Teaching - Università Roma Tre

Education & Outreach, the communication of science (objectives)

Code

20410580

Language

ITA

Type of certificate

Profit certificate

Credits

6

Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code

FIS/08

Contact Hours

52

Type of Activity

Related or supplementary learning activities

Derived from	20410580 Education & Outreach, the communication of science in Physics LM-17 BERNIERI ENRICO, GIACOMINI Livia, DE ANGELIS ILARIA (syllabus) This course is based on the use of case studies, intersting examples of science communication that will be presented and analysed during the lessons. On the examples of these case studies, communication laboratories and practical activities will be organized. Students will work in team, guided by researchers and professional communicators, to plan and produce specific communication tools (articles, websites, blogs, audio/video etc). The course will also take in account the technological aspects related to communication, introducing and examining selected open source software. The program The course is 52 hours long, including 40 ore of lessons and 12 hours of lab activities. 12 hours are in common with the “Communcating Science” PhD course. Introduction to science communication • The postulates of communication: from body language to the communication plan • About science communication: why should we communicate science? • Different types of communication, including in the academic & research world • Planning an event for the public: the 5 steps strategy • Visual communication and science Speaking to the public about science • Introduction to verbal communication: from public talks to press conferences • The basics of public speaking in science • Slides, audio/video and multimedia tools Writing about science • Introducing science journalism • Differences between a scientific article, a press release and outreach articles • Writing for video: the storyboard Visual communication of science • How to communicate science with images • How to plan and produce an image Communicating science on web • How is science communicated on the web • Science and web 2.0 • How to plan and produce a website Organization of a public event • The communication plan of a public event • Organizing an astronomical observation event (reference books) "The hands-on guide for science communicators: a step.by-step approach to public outreach" di Lars Lindberg Christensen https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=GI_fpb4xFX4C&rdid=book-GI_fpb4xFX4C&rdot=1&source=gbs_vpt_read&pcampaignid=books_booksearch_viewport
Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities	From to
Delivery mode	Traditional
Attendance	not mandatory
Evaluation methods	Oral exam