SFOK09116U Science Communication and Interdisciplinarity

Volume 2014/2015
Education
Kandidatuddannelsen i folkesundhedsvidenskab
Content
A prerequisite for being able to work across different disciplinary traditions is that you are able to communicate your own disciplinary point of departure and understand other disciplinary perspectives on the problem field at hand. This means that science communication (in combination with some understanding of theory of science) becomes an essential tool for improving the understanding and possibilities for interdisciplinary research, both within and outside of academia. At the same time, science communication functions as a tool with which to illuminate differences in understanding about what science is, how knowledge is produced, and the self-understanding of the researcher.
Learning Outcome
The purpose of the course is to contribute to students’ understanding of science communication 1) as an area of research and practice that illuminates the challenges inherent in interdisciplinarity, and 2) as a tool that can be used to better facilitate interdisciplinarity. After the course, students should have acquired a better understanding of the challenges and problematics of interdisciplinarity through working with and studying science communication, and they should have started to build fundamental practical skills in interdisciplinary science communication.
Holdundervisning
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Class Instruction
  • 20
  • Exam
  • 20
  • Preparation
  • 235
  • Total
  • 275
Credit
5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
Course paper in Absalon
Aid
All aids allowed
Marking scale
passed/not passed
Censorship form
External censorship
Exam period
Se eksamensplanen
Criteria for exam assesment
  • Be able to account for the specific challenges inherent in interdisciplinary practice, and relate these to the subject of science communication.
  • Show an understanding of different practical communication strategies, and apply them in relation to the cases used in the course.