Science Communication

3 ECTS credits
90 u studietijd

Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 4024128DNR voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een inleidend master niveau.

Semester

1e semester

Inschrijving onder examencontract

Niet mogelijk

Beoordelingsvoet

Beoordeling (0 tot 20)

2e zittijd mogelijk

Ja

Onderwijstaal

Engels

Faculteit

Faculteit Wetenschappen en Bio-ingenieurswetensch.

Verantwoordelijke vakgroep

Biologie

Onderwijsteam

Decaan WE (titularis)

Onderdelen en contacturen

26 contacturen Hoorcollege
13 contacturen Zelfwerk en -studie

Inhoud

Engaging with science is an integral part of our daily lives. This introductory course on Science Communication is therefore designed to illustrate the importance of science outreach and to re-think how we communicate science to diverse audiences, particularly to the general public. The objective of this course is to equip students with the skills needed to design and implement effective methods of science communication that lead to awareness raising and behavioural changes vis-à-vis environmental sustainability.  

 

Topics include e.g. 

• Ocean Literacy 

• science of storytelling 

• intercultural communication 

• evidence-based considerations of human learning and behaviour  

• effective communication through a variety of modalities, including oral, written and visual forms of communication, technology and artistic media 

• science communication campaign strategies 

Bijkomende info

Lectures are always intertwined with short interactive discussion sessions and small assignments.

Leerresultaten

General Competences

1/ to identify key principles of human learning and behaviour that support science communication 

2/ to describe pitfalls in ‘popular’ avenues for science outreach and to redirect them 

3/ to design science communication campaigns for a variety of audiences, in a variety of media and through the power of storytelling 

Beoordelingsinformatie

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Andere bepaalt 100% van het eindcijfer

Binnen de categorie Examen Andere dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

• Other exam met een wegingsfactor 1 en aldus 100% van het totale eindcijfer.

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

Students receive a group assignment in the beginning of the course and present their group work via an oral presentation during the last class(es). In addition, a final report is delivered by a predefined date before the official exam period. Individual evaluation is based on assessment by lecture and peers.

Calculation of the examination mark
Average of group presentation (20%), final report (50%) and individual performance (30%). Each part must be have a score higher than 8/20, otherwise the lowest mark will prevail.

Use of AI Tools:
Students are permitted to use AI tools to a limited extent within the framework of their science communication campaign. Any use of AI must be explicitly acknowledged in the project deliverables. AI is not permitted for writing the final report. Students must demonstrate independent critical thinking; AI should serve only as a support tool, not as a replacement for original analysis, creativity, or reflection.
During the oral presentation, students' understanding and critical engagement with their project will be assessed. If AI was used excessively or without genuine comprehension, this will be reflected in the evaluation.

Toegestane onvoldoende

Kijk in het aanvullend OER van je faculteit na of een toegestane onvoldoende mogelijk is voor dit opleidingsonderdeel.

Academische context

Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master of Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management: Standaard traject (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)