Environmental Communications: Writing and Reporting

COURSE
Submitted by Stephanie Landers on August 19, 2020.Course number:
ERST 3502H
Instructor:
Stephanie Landers
Instructor email:
stephanielanders@trentu.ca
Level:
undergraduate
School:
Trent University
Year:
2020
Course Description:
Description:
Develop skills for plain-language written communication of environmental science to non-scientific audiences (general public, community groups, decision-makers, media, government and interdisciplinary workplace groups). Public science literacy, evolving media, and new communications technologies are examined. Written assignments in popular formats are emphasized.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand and articulate the importance of public communication of environmental science
- Communicate environmental scientific concepts to a non-scientific audience using several methodologies
- Manage readability and accessibility of writing
- Strategic use of social media, online and print publications to communicate environmental science topics to target audiences
- Develop a considered view of how scientists and science knowledge can be communicated and represented in the media
- Appreciation for how communications can influence human behaviors in order to contribute to the environmental movement
- Ability to develop a strategically aligned environmental advocacy campaign
Syllabus: