Communicating Science Module 2 Coping with media
About the course
The course will give both an overview of and practical training in different aspects of research communication. The participants will learn to write a popular scientific text, train to give an interview to a journalist, and get practical tips on how to cope with the media in a positive spirit. The overall aim of the course is get the participants to reflect about their research so that they can formulate the essence of it to different target audiences. In addition, by inviting both new and established researchers to participate, we hope to facilitate cross-disciplinary net-working in the local research community.
Admission requirements
Prerequisites: None
Maximum 20 participants (10 PhD students, 10 researchers)
Use this application form to register on the course and send it to Ingjerd Gauslaa Nilsen at BFE Faculty, University of Tromsø:
Admission PhD CoursesDeadline for registration/applying for the course: 2 October 2012.
Objectives of the course
After the course the students should have knowledge about:
-the wide variety of popular scientific communication arenas, their possibilities and their limitations
-reflecting about the role of the research community in public science communication
-understanding the journalists working methods and realities.
Skills:
-To be able to write a popular scientific text for publication
-To be able to give an interview to a camera-team
-To know how to package a message to the media
General competence:
-To popularize research, and to adjust the message according to the audience To communicate research in a form of a story with a clear message and structure
-To be able to choose the right media to the right story, and to know how to create interest for the story
Teaching methods
Language of instruction and examination
English (unless all participants speak Norewgian)Recommended reading/syllabus
will be annonced 6 weeks before the course.Assessment
All the products from the course will be gathered in a portfolio that will function as an exam. Pass/Fail
Deadline for pre-work delivery: 1st of October
Deadline for delivery of chronicle and essay: 19th of October
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