Program Overview

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Program Overview

The University of Copenhagen offers a summer school program in Science Communication in Theory and Practice. This highly interactive program provides students with the opportunity to gain skills in research communication and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Program Details

Description

The program is designed for students from all disciplines and offers a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of public science communication. Students will work together to produce high-quality science communication products, such as short films, podcasts, articles, and social media content.

Learning Outcomes

By participating in this program, students will acquire the following knowledge, skills, and competencies:

• Knowledge: Students will be able to account for key methods and theories in the study of science communication, including models of communication, scientific knowledge, audience reception, and analytical frames.
• Skills: Students will be able to create science communication products that utilize specific formats to communicate scientific knowledge to defined audiences.
• Competencies: Students will be able to critically examine instances of science communication by drawing on appropriate theories and methods in the field.

Literature

Students will engage with texts introducing the theory and methods of public science communication, as well as with instances of written and other communication. The program content will use real-world case studies, including climate change and emerging biotechnology.

Recommended Academic Qualifications

Academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree are recommended.

Teaching and Learning Methods

The program will employ a range of teaching and learning methods, including:

• Lectures
• Online exercises
• Group work
• Practical workshops

Workload

The program has a total workload of 206 hours, broken down into:

• Class instruction: 80 hours
• Preparation: 100 hours
• Exam: 26 hours

Feedback

Students will receive continuous feedback during the program, including:

• Written peer feedback during the online part of the program
• Individual and collective oral feedback from the teacher and peers
• Oral peer feedback during group work
• Collective oral feedback from the teacher during supervision of group work
• Oral feedback from the teacher and peers following participants' presentation of their final product

Exam

The program will be assessed through a written assignment, consisting of four small exercises posted during the online part of the program and a reflection project to be completed during or after the on-campus part of the program. The assignment will be assessed as a collected whole.

Exam Registration Requirements

To be registered for the exam, each participant must:

• Actively participate in and attend the on-campus part of the program (80% attendance)
• Participate actively in the production of a communication product

Aid

All aids are allowed during the exam.

Marking Scale

The exam will be marked on a passed
ot passed scale.

Censorship Form

There will be no external censorship.

Re-exam

The re-exam will be the same as the ordinary examination. Students who have not fulfilled the exam registration requirements can qualify for the re-exam by handing in a written assignment covering those parts of the program they missed.

Criteria for Exam Assessment

The students will be assessed according to whether they describe:

• How they developed their science communication product
• Why they made particular choices about its content and structure
• How those choices relate to science communication theory covered in the online course

Course Information

Language

The program will be taught in English.

Course Code

The course code is NNDK16002U.

Credit

The program is worth 7.5 ECTS credits.

Level

The program is designed for full-degree master's students.

Duration

The program will run for two weeks, with a four-week online part-time component.

Placement

The program will take place during the summer.

Schedule

The program will consist of:

• Part-time online component: 10 July - 4 August 2023
• Full-time face-to-face component: 7-18 August 2023
• Written exam assignment, hand-in: 25 August 2023 (midnight)

Course Capacity

The program has a capacity of 40 students.

Study Board

The program is overseen by the Study Board of Mathematics and Computer Science.

Contracting Departments

The program is offered in collaboration with the Department of Science Education and the Department of Public Health.

Contracting Faculty

The program is offered by the Faculty of Science.

Course Coordinators

The program is coordinated by Marianne Achiam.

Lecturers

The program will be taught by Louise Emma Whiteley.