. Our central questions for this course will be "what constitutes a good, workable research question?" and "how do I select the best method to answer that question?". As a participant in this class, you will read critically texts on conducting research as well as evaluate existing research, and this experience will enable you to address the central questions from an informed perspective.

English 5371: Foundations of Technical Communication

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