Course overview
To equip learners with the knowledge and skills needed to engage and educate diverse audiences about environmental issues. The course includes foundational knowledge on communication, learning, the spectrum of public participation, the psychology of behaviour change, as well as strategies to finance educational products. Building from this, learners evaluate, justify and create interpretive products for specific audiences and with specific learning, emotional or behavioural objectives in mind. This course aims to produce strong science communicators capable of engaging the broader public in important environmental issues.
- Introduction To Learning And Communicating Science
- Development And Evaluation Of Interpretive Techniques
- Engaging The Pubic And Changing Behaviours
Course learning outcomes
- Construct and deconstruct science communication through applying clear objectives, knowledge of the audience, subject knowledge and appropriate techniques
- Honour Aboriginal ways of being and doing
- Analyse, generate and transmit knowledge about community engagement including ability to recommend appropriate public participation strategies based on a set of variables
- Critically evaluate interpretive products (talks, tours, signs, exhibits, e-media etc) and explain the variables that likely contribute to the success or failure of the product, and recommend strategies for improvement
- Create and implement an audience-targeted environmental interpretation plan, including communication strategies, content development, and resource requirements
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 33515
Section WS02
Size 30
Available 15
Class number 33516
Section WS01
Size 30
Available 19
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