Communicating Science

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:

  1. Evaluate and assess the social, economic, and political implications of communicating science, technology and the environment at a local and global level.
  2. Critically evaluate the key principles, methods and concepts of science communication in a range of real-world scenarios.
  3. Design and produce media and communication materials.
  4. Communicate scientific ideas persuasively and ethically to an academic and general audience.

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• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About University of Tasmania

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• TAS-SCM-GDI-2024 - Graduate Diploma of Strategic Communication

Additional requirements

• Other requirements - Teaching Arrangement: Weekly online content, consisting of pre-recorded lectures, discussions, readings and activities. Non-compulsory scheduled field trip.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.